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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 08:47 AM Original message |
Paul Krugman is our Eric Shinseki |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. No, this is no board to be critical of anything Pres Obama does. nt |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
48. lol! How amusing. Plenty of anti-Obama OPs here. But God forbid if one is critical of Hillary! |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. lol..see post# 57~ |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Heh |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. A sore loser? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 08:10 AM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Definitely. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
57. Bullshit..I know how much "criticism" you take |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
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MoJoWorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. NO. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. I think Krugman's schtick is to make things sound worse than they are |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 09:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. He was VERY positive about the budget the Obama Admin submitted. nt |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. That's as presented |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 09:31 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. But it's not as though he is not ready to praise the Admin, as some here are suggesting. nt |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Oh I agree |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
5. No comparison |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
6. I like Krugman |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
7. "Childlike simplicity" sounds like a description of Krugman's assessment of the political challenges |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. Krugman is a lot like Climatologists talking about Global Climate Change. Never any real solid, firm |
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dbmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I disagree some |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
13. A rare disagreement with you |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
14. Dumb. Has Obama had Krugman fired? Has Obama even said he disagrees with Krugman? |
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asphalt.jungle (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. And Shinseki never had Bush in his sights since the 2000 rethug primaries |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. can we PLEASE stop this "Krugman hates Obama for the primaries" meme?! |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Several columns blasting Obama's health plan. One that criticized McCain's. |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Yeah, he was in the bag for Hillary, and it annoyed me at the time. But that's the past. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Yes, plenty of economists agree with him. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. ridiculous comparison |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
17. Stupidest post of the day. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Stupidest post of the MONTH. |
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specimenfred1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Stupidest post infinity! Double infinity! |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
19. Your running argument is, I think, based on one idea that I believe is flawed: |
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galloglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. exceptionality ?? Obama's and Krugman's ?? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Krugman's Nobel prize was for his analysis in international trade patterns. |
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galloglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
52. Any differences between Krugman and Obama |
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Median Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
20. Krugman's Analysis Is Incomplete and Misleading - See Brookings Study |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Brookings Institute = home, or former home, to Larry Summers. Of course they support it. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. How do you know that Summers is wrong, and Krugman is right? |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I'm not an "economy" (economic) expert. But I think that Summers is too heavy on the neoliberalism |
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themaguffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
21. unfortunately there is an element of this in dismissing him |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. Name one idea that Krugman could get passed in Congress. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
24. Sad but true. |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. K & R for sane, rational discussion (nt) |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
31. Krugman is contributing to a crisis in confidence...... |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Agreed. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I have no problem with him being theoretical. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
63. Of course, he is..he either does not care or |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
34. excellent post...but krugman is the new nader |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. The point is that during an economic disaster, |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. he's an economist, not a politician |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. If he is an economist, why does he enter the realm of politics when it suits him |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. it seems to me that he's talking about the economy |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. The budget has only being now proposed...... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I also point to another column for your review..... |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. obviously you are a true believer |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Obviously I am debating your point that you made about Krugman being |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. acutally...you don't have a point |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. This was |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
39. Paul Krugman is to economy ... |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. did she win a nobel prize for biology? eom |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
50. Paul Krugman is "our" Lady Forester de Rothschild aka. "our" PUMA economist. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #50 |
60. Wow..you have |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 05:17 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. I posted a direct contradiction to that point in that thread. I guess it didn't help the storyline |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Krugman doesn't help only bitches |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #50 |
62. Krugman is a PUMA now? wtf??? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 08:29 AM Response to Reply #62 |
73. Read his archived columns since early 2008... you'll see what I mean. They're all anti-Obama. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #50 |
65. You have PUMA's on the brain. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #65 |
69. I have Krugman on my mind, but since he is a PUMA, I suppose you're right in the singular. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #69 |
78. I rest my case. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Since this is an OP re: Krugman's latest kvetching column, it wasn't a tough "case" to prove. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Calling any past Hillary supporter who doesn't agree with Obama a PUMA is an intellectual copout. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. With Krugman, past is present.He has no plan of his own,but he loves trashing Obama's every move. |
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DemocracyInaction (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
55. Krugman's business |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
56. So does that mean he will go to work for the next Repub administration? |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
67. Obama has selected some very unsatisfactory members for his economic team. |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
68. This is the absolute, 100% truth. K&R |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
70. Paul Krugman could be A GREAT ASSET. But his over-blown ego has just made him A GREAT ASS. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Has Hell frozen over? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
72. I can't believe what I'm reading about Krugman here, |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
74. I had a very good post deleted on this board because I pointed out the obvious |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
75. Not even close. Krugman is saying what Obama already knows. |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
77. Krugman may be right, may be wrong. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Yep. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
82. Krugman, Buffet, Cramer |
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