Just Because You're Paranoid/Don't Mean They're Not After You

Ezra has a good point:

There needs to be some sort of rule for the Bush administration's tendency to eventually, inevitably justify the most intensely cynical interpretation of their actions. If Tappers want to propose names and formulations for the rule in the comments section, I'll pick the best one and use it. My nominee is Bush's Razor: Given a possible universe of explanations for a particular administration action, the most morally pessimistic and politically cynical will inevitably be proven correct.

Get out there with your winning suggestions, J&BB readers! This is what my mom thinks about everything and she's tediously right, all the time.

Comments

[Herr Ziffer]

I think you've already picked the best one, Belle, which puts the rest of us at a disadvantage, but how about the Lowest Texan Denominator.

[Jim]

As to Bush's Razor, I suspect Brad DeLong would modify it to:
"Given a possible universe of explanations for a particular administration action, the most morally pessimistic and politically cynical will inevitably be proven not cynical enough."