I’m quitting.

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (CNN) — In the face of criticism from a slate of economists who say her gas tax holiday plan would be ineffective or even harmful, Hillary Clinton said she wasn’t taking stock of their opinions and emphasized that this was a short-term fix that would primarily benefit long-distance drivers.

“I’m not going to put my lot in with economists,” Clinton told George Stephanopolous on ABC’s ‘This Week’ after he asked her to name a single economist supporting her plan.

[cut to me having a spaz attack]

Sure…Why should people who get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to study the economy have any input on economic policy? I’m sure your law school education provided you with a detailed, nuanced understanding of economics on par with that of Eugene Fama. Obama recognizes this and is betting on the intelligence of the American people to see through Clinton’s latest ploy. I am betting on him getting trounced. Time will tell.

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