Quote Of The Day - Fear Itself

Paul Krugman on why politicians say the things they do...

We talk a lot about ideology, we talk a lot about the influence of moneyed interests, and all that is relevant. But we should not ignore the sheer personal cowardice of many politicians. Here we have Grassley saying, in effect, that he was afraid to tell a constituent that she was wrong — then trying to blame President Obama for his failure to tell the truth.

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