Bombs, Bridges And Jobs

Paul Krugman, in a recent NY Times editorial, exposed the hypocrisy of the Republicans regarding government expenditures to create jobs.  Why can't ideologues see inconsistency in their thinking?  The workings of the mind is interesting, and humbling to contemplate.  To paraphrase former President Bill Clinton, having a philosophy is fine, but being an ideologue is not.  A definition of an ideologue:  Someone who is inconsistent with the application of tools for knowledge.