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prole_for_peace

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62. Did anyone else notice the exceptional quality of most of the comments?
Fri May 31, 2013, 11:51 PM
May 2013

The readers are intelligent and are able to express themselves fully with the written word (something I always have problems doing). Many of them seem as "column" worthy as Krugman.

Your assignment: compare and contrast the comments on this article with the comments on any Fox Snooze article.

thanks Hissyspit Cha May 2013 #1
Oh..I think DUer's are constantly angry at the GOP. They give us fresh "Pissed-off" ammunition.. BlueJazz May 2013 #2
Will cutting off of noses to spite their faces never end? JEB May 2013 #3
Not when they think the only noses getting cut belong to "those people"... JHB May 2013 #25
They are not cutting their noses, they are the 1%. lark May 2013 #49
Not only greedy but stupid as well. JEB May 2013 #60
They Only Tolerate Programs That Benefit Them grilled onions May 2013 #4
Unfortunately, that is exactly what I think kairos12 May 2013 #39
Great synopsis.The only thing that gives them the feeling that they are alive is cruelty & control. hue May 2013 #54
Too Late, I've Been Angry Since the Reagan Administration mckara May 2013 #5
+1,000,000 brazillion! nt Mnemosyne May 2013 #10
exactly Doctor_J May 2013 #12
we were outraged before krugman was. HiPointDem May 2013 #26
If people are enraged how come we don't have... Hotler May 2013 #47
Because they saw the futility of the war protests and OWS Doctor_J May 2013 #48
That won't work either lark May 2013 #50
Me too, mckara! I'm so fed up with republi-CONS I could just spit up. calimary May 2013 #14
^^This!^^ BrotherIvan May 2013 #20
THANK YOU Skittles May 2013 #51
+ 1000 pangaia May 2013 #56
WWJS Beowulf May 2013 #6
Why the poor of course (Republican Jesus, the other one would feed not starve people) Dragonfli May 2013 #9
Please expand this into a full post BrotherIvan May 2013 #21
Here have at it, Dragonfli May 2013 #24
Cool, thanks BrotherIvan May 2013 #31
Ha! JustAnotherGen May 2013 #27
A portrait of Berlin Expat May 2013 #42
Welcome to DU, Beowulf! Exactly! calimary May 2013 #17
Thanks, calimary, but actually Beowulf May 2013 #18
Mission Accomplished I'M ANGRY! Dragonfli May 2013 #7
I AM ElsewheresDaughter May 2013 #8
K&R MotherPetrie May 2013 #11
Krugman is a voice of sanity.. Permanut May 2013 #13
Why not use the term "Neoliberalism" again? SleeplessinSoCal May 2013 #15
giant kick for Paul Krugman. BlancheSplanchnik May 2013 #16
we probably should revolt or something. nt limpyhobbler May 2013 #19
until we click on the next thread Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #29
K & R AzDar May 2013 #22
k&r n/t RainDog May 2013 #23
Moody's on economic stimulus ... Scuba May 2013 #28
Just thinking about ellie May 2013 #30
Statistics on Hunger in America (states down in link). DhhD May 2013 #34
k&r for Paul Krugman. Interesting comments follow article. n/t Laelth May 2013 #32
Yep-- people sometimes say they wonder when the wealthy will stop demanding more. Marr May 2013 #33
The basic Republican sulphurdunn May 2013 #35
WalMart rickyhall May 2013 #36
K & R !!! WillyT May 2013 #37
Worthless eaters. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #38
The flip side of Food Stamps pitchforx May 2013 #40
There are no words. redqueen May 2013 #41
K & R from one of the perpetually enraged Lifelong Protester May 2013 #43
K&R. Best article Krugman has ever written. JDPriestly May 2013 #44
Americans are too lazy to get angry. n/t Hotler May 2013 #45
Getting angry won't help, they don't give a shit. Rex May 2013 #46
If Republicans get rid of food stamps, how will Wal-Mart workers eat? tclambert May 2013 #52
10/5/1986 was the day to get angry. Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #53
Indeed they could care less how we feel. Yet they do fear our POTUS. K&R!! hue May 2013 #55
Oh, I'm angry, alright... ReRe May 2013 #57
it doesn't become lae unless the president signs it Niceguy1 May 2013 #58
kick Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #59
Krugman FTW. blackspade May 2013 #61
Did anyone else notice the exceptional quality of most of the comments? prole_for_peace May 2013 #62
You have to cut these 28 Republicans some slack. Fuddnik Jun 2013 #63
Not me rickyhall Jun 2013 #64
That's the 28 listed above. Fuddnik Jun 2013 #65
Krugman singles out Republicans. gulliver Jun 2013 #67
NO SLACK- they should know better pitchforx Jun 2013 #68
how can comey "believe in the right thing" and also support crooks like Romney? grasswire Jun 2013 #66
no surprise there LittleGirl Jun 2013 #69
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