Lonely on LBO

[Brad DeLong]

>
>Putting aside the tilt to Bush and the absurdity of any
>thought that Nader had any intention of causing this
>particular, bizarre result, is that a bad thing or a good
>thing? Aren't we better off without an electoral
>college?
>
>mbs

"Intention" is a tricky thing. Do people lighting up at the gas 
station have any "intention" of causing a fire? No. But a jury would 
find them liable for acting like an idiot anyway.

Nader knew that his throwing a close election to Bush was one 
possible consequence of his campaign. At the very least an "oops" and 
an apology seem to be in order...

Brad DeLong