Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »
Mon 11 Nov 2008Heavy hand of socialism lurks behind Detroit bailout
OPINION: FINALLY, THE outlines of a coherent debate on the federal bailout. This comes as welcome relief from a campaign season that gave us the House Republicans' know-nothing rejectionism, John McCain's mindless railing against "greed and corruption" and Barack Obama's detached enunciation of vacuous bailout "principles" that allowed him to be all things to all people, writes Charles Krauthammer
Now clarity is emerging. The fault line is the auto industry bailout. The Democrats are pushing hard for it. The White House is resisting.
Choose a Subscription type - required
