Players down arrow Conventional Wisdom Welfare down arrow Wash. is washing its hands of helping poor mothers, Good night, New Deal. Medicare down arrow Newt’s fig leaf leaves Dems in a pickle; their scare tactics don’t work anymore. Medicaid left/right Will grandma get thrown out into the arrow snow? If she’s poor enough. Lobbying down arrow Packwood’s kissy-face with lobbyists may force GOPs to cool the courtship. Alaska down arrow GOPs want to drill in wildlife refuge. What’s next–oil rigs in Yellowstone? O.J. down arrow Ito shoulda vetoed Simpson’s self-serving speechflying. Real men take the stand.