“ These are tough times for state governments. Huge deficits loom almost everywhere, from California to New York, from New Jersey to Texas. Paul Krugman
“ It's not odd these days to hear politicians trumpeting their own authenticity, a claim that an earlier day would have considered self-cancelling. But when Michelle Bachman, Rick Perry, and Rick Santor… Geoffrey Nunberg
“ Last week, I suggested the candidates take up mushrooms. I’ll be damned if Rick Perry didn’t take me up on that. Bill Maher
“ These are tough times for state governments. Huge deficits loom almost everywhere, from California to New York, from New Jersey to Texas.Wait—Texas? Wasn't Texas supposed to be thriving even as the re… Paul Krugman
