Perpetual Crisis in Lansing: A Case Study in Fiscal Idiocy

Fortunately, State Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) has made the rational decision to call Granholm “this governor” instead of her name (à la Ariel Sharon versus Yasser Arafat). And he is not even running. More dangerous than Bishop’s divisive ramblings in a polarized year is the inane nostalgia among Michigan Republicans for the days of Granholm’s predecessor, John Engler. During her time in office, Granholm has often portrayed the annual budget shortfall and now biannual gover