Paul Krugman:You've Come a Long Way, Baby.and Now?

drawing by marguerita“I think people are concerned about what’s in the stimulus package”....

These aren’t normal times, so normal political standards don’t apply: Mr. Obama’s victory feels more than a bit like defeat. The stimulus bill looks helpful but inadequate, especially when combined with a disappointing plan for rescuing the banks. And the politics of the stimulus fight have made nonsense of Mr. Obama’s postpartisan dreams.Op-Ed Columnist - Failure to Rise - NYTimes.com