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It's of some significance, I think, that Maryland's fishwrap of record, The Sun, prints this OP ED analysis of the Stimulus charade.
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Politically, President Barack Obama seems to have dashed many of his
major thematic campaign promises in his very first foray into
large-scale policymaking. The crafting and selling of the stimulus
package haven't been transparent, innovative, calm or bipartisan. The
rush to push money out quickly left no time to develop creative new
approaches. The president's dire warnings of doom did little to soothe
fears, particularly in those who had doubts about the stimulus
package's efficacy. And while Mr. Obama was willing to exchange
pleasantries with Republicans, those Republicans were largely excluded
from the crafting of the bill and voted overwhelmingly against it. Even
Mr. Obama's hand-picked "reasonable" Republican, Judd Gregg, found the process unpalatable and withdrew as commerce secretary nominee.
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My guess? A sleepy Sun editor saw "President Obama ... revives our economy" and gave it a green light.
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