In the midst of all this panic about a financial meltdown, it is hard to get a sense of how to actually measure if there is a crisis or not. Clearly there are various measures that can be used: the number of houses foreclosed, the number of personal bankruptcies, the number of banks going under, …
Monthly Archive: October 2008
Oct 02 2008
Sarah Palin, a river of babble-on*
Tonight the nation finally gets to see Sarah Palin live and unplugged, presumably speaking unscripted. The last three weeks have been mixed for her. On the one hand, she has drawn large and adoring crowds to rallies and meetings, being a bigger attraction than John McCain or Joe Biden. But despite this, her campaign has …
Oct 01 2008
Gambling John McCain
John McCain is known as a lifelong gambler relishing visits to casinos. I have written before that I thought John McCain is also hot-headed and reckless. All these are not signs of the temperament required for a head of state. But his performance last week was extraordinary, even by his own standards. His week started …
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