Mad Cow

Say Anything takes me to task for my earlier post:

Bad news for Bush? In what way? Did Bush somehow infect the cow with the disease? I certainly don't understand that assertion. Things like this happen, I don't see how it can be directly blamed on the President.

Bad news for two reasons.

First, regulation is not a good issue for Republicans. Public concerns about the food supply and the need for greater oversight gives the Democrats an issue when they haven't had many.

Second, the economic fallout will be concentrated in states that are part of the GOP base. Bad times in the farm belt will be a drag on his electoral momentum.

Thanks to Scott, i found these posts on the subject of MCD that are thoughtful and thought-provoking.