I agree with Frum’s sentiments. All of this should have been harped about long ago, now it just appears childish and desperate. But I guess that’s all McCain’s got left in the play-book. His economic programs are just smaller versions of Obama’s socialism.
When they hear it, some are furious because they had not been told--Ayers and his attitude towards the US goes a long way to explaining Obama's standing onstage with Hillary and others saluting the flag while he stands with hands folded in front of him.
McCain and the others are wrong on the economy--according to free marketers the govt. should have kept hands off the handout. McCain should be bullying for business tax cuts, investment rates lowered (Tax on investments) and drilling to create new jobs and wealth. American workers would respond big time to that, and billionaires would get off their money and start investing again instead of waiting to see what govt. is going to do.
I keep thinking of Ludwig von Mises comment to the effect that a market in chaos needs to let the market forces work. When govt intervenes, the problem drags on and ultimately causes a complete meltdown of both markets and currency---sound remotely like anything we are seeing now?
vaudine
Politics in America goes through cycles and changes. In the 1950s, because the Republicans were in a permanent minority (much like in the 1900-1930 period with the Dems in a minority), there was a tendency to "rest" after the election and actually work together for a while.
But we are back to the 1830s, the Jacksonian/Boss Tweed bare-knuckle blood sport, and the Republicans still haven't caught on. Lee Atwater was the last one we had who knew how to fight this way: even Rove, for all his genius at winning elections, tried to be too nice.
So if Obama is the president, conservatives should vow a scorched earth, immediate campaign a la Florida 2000 where he is immediately portrayed as illegitimate.