As American politics devolves into a sideshow of risibility, I am reminded of my old friend Vermin Supreme. With politicians of both major parties scrambling to convince the general public that their brand of snake oil is the balm for a divided nation, perhaps Mr. Supreme’s moment has arrived.
I first encountered this street performer-cum-politician in 1988 at the historic launching place of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs, Cape Canaveral. While attending a…
