Monday Morning Musings from the Sunday Paper

This week's stroll through the Sunday paper comes from the New York Times, which I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.  As I am in New York on business, I received another reminder of why I ought never take the OC Register for granted (sort of the way I feel about the Coliseum whenever I go to the Rose Bowl).  So without further adieu, some musings on the weekend news - New York Times style ...

- If it is true that President Bush will pass on Ted Olson, shame on him.  Harry Reid announcing that he will pick a fight is irrelevant.  Few Americans deserve this honor as the always impressive Olson.  In fact, the Reaganite Olson should have gotten the nod to begin with, and allowed us to be spared the embarassment that was Al Gonzales.  Does anyone else find it interesting that two of the only appointments real Republicans have been mortified at from Bush were two of his best friends (Miers and Gonzales)??  Cronyism is an ugly charge.  It is uglier when it is true.  Olson deserves this nod.

- I have my pre-order of Greenspan's book en route, and I can not wait to read 500 pages of him saying that the Republicans spent too much the last six years (obviously true), that Ford was the best President ever (a joke, right?), and that Bill Clinton was a devout student of economic data (polling data, maybe).  The word is that the maestro will dare to defend himself for cutting rates as far as he did, and keeping there as long as he did, two decisions that I am certain my two year old son is intellectually and economically prepared to condemn.  I am looking forward to the book, but more for the 499 pages of non-Bush bashing that the New York Times neglected to cover.

- So Hillary is coming out with her nationalized health care plan for universal coverage this week, and lo and behold, it WILL look like 1994's AFTER ALL.  In other news, pro wrestling is fake.

- Special thanks are in order to the USA Today, for printing in a one-paragraph box on page 5A that the deficit is 9.8% lower than it was a year ago, and revenues are 7.5% higher year-over-year.  A heartfelt concern is extended to the author of the same story in the New York Times, who apparaently is missing, and therefore was unable to get his story in on time, even to appear on page W29.  Yes, USA Today squeaked in the objective data that the tax cuts raised revenues to the government, while the New York Times was content to editorialize more Krugman-esque heresy about Laffer's curve not working.  It is enough to make one sick, but the problem is that after reading the Times coverage of Iraq and General Petraues and Hillary Clinton and the fictitious war on terror, there is nothing left in one's stomach when you get down to digesting their economic illiteracy.

- Last week's prediction regarding the barbaric behavior from Congressional members of the Democratic Party understated in its forecast how severe their immaturity and immorality would go.  Rudy deserves the kudos he is getting for tactically taking Hillary on here.  Politically motivated?  Sure.  Spot on, though?  You betcha!

Can't wait to re-enter the red county, though it is nice to grab a bite to eat after 10:00 pm. Looking forward to seeing this state I am in painted red on election night 2008 if the GOP nominates the right guy.

Comments

[One Who Knows]

Is this no longer an OC centered blog?

Is it now just "show and tell" about anything that popps into our little heads?

OK. I was in San Diego over the weekend and had a wonderful time. I caught a fish, ate at a resturant and read the local newspaper.

Does anyone really care?

[tylerh]

David,

Jubal has an established readership because he (mostly) stays on topic: the intersection of Politics and Orange County.

Look today's other posts : a school board recall effort, the UCI Law School brouhaha, a vote on pensions for county workers, and a news round-up of Orange County stories that heavily features your beloved OC Register.

While there is no shortage of opinions or partisanship in these posts, each stays in Orange County addresses some political issue of the day. Now, look again at your post. Only the bits that stay topic should have been posted here; the rest belongs somewhere more appropriate, like, say, your own blog.

One who knows -- I'd like to hear about that fish you caught, but only if there is a whopper of a story attached 8)