Have they learned nothing from Dan Quayle?

It's a shocking statement, I know. You're asking yourself, can anything be learned from Dan Quayle? The answer, surprisingly, is yes. You'll recall his statements against Murphy Brown, a fictional TV character in what, the late 80s'/early 90's? Now here's Tom DeLay getting upset over a Law and Order episode.

The real news may be that Tom DeLay watched Law and Order. Despite being a fictionalized account of the legal system, it seems a bit more prone to logic than he is, thus, one would think it might be difficult for him to understand.