Academic economists who become governors are governors, not academics.

>Ian writes:
>
>> To put it another way, we have Rod Blagojevich, politician extraordinaire.  
>> Where is the actual example of the academic economist acting as the fine 
>> Governor?  All you can do is speculate it is possible that there is an 
>> academic Blagojevich, but you point to no example.  I, on the other hand, 
>> can point to lots of Blagojevichs.  In fact, what about the esteemed Ms. 
>> Romer, who gets appointed to responsible office and suddenly discovers the 
>> efficacy of fiscal stimulus, which just happens to be consistent with the 
>> interests of her President and Party?
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>>> Phil 
>>> Gramm.....................................................................
>>> 
>>> Dick 
>>> Armey......................................................................
>>> 
>>> God bless the revolving door.
>
>Raise your right hand and do not cross your fingers.  If Gramm/Armey in an 
>academic position made a prediction or argument, and Gramm/Armey as politicans 
>made a prediction or argument concerning the same issues, would you bet the 
>better motivated and/or more likely correct prediction or argument would be 
>Gramm/Armey academic or Gramm/Armey politican?  Do not cop out by telling me 
>that they would both be wrong and worthless. 
>
>David Shemano
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