Lexington
Reaping the whirlwind
Oct 2nd 2008
From The Economist print edition
George Bush’s presidency is ending in disaster
PLENTY of people can be blamed for the calamity on Capitol Hill on September
29th. Two-hundred and twenty-eight congressmen decided they were ready to
risk another Great Depression. Nancy Pelosi made an idiotic speech damning
the Republicans. Sheriff McCain claimed that he was going to ride into town
to sort out the mess—and promptly fell off his horse. But there is no dou
