Triumph of the Wrong
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/opinion/paul-krugman-triumph-of-the-wrong.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0
its important, first, to point out that the midterm results are no reason to think better of the Republican position on major issues. I suspect that some pundits will shade their analysis to reflect the new balance of power for example, by once again pretending that Representative Paul Ryans budget proposals are good-faith attempts to put Americas fiscal house in order, rather than exercises in deception and double-talk. But Republican policy proposals deserve more critical scrutiny, not less, now that the party has more ability to impose its agenda.
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In short, the story of conservative economics these past six years and more has been one of intellectual debacle made worse by the striking inability of many on the right to admit error under any circumstances.
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But the biggest secret of the Republican triumph surely lies in the discovery that obstructionism bordering on sabotage is a winning political strategy. From Day 1 of the Obama administration, Mr. McConnell and his colleagues have done everything they could to undermine effective policy, in particular blocking every effort to do the obvious thing boost infrastructure spending in a time of low interest rates and high unemployment.
This was, it turned out, bad for America but good for Republicans. Most voters dont know much about policy details, nor do they understand the legislative process. So all they saw was that the man in the White House wasnt delivering prosperity and they punished his party.