FLASHPOINT

The latest release of stimulus jobs numbers has set off the

expected partisan nonsense. Democrats are gushing about how

the stimulus is working, and Republicans continue to question its

effi cacy. ItÕs not surprising that the Obama administration and its supporters would

boast of the job creation, even though the recovery is being described as ÒjoblessÓ in

many circles. But what is most sick about this colloquy is how you

almost get the sense the Republicans want the economy to stay

tanked so they can use it as a political issue. When was the last

time I felt this way? Oh, yes. When Democrats almost seemed as if they wanted the

economy to stay tanked during the 2008 presidential race. Statesmen all.