TAKING YOUR EYE OFF THE BALLIt’s one thing to lose a race – it’s something else when you don’t even bother to starthttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/opinion/13herbert.html[Bob Herbert] Way back in 1979, in the midst of an energy crisis, Jimmy Carter had solar panels installed on the roof of the White House. They were used to heat water for some White House staffers.“A generation from now,” said