Krugman Assails Bush Bigotry

After saying we should pay women less out of Social Security because they live longer, Bush now said that we should privatize Social Security because the system is inherently unfair to blacks. Krugman does a wonderful job killing this argument.

All these new rationales for a set course. Where have we seen this before? Tax cuts. War in Iraq.

The adminstration is trying to find something to play in Peoria. When the liberals laud the Republicans for staying on message they forget this part of the repugnant process -- floating trial balloons and finding wedge issues.