ScentCone, I believe it goes much deeper than that. Most of these people don't even know what form of government we practice here in these United States of America.

The American Form of Government

Lobbyists Find Door Open At Obama White House

Shakespeare, Makespeare. Just another bunch of Clichés strung together.

True and untrue, most of them have morphed into something that is more recognizable by today's standards.
 
... for mine own part, it was Greek to me.
            -- The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I, Scene 2
Has changed to:
It's all Greek to me

And

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
                -- Hamlet Act 1, scene 4
Has changed to:
Something Is Rotten In Denmark

BTW Hamlet must have taken place in a small town hence the name.

The war is already lost, Harry Reid said so. Of course Harry believes that there are 535 Commanders in Chiefs but maybe someday he will get to the point where he can clean that brown ring off his neck.