Comments on: Layton wants to be manager after all

By: American_Way

American_Way — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:40:29 +0000

STFU See The Funny Unicorn

By: American_Way

American_Way — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:36:21 +0000

STFU See The Funny Unicorn

By: ksfarmgrrl

ksfarmgrrl — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:18:48 +0000

Yeah, it looks like he came in with one tool, a hammer, so to speak, and now everything looks like a nail to him.

He’s not a hammering kinda guy, but you know what I mean. He had an untested idea he likes to defend, and he applies it to the problem, whether it fits that problem or not.

Sounds like a good and decent man who’s just not equipped to do the job.

He needs to go back to academia.

By: bth

bth — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:15:11 +0000

Oops – thanks ksfg. But – he is still an idiot according to our missing economics expert.

I think I had seen before that Bernanke was an MIT guy. Unfortunately it is looking like he didn’t do a particularly great job.

By: ksfarmgrrl

ksfarmgrrl — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:09:17 +0000

Hey Ben, with all due respect, it was Paul Krugman who won the prize, not Friedman.

Did you see this? I didnt realize Bernanke was an MIT grad. Long read, and kinda wonky, but I found it interesting.

Economic policy wonk that I am…

By: bth

bth — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:00:07 +0000

“Not to change the subject, but, hey, whatever happened to Phil Gramm and his mental recession?”

Good question. Maybe Paul/Econ101/Franklin/TheShrillShill can tell us. After all, the economy is doing fine and those who say we are in a recession are idiots. Just like Nobel prize winner Friedman is an idiot.

By: Jed

Jed — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:36:32 +0000

Gee, now Wichita has its very own Cliff Claven!

By: WAR

WAR — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:05:33 +0000

The Eagle desperately needs to get a new picture of Layton – one where he doesn’t look like a deer in the headlights.

By: kansasdem

kansasdem — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:33:16 +0000

Best of luck, Mr. Layton, and bring your sense of humor. Kansans are a lot like Iowans, but more Republican.

Not to change the subject, but, hey, whatever happened to Phil Gramm and his mental recession?

By: LonnythePlumber

LonnythePlumber — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:09:30 +0000

The city law department works under the city manager and therefore supports staff. The county law department works for the commissioners. Having the city law department under the council would benefit us more.

By: mrcontroversy

mrcontroversy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:13:01 +0000

Yay!
Here’s hoping he doesn’t get run over by Cathy Holderman like is predecessor did.
Who knows? Maybe he’ll grow a pair and fire her and Rebenstorf.

By: Phantom

Phantom — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:53:21 +0000

I bet the job is like being gov. of Alaska, except you know, you really have to make decisions and can’t be gallavating around the U.S. trying to further your political career.
In other words, anyone could do it.