Gore, budget-cutter...

[Brad De Long]

>
>Laura D'Andrea Tyson, who previously served as chief economic adviser
>to the Clinton administration and is now dean of the business school
>at the University of California at Berkeley, said on Tuesday that a
>good measure of government's size and economic influence was its debt.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>Laura Tyson, meet James Buchanan.  I guess we shouldn't
>be surprised.  They already confirmed Doug's buddy Jude
>Wanniski's explanation of the Great Depression (it was
>the Smoot-Hawley tariff, didn't you know), and Charles
>Murray's analysis of poverty.
>
>The logic here is that the greater one's negative net
>worth, the more power accrues.  Hence if the Gov divests
>itself of liabilities or accumulates assets, it weakens
>itself.  On the bright side, this means my pathetic
>financial condition is steering me towards the pinnacle
>of strength.  Anthony Robbins, call our office.
>
>She would never get away with this if that Brad DeLong
>were still alive . . .
>
>Are you sure you wanna vote for this . . . oh never mind.
>
>mbs

I'm speechless...

I guess I can't say any more that the Green Party candidate calling 
for lower oil prices was the nadir of the campaign...

Brad DeLong