New Blood: What to make of the resignations of Paul O'Neill and Larry Lindsey? The Corner is implying Bush-style ju-jitsu, perhaps an attempt to make the economy a GOP issue. I'm not inclined to disagree, though the timing is odd. As I've said before, I don't think the economy is in shambles. In fact, with the economy picking up steam lately, why send the message that your administration is nervous? The markets are responding well to the news, but only because the CW is that any change is change for the better. But, as National Review points out, this has been the feeling among the conservative mainstream for a while now.