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In the discussion thread: Paul Krugman: "How far should Obama go in accommodating GOP demands? My answer is, not far at all." [View all]

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:09 PM

gkhouston (21,642 posts)

53. Yes, he should. Not because of his political inclinations, but because he deals in reality.

The results of the election should be a sharp reminder that you can't create your own reality.

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83 replies	Author	Time	Post
Paul Krugman: "How far should Obama go in accommodating GOP demands? My answer is, not far at all." [View all]	Hissyspit	Nov 2012	OP
My answer is, not far at all, too.	The Wielding Truth	Nov 2012	#1
Me too	Blue4Texas	Nov 2012	#3
Verily	lumpy	Nov 2012	#6
Democrats should be totally driving the bus. will obama get on board or not? stay tuned nt	msongs	Nov 2012	#2
I'm not going to hold my breath on this	naviman	Nov 2012	#4
Mr. Krugman is ABSOLUTELY FUCKING RIGHT! NO SURRENDER! n/t	LiberalElite	Nov 2012	#5
LiberalElite & Krugman are both ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY CORRRRRECT	Turborama	Nov 2012	#11
If Mr. Obama was politically ruthless, he could goad the Republicans in the House to do their worst.	Ikonoklast	Nov 2012	#7
this is basically what Clinton did	Johonny	Nov 2012	#21
How far is tooth and nail?	TheKentuckian	Nov 2012	#8
He should stretch waaaayyyy up to his left with his right hand	kenny blankenship	Nov 2012	#9
Figuratively speaking of course.	Quantess	Nov 2012	#42
haha	southern_belle	Nov 2012	#77
He sure does. In case anyone wonders about the "Ham Rove" reference:	Quantess	Nov 2012	#82
The Repubs are hurting. He should take advantage and show no quarter. nm	rhett o rick	Nov 2012	#10
PBO should draw the hard line and then say, "PLEASE PROCEED."	AmBlue	Nov 2012	#24
I hope they are listening to Dr Paul Krugman?	kentuck	Nov 2012	#12
Exactly. ENOUGH of the GOP's ideas! Where have those things gotten us? We need to cut a wide swath	We People	Nov 2012	#13
Obama doesn't have to worry about re-election. They do. Don't budge.	Viking12	Nov 2012	#14
Yep. That's it.	The Wielding Truth	Nov 2012	#18
+1	SunSeeker	Nov 2012	#25
The teabaggers don't give a shit about reelection.	joshcryer	Nov 2012	#31
Not far.	HooptieWagon	Nov 2012	#15
There's a reason why Krugman is not welcome at the White House	MannyGoldstein	Nov 2012	#16
Simpson-Bowles didn't pass and was a joke.	joshcryer	Nov 2012	#32
WTF indeed, considering he practically campaigned for Obama in his columns this year	jsr	Nov 2012	#40
Accommodate? No, spit...crush the little fascist weasels at every opportunity. nt	Zorra	Nov 2012	#17
Totally agree.	AzDar	Nov 2012	#19
In 2008 he helped the GOP off the canvas.	rudycantfail	Nov 2012	#20
Yes, but he probably will	dreamnightwind	Nov 2012	#28
He's going to do whatever he wants	rudycantfail	Nov 2012	#29
I do know this;	rudycantfail	Nov 2012	#30
That's absolutely true.	joshcryer	Nov 2012	#33
GG's opinion on a topic	rudycantfail	Nov 2012	#34
The point is that Obama's no longer naive about Republican obstructionism.	joshcryer	Nov 2012	#36
No, the point is Obama was not that naive in the first place.	rudycantfail	Nov 2012	#62
Indeed. It's not 100% that he's going to call their bluff.	joshcryer	Nov 2012	#66
Above you say that he is no longer naive	rudycantfail	Nov 2012	#68
I have to leave room for error.	joshcryer	Nov 2012	#69
First, I'm pretty sure Glenn Greenwald is a libertarian.	rudycantfail	Nov 2012	#70
Well, there are many here who agree with his position.	joshcryer	Nov 2012	#71
Problem solved!	CindyinIndy	Nov 2012	#46
Not much of a solution	jmowreader	Nov 2012	#54
KICK	patrice	Nov 2012	#22
For God's sake, The R's are authoritarian, they only respond to authority figures, NOT	grahamhgreen	Nov 2012	#23
"Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night."	Honeycombe8	Nov 2012	#78
When they ask for compromise just quote Hermain Cainstein	flamingdem	Nov 2012	#26
not an inch. I don't recall Dick Cheney making deals with us. mandate baby mandate.	robinlynne	Nov 2012	#27
Bitch slap em all	dem4ward	Nov 2012	#35
Does the president read Paul Kraugman ?	outsideworld	Nov 2012	#37
That's very sad if true	dreamnightwind	Nov 2012	#57
He totally should , paul is someone he should probably appoint or make an adviser	outsideworld	Nov 2012	#73
Time for Mr. Obama to act like a president. A Democratic president.	hay rick	Nov 2012	#38
I agree 100% with Paul and I think if anyone knows what they are talking about it would be him.	Up2Late	Nov 2012	#39
Obama is done politically	quaker bill	Nov 2012	#41
I think it was Barney Frank who said last night that, if not for extreme Gerrymandering	Up2Late	Nov 2012	#56
Likely true	quaker bill	Nov 2012	#76
kick nt	Hissyspit	Nov 2012	#43
There's a problem with this, they wont have any demands all they need	Puzzledtraveller	Nov 2012	#44
yes they have demands	Enrique	Nov 2012	#48
I	John2	Nov 2012	#49
gop tactics have been discredited. More importantly, gop policies have been	wiggs	Nov 2012	#45
anybody	John2	Nov 2012	#47
Just watched Andrea Mitchell	warrprayer	Nov 2012	#50
Krugman should have a job in this administration...	Blue_Tires	Nov 2012	#51
Yes, he should. Not because of his political inclinations, but because he deals in reality.	gkhouston	Nov 2012	#53
we need to pressure Obama! eom	amborin	Nov 2012	#52
The answer is obvious	matt819	Nov 2012	#55
No. That's not running the government. That's juvenile. There's something	Honeycombe8	Nov 2012	#79
I gotta agree with Krugman. All the compromising in the world did not get	Cleita	Nov 2012	#58
He should stop reading Lincoln biographies and instead	calico1	Nov 2012	#59
Never!!!	Rex	Nov 2012	#60
Sorry Paul: Too Late	Junkdrawer	Nov 2012	#61
Impossible to compromise with people who are delusional all the time. nt	inamatteroftime	Nov 2012	#63
Why isn't this man the White House economic adviser?	DebbieCDC	Nov 2012	#64
I always thought he should have Geithner's job.	Cleita	Nov 2012	#65
DO NOT NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS!	namvet73	Nov 2012	#67
Agreed. First priority is Americans, not Republicans. n/t	Beartracks	Nov 2012	#72
Not one inch	tilsammans	Nov 2012	#74
If McConnell and Boehner cooperate, they should have their	SDjack	Nov 2012	#75
Repond with a recent classic line	Baraboosma	Nov 2012	#80
Time to stand up for the 99 percent,	woo me with science	Nov 2012	#81
R-130 (nt)	Kurovski	Nov 2012	#83

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