I got another one of those doofy emails from a right wing acquaintance. This is the same cat that for the last 20 months or so has sent along every rumor or smear out there. You know the ones: Obama's a closet Muslim, he hates America, he eats small children, etc etc. One of those 20%ers who approve of Bush's job performance, think Sarah Palin could place all 50 states on a blank US map, and care about the William Ayers story.
Anyway, this email proclaimed that economists think Obama's economic plan is "risky". (By the way, I love the word choices: risky, angry, etc...that one! None of it is by accident.) Their source? A McCain campaign press release. This is balder than usual, as the most common sources are independent, non-partisan joints like Heritage, Family Research, or the Limbaugh Basement. As I read this release, it jogged my memory about something I'd read somewhere that disagreed. Had it been an Obama-Biden press release? Something in the (gasp) New York Times? On MSNBC? No...in that flamethrowing left-wing rag The Economist:
"As the financial crisis pushes the economy back to the top of voters’ concerns, Barack Obama is starting to open up a clear lead over John McCain in the opinion polls. But among those who study economics for a living, Mr Obama’s lead is much more commanding. A survey of academic economists by The Economist finds the majority—at times by overwhelming margins—believe Mr Obama has the superior economic plan, a firmer grasp of economics and will appoint better economic advisers."
Sigh. Here's the link to the full story for those of you in the reality-based community, or who may have stumbled across FOX News by mistake looking for a ballgame and now need some facts to cleanse your mental palate.
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