"The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it"

This quote by P. J. O'Rourke is an amusing method of highlighting the distinctions between the Democratic and Republican celebrations. The Democrats are represented as thinking that government can solve all of our problems, from making us smarter and taller to making us richer and even getting rid of the crabgrass on our yards. On the other hand, the Republicans are represented as thinking that government does not work, yet they still get elected and show it. This quote is a humorous way of mentioning the differences in between the two parties and how they see the role of government in our lives. It also highlights the irony of the Republican celebration's position on government, as they are the ones who are chosen to prove that government does not work.