Missing the point

Today's offering from Paul Krugman is the usual. However, this bit still shows even our Nobel Laureates do not quite grasp reality:

The fact is that the Bush administration’s abuses extended from environmental policy to voting rights. And most of the abuses involved using the power of government to reward political friends and punish political enemies.

The good doctor fails in Political Reality 101. Iron-clad rule #2 for politicians:

Use the power of government to reward political friends and punish political enemies

Iron-clad rule #1 is, of course:

Do or say anything to get elected and/or stay in office

The usual blather about "public service", normally near the bottom of the list, does come into play if it abets rules 1 and 2 above.

We really should expect more from our betters in the commentariat.