On Balloonists and Politicians

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude, spotted a man in a boat below, and shouted to him: "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The boatman consulted his portable GPS and replied: "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14:97 minutes north latitude, and 100 degrees, 49:09 minutes west longitude."

The balloonist rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican." The boatman replied: "Yes, I am. How did you know?" The balloonist explained: "Everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me." The boatman smiled and said: "You must be a Democrat." The balloonist replied: "I am. How did you know?" The boatman explained: "You don't know where you are or where you are going. You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep. And you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met; but, somehow, now it's my fault."