Its website reviews the debate over whether Elizabeth Warren should head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On the con side it cites Megan McArdle, who “has studied Warren’s scholarship and finds it deeply lacking in academic rigor.” On the pro side there’s Katrina vanden Heuvel, “who says Warren’s wit and colloquial demeanor make her the perfect candidate.” I’m inclined to side with McArdle, but boy is this not a fair fight.
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Ramesh Ponnuru is the editor of National Review, a columnist for the Washington Post, and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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