WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING NUMBERS
A reader points out that the media must think that John Kerry is as dumb as Arnold Schwarzenegger, because, like Arnold, he thinks that numbers aren't important for articulating policy. In explaining his energy plans last year, Kerry said that he didn't need to talk numbers because that would lead people to "focus on the numbers, not the concepts." I agree. Getting bogged down in minutiae usually causes inconsistent policy and bad law. See the forest, not the trees. And when Arnold complains about being taxed every time you take a breath in California, I think he has a good understanding of the big picture, and I hope it informs his approach to spending in Sacramento.