Everyone seems to love John McCain’s economics adviser, Doug Holtz-Eakin. And I can see why. I attended a panel with him and he’s funny, charming, self-deprecating, and serious. Plus, his reputation is great. But when I saw him, he certainly seemed to be playing with the numbers in a…funny way. And now James Kvaal and Robert Gordon have more evidence of some decidedly crooked talk.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.