It was the worst of times, it was the worser of times

From Talking Points Memo:

The candidates for chairman of the Republican National Committee are a literate bunch.* And when asked to name their favorite book, their answers were revealing, to say the least. ...

[C]urrent RNC Chairman Michael Steele's favorite is War and Peace.

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," Steele recited -- which is actually a line from Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.

But the real highlight of the exchange came when Ann Wagner responded to the question, saying, "Probably my kitchen table." What was she referring to exactly? Her favorite bar, apparently, which she thought she was being asked. Her favorite book, though, is George W. Bush's new memoir, Decision Points.

*I detect sarcasm.