Political quote of the day

But by now, we know how the Obama administration deals with those who would destroy it: it goes straight for the capillaries.

- Paul Krugman, describing President Obama’s reaction to GOP obstruction and Senate “holds.”

Quote of the day

Paul Krugman:

Old-fashioned voodoo economics — the belief in tax-cut magic — has been banished from civilized discourse. The supply-side cult has shrunk to the point that it contains only cranks, charlatans, and Republicans.