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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 01:21 AM Original message |
Krugman: Obama "might as well move out of the White House" if not willing to "draw a line" with GOP |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. Mr. Krugman Is Right, Sir |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 01:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Nice. I agree with you. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Do you believe the Republican House members are bluffing, and are unwilling... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. Repugs have always been the destroyers ... that doesn't mean our Dem president has to help them ..!! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. LOLOL |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well, there was certainly no point in getting him *in* the White House, if he can't |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. Good for Krugman, |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. K&R |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
7. Thank you, Mr. Krugman. |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. Of course, the problem is that Obama has just been building political cover |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. K/R -- +1 -- |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
9. How is defaulting and wrecking our credit not playing directly into the hands of Republicans? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 05:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Dunno. Krugman is a professor of economics & Nobel economics laureate. Ask him! |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 05:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. If he stood up to the Republicans and told them. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 05:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. thank you |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
42. +1000% --- don't humor bullies -- !! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Krugman acknowledged that |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. It'll require savage bipartisan cuts to critical social programs |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. The problem is, Obama's economists are rightwingers, negotiating with the far far right, so who |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Works perfectly for Obama. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 04:59 AM Response to Reply #34 |
57. + |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
44. Not exactly ... evidently some of his economic advisors told Obama the stimulus ... |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 12:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
55. didn't take long for ProPaganda to raise it's head |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. How many times are you going to pay the blackmail? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. For 18 years, elected "Democrats" have been appeasing Republicans at every turn |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
48. Back even further than that ---- "In 1978 Dem Party fully in power -- |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 09:00 AM Response to Reply #48 |
59. Interesting, thanks! nt |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. I disagree with only the first sentence where it is stated: |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. +1 |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. but that parivular cave in was the worst, economically, for the country. it sort of |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
49. +1 --- |
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JoeyTrib (215 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. Krugman needs to open his eyes and realize |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
40. Quiet .... we're supposed to be ignoring all of that .... !! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 01:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
56. He hasn't looked like a liberal since the campaign |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. Obama Bad Obama Bad Obama Bad |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 06:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. So fill us in |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
64. If Obama let the middle class tax cuts expire .... |
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Randy_P (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. Rec'd |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
22. Kicked and recommended. nt |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
23. Paul Krugman is just jealous. n/t |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Paul Krugman is just jealous. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. His overall dreaminess. n/t |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #32 |
66. ! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. As I poined out to a DUer yesterday, giving in to bullies never works |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
31. Perhaps the president should contact Governor Dayton for lessons |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
33. when I hear that the whitehouse is negotiating... |
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Jim_Shorts (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
35. the paymasters on Wall Street wont let their servants hurt the markets |
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lfairban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. I'm glad you said that . . . |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
36. Krugman has been right on every economic move so far. Oh wait, we are now |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. Krugman said we were in the midst of a depression about a year ago. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #47 |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 09:11 AM Response to Reply #47 |
67. 75% of the businesses in my area are laying off employees or shutting down. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. The recovery has been regional for sure, but no economist says we are in a depression now. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Yes, and all of those workers who have been unemployed for so long that they |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
37. This is Obama and Liebermann all over again -- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
39. A DU'er posted a quote by Howard Zinn on this -- |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
45. K&R |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
46. I believe he will when the time comes.. we aren't there yet. |
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Stardust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. You are one brave guy (?) To suggest such a thing in this thread... |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
50. Obama is a real asshole |
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akbacchus_BC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. What a stupid comment? Who elected you the President of the US? |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:47 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. If we appease Obama he will just get worse |
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Jazzgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 09:51 AM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Most people will ignore that advice. n/t |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #50 |
61. I understand your fustration, it is shared by many, but it is unrealistic. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
54. K & R |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
58. K&R |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
62. Krugman is right, as usual. |
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