The ill-informed viewers of Fox beat the uninformed general public and our grandchildren lost. As Republicans try to dismantle Obama’s supposed socialist surge, they’ll find nothing much. If Democrats ever learn what the Tea Party wants to do, they probably won’t find anything either. Those who skipped voting because they hated the negative ads will [...]

Politics fascinated me like watching a child learn to skate or ride a two-wheeler. It was meaningful, perhaps life-changing, but no more. Now it’s professional wrestling, probably fixed, but who cares? Nothing good happens. I’ve turned my attention to important things: should I buy winter tires? If the weather’s anything like the last election, I’ll [...]

Billions were spent on this campaign parade without a mention of Paul Krugman’s proposed solution to our economic problem. So the spectacle ended with a loud “plop” like an animal dropping something. Both parties ignored the Nobel winner’s pleas for more robust stimulus and his explanation that spending equals income, so if everyone saves, everyone [...]