2016 Postmortem

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43. Then how do his plans add up?

Wed Feb 17, 2016, 08:09 PM

Feb 2016

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-perils-wishful-thinking

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2016/02/09/bernies-favourite-economist-predicts-lovely-things-from-bernies-economic-plans/#66469c173f8e

This was the same economist touted by Sanders supporters in a CNN article a few days ago.

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Paul Krugman: Bernie Sanders needs to disassociate himself from fantasy economics right now [View all] Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 OP

Apparently he thinks he is relevant Kalidurga Feb 2016 #1

Bernie could start this by gutting the F-35 boondoggle workinclasszero Feb 2016 #3

I really don't care where the cuts are so there. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #8

"Bloated Pentagon budget". Good lead off statement for Bernie in oasis Feb 2016 #7

He should go after our bloated military budget. It's disgusting how much America spends on war. think Feb 2016 #20

In this day and age, I think the Defense Dept and MIC qualify as "establishment" Arazi Feb 2016 #23

K&R. nt Chichiri Feb 2016 #2

great point. thanks ;) mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #4

Krugman isn't the only economist, others disagree with him. JRLeft Feb 2016 #5

Name someone with Krugman's bona fides. oasis Feb 2016 #11

Robert Reich is comparable. JRLeft Feb 2016 #15

Nope. Krugman is head and shoulders above him. oasis Feb 2016 #64

Because you said so? frylock Feb 2016 #67

Yes I say so. Hillary has my back on that. oasis Feb 2016 #69

Ah frylock Feb 2016 #70

Yup, James Carville too. oasis Feb 2016 #71

Yeah, 1996 called. frylock Feb 2016 #74

Robert Reich. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #16

bona fides = number of books written? cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #18

Joseph Stiglitz frylock Feb 2016 #37

And James K. Galbraith-- and 169 other economists Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #79

Yep. An impressive list. frylock Feb 2016 #80

Thomas Picketty frylock Feb 2016 #38

Picketty is the second coming of Karl Marx. No thanks. oasis Feb 2016 #65

That's what conservatives say about Obama. frylock Feb 2016 #66

Is that you, Rush Limbaugh? Kall Feb 2016 #78

Socialists stick together redstateblues Feb 2016 #81

Ooooooooh! Bern! frylock Feb 2016 #82

Very Serious People are very serious Fumesucker Feb 2016 #6

How can we get the LFPR to 1999 levels when we have an aging population? Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #19

Chuckles has it figured out Fumesucker Feb 2016 #25

170 Economists Endorse Sanders's Plan (incl. Robert Reich) iwannaknow Feb 2016 #9

Thank you for posting this. SalviaBlue Feb 2016 #17

That's his plan to reform Wall Street, not his economic plan. nt stevenleser Feb 2016 #75

First we scold women...n/t Wilms Feb 2016 #10

Does he know ejbr Feb 2016 #12

And Krugman needs to disassociate his lips from Clinton's butt. eom Fawke Em Feb 2016 #13

IKR. That could end up being an economic... dchill Feb 2016 #56

Damn, Krugman really wants that cabinet post...n/t tokenlib Feb 2016 #14

Fantasy Economics? dirtydickcheney Feb 2016 #21

What part does Krugman consider to be fantasy? gyroscope Feb 2016 #22

This: Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #24

Bernie's plan doesn't assume anything gyroscope Feb 2016 #26

Then how do his plans add up? mythology Feb 2016 #43

Independent economists came up with those numbers gyroscope Feb 2016 #44

Krugman is simply wrong. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #27

The difference between Jeb's mocked growth figures and Bernie's... thesquanderer Feb 2016 #28

Milton Friedman was a "Nobel prize winner in economics" too. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #29

Milton Friedman? Who mentioned him? Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #31

You seem to think that the "Nobel prize in economics" indicates that the person is an expert... PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #33

Sailed right over someone's head Depaysement Feb 2016 #53

+10000. Whoosh! eom Arazi Feb 2016 #62

Well, coming from the guy who warned us against the 2008 crash...oh wait. merrily Feb 2016 #30

Funny, Thomas Picketty, every bit as well regarded as Krugman, cali Feb 2016 #32

Another self avowed Socialist. What would you expect? redstateblues Feb 2016 #83

Krugman's trying to steal our unicorns. nt onehandle Feb 2016 #34

RIGHT FUCKING NOW! frylock Feb 2016 #35

Haha thought the same thing when I saw the title whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #48

Krugman has discredited himself by endorsing Hillary Clinton. Piketty doesn't consider Sanders' Todays_Illusion Feb 2016 #36

Krugman has endorsed no one. (n/t) OilemFirchen Feb 2016 #59

Officially. frylock Feb 2016 #68

Krugman is a Hillary shill. Broward Feb 2016 #39

What does this mean on Friedman's Economic projections Jarqui Feb 2016 #40

Friedman tweeted these or they were referenced by th article he tweeted Jarqui Feb 2016 #41

Paul Krugman should dissociate himself from the HRC campaign! sadoldgirl Feb 2016 #42

Ah yes, from the google machine nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #45

Often he does good work, but he is off here IMO mvd Feb 2016 #46

Says the guy who got his Not-A-Real-Nobel Prize for being as Free Trade shill. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #47

Krugman is such a chrony capitalist. ozone_man Feb 2016 #49

from Obama's site Jarqui Feb 2016 #50

Krugman has become Depaysement Feb 2016 #51

Paul Krugman needs to dissaociate himself from the Internet right fucking now berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #52

The tools are starting to rattle in the shed whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #54

People get Nobel Peace Prizes for achieving peace. They get Nobel Prizes in chemistry for chemistry cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #55

knr Lucinda Feb 2016 #57

The Establishment Says..... Billsmile Feb 2016 #58

Krugman criticizes Bernie's plans/ideas to the hilt, is mum on Hilary's Stargleamer Feb 2016 #60

Here's part of Bernie's plan Jarqui Feb 2016 #61

He is a Clinton hack AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #63

Good FAIR Article About What's Going On With Krugman & Co. Billsmile Feb 2016 #72

DU rec...nt SidDithers Feb 2016 #73

And of course, Sanders supporters respond not to the ideas, but by attacking Krugman. stevenleser Feb 2016 #76

Krugman Has Been Practicing Fantasy Economics for Years mckara Feb 2016 #77