Brains Aren't Enough

Washington, DC

The New England Council superbly organized our White House visit yesterday. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and regulation czar Cass Sunstein illustrated the sheer brainpower of the Obama team. Too bad brains aren't always enough. Chief of Staff William Daley, however, reminded us that these guys are getting better at fighting back, with cunning, clarity, and speed.

Daley's Financial Times op-ed piece yesterday debunking the unfortunate I'll-move-the-company-to-Canada-or-Mexico nonsense from 3M CEO George Buckley, for which the patron of Post-Its should apologize, was a refreshing counterpunch from a sometimes too-tepid Administration.