You know how the federal government has grown hugely under President Obama, right? At least that's what the Tea Party would have us believe. They have been drinking their own Kool-Aid for so long that they are no longer aware there is no factual standing for their arguments, and react with incredulity when challenged.

They have been living under the Grover Norquist rock of propaganda, repeated this lie for so long that as far as they are concerned it's true. Every so often they are faced with representatives from the reality universe and an exchange such as the following ensues.

Watch Rand Paul as he asserts in his unquestioned certainty that the size of government has ballooned under Preident Obama.

The transcript is below, but it does not convey his tone of absolute incredulity at the very thought that the government has not exploded exponentially in the last 3 1/2 years.