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markpkessinger

(8,395 posts)
15. Exactly . . .
Thu Feb 14, 2013, 04:59 PM
Feb 2013

I have followed Krugman regularly over the years, and right wingers constantly misrepresent his argument in this way (i.e., claiming that Krugman simply thinks we can ignore the deficit and resulting debt). Krugman has repeatedly acknowledged that the debt is indeed a long-term problem that will need to be addressed, and has argued for continued deficit spending only in the shorter term, until the economy is again functioning at something closer to full tilt. Yet every conservative pundit, it seems, totally ignores that aspect of his argument, accusing him of advocating endless deficit spending.

Unfortunately, though, a lot of people, who maybe aren't as familiar with the totality of the case Krugman makes, take these conservative pundits' pronouncements at face value.






















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You do realize that you add to his ratings, right? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #1
I guess I would if I were counted. CTyankee Feb 2013 #2
And the most intelligent. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #3
I don't think I buy anything advertised on their show. CTyankee Feb 2013 #4
Then we are pretty much on the same page... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #5
It's amazing how much people spend on cell phones, for instance. I can't be bothered with CTyankee Feb 2013 #6
Joe & Mika pin up shot homegirl Feb 2013 #7
Welcome to DU homegirl! Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #9
Nice email! meeshrox Feb 2013 #8
It was actually kinda nice that Joe got tons of emails and tweets pushing back on CTyankee Feb 2013 #12
Joe was totally misrepresenting Krugman's argument, BTW Ligyron Feb 2013 #10
Yeah, and he did say that he would be a deficit hawk if the economy warranted it. CTyankee Feb 2013 #14
Exactly . . . markpkessinger Feb 2013 #15
Joe Scar is like Ron Bergendy, he doesn't' UNDERSTAND Krugman at all. Krugman has to start grunting uponit7771 Feb 2013 #21
I changed the channel when I heard Joe say octoberlib Feb 2013 #11
Krugman denialism all gets down to "Even if I'm wrong I'm right" cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #13
Well, as Groucho Marx once said, "Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?" CTyankee Feb 2013 #18
They (rightwingers) think Nobel Prizes come in Cracker Jack boxes. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #16
"small government conservatives" like Joe Scar are enraged because they are impotent thinkers. CTyankee Feb 2013 #20
And did Mika sneer and make that expression that she did when Krugman was on? Squinch Feb 2013 #17
Mika wasn't there today. I think she might have had something to say when Joe compared CTyankee Feb 2013 #19
I don't know. She really appeared to hate Krugman when he was on. I was surprised. Squinch Feb 2013 #22
I think she realizes that this is Joe's BFD. She probably knows that she won't keep her CTyankee Feb 2013 #23
Which is so sad, given that she's supposed to be the Democratic counterpoint. nt Squinch Feb 2013 #24
yeah, well, show me the money and all that... CTyankee Feb 2013 #26
Exactly. nt Squinch Feb 2013 #27
What a great email malaise Feb 2013 #25
Thank you...written in great early morning IRE! CTyankee Feb 2013 #28
I know it malaise Feb 2013 #29
Wouldn't it be great if we had Morning Chris Hayes, followed by Morning Melissa Harris Perry CTyankee Feb 2013 #30
Put on that pot of soup malaise Feb 2013 #31
I'm gonna do my fabulous minestrone to repay the lovely neighbors who went above and CTyankee Feb 2013 #32
Wow malaise Feb 2013 #33
It is. It's from a former co-worker's grandmother who came here from Northern Italy. CTyankee Feb 2013 #34
I haven't had that since New York back in the early 70s malaise Feb 2013 #35
I found the post... CTyankee Feb 2013 #36
Wow - thank you malaise Feb 2013 #37
If you can, put it in the fridge for the next day...It's mo' better that way! CTyankee Feb 2013 #38
Most soups are better the day after malaise Feb 2013 #39
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