It appears to me that the author of the oped gives a damn, and thinks it unfair, when a big democrat supporter gets indicted for insider trading, but wants the death penalty if the accused is a big wig at Enron that may have given a few bucks to the GOP.
In my read of Alan Reynolds, for instance in reference to
Sen. Kennedy's plan to "save" $350 billion over 10 years by "postponing" tax cuts that "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest taxpayers;" Reynolds wrote: "Mr. Kennedy's claim that last spring's tax cuts "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest taxpayers" is also false..."These "rich" taxpayers are to be the sacrificial victims of Mr. Kennedy's scheme.."
.."some 85 million investors -- seniors, in particular -- will be ecstatic about relief from the double taxation of stockholder dividends...likely to express their gratitude by voting Republican for years to come."
He also had criticized Sen. Joseph Biden,Democrat, saying the market fell every time President Bush gave another speech against "endless profits."
If you read Reynolds Cato reports, you won't see Democratic or political favoritism. .