But remember, it’s those dirty tea baggers who need to watch their mouths and stop using divisive rhetoric:

Republicans are fighting to extend tax cuts for high earners with the intensity of a “holy jihad,” a Democratic senator charged Monday.

Sen. Ted Kaufman (D-Del.) said he didn’t see any room for compromise with Republicans on the extension of income tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of the year, blaming the GOP for being unflinching on tax rates.

“We talk about bending — it’s incredible. There’s no bending! Pick up your morning Washington Post and find out what Republicans are willing to bend on,” Kaufman said during an appearance on CNBC. “This is like a holy jihad to keep the tax cuts going.”

While I’m sure Sen. Kaufman might wish Republicans were blowing themselves up in the name the great supply-side god, that is not the case. Pointing out the facts about tax cuts is not “holy jihad,” it’s just winning the argument.