OVEREXCITED ABOUT OPENNESS: Brendan Nyhan is unimpressed with Obama’s latest proposal. “Most government meetings are already a waste of time, but making them public would completely destroy any hope of real business being done. Has anyone seen footage of the ridiculous Cabinet meetings that take place in front of the cameras? They’re bad political theater where nothing of substance is accomplished. Why would we want every department and agency meeting to be stripped of the possibility for candor or frank discussion?”