You're the one going political here. What he stated is a well known fact about the Republicans whether you chose to acknowledge it or not.
Your assertion that my comment was the political one is nonsensical.
We've got serious long-term and structural problems in this country. We've got to find a way to discuss them that rises above trite generalizations.
I didn't take potshots at Democrats, I just pointed out that taking potshots at Republicans wasn't furthering the discussion.