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41. You realize Wall Street is playing you, right?
Like a harp.
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  -You guys realize that you're being played by Krugman, right? Dawgs  Mar-22-09 09:45 AM   #0 
  - What is with this obsession?  tekisui   Mar-22-09 09:46 AM   #1 
  - Because it's fun.  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 09:48 AM   #5 
  - I don't think they want to realize that  NJmaverick   Mar-22-09 09:47 AM   #2 
  - It's funny. In physics, a pendulum will swing back to its original spot....  BlooInBloo   Mar-22-09 09:48 AM   #3 
  - I agree with Rahm  wyldwolf   Mar-22-09 09:48 AM   #4 
  - Anyone who says anything even remotely negative about Obama is no better than Rush.  Pale Blue Dot   Mar-22-09 09:49 AM   #6 
  - exactly! Get rid of those Nobel winners. They have nothing to offer!  DrDan   Mar-22-09 09:51 AM   #9 
  - Making shit up ain't going to prove your point.  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 09:55 AM   #12 
     - you don't like him because he is offering criticism relative to the administration's economic plan  DrDan   Mar-22-09 10:19 AM   #35 
        - Yes, that is NOT true.  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 10:34 AM   #48 
        - see 61 for apology  DrDan   Mar-22-09 11:29 AM   #63 
        - What economic plan?  stillcool   Mar-22-09 11:16 AM   #60 
  - Huh? I have no problem with anyone criticizing Obama.  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 09:53 AM   #10 
  - Remotely negative?? More like CONSTANT harping and  Phx_Dem   Mar-22-09 10:28 AM   #42 
     - ...  Pale Blue Dot   Mar-22-09 11:06 AM   #55 
     - You just proved my point.  Phx_Dem   Mar-22-09 11:56 AM   #66 
     - "Never been faced before"? Huh?  PVnRT   Mar-23-09 03:27 PM   #88 
  - You talking about Paul Krugman? Here's why I think Paul Krugman is a talking ass-h  Sarah Ibarruri   Mar-22-09 09:50 AM   #7 
  - WORLD TRADE enables every country in the world to participate  elleng   Mar-22-09 09:59 AM   #16 
  - UH not exactly. Mobility is expensive and the ones therefore running the show are the RICH  Sarah Ibarruri   Mar-22-09 10:00 AM   #19 
     - Yes, mobility is expensive, and  elleng   Mar-22-09 10:17 AM   #31 
        - Yep, regulations are good, however, you can't enforce regulations in other countries  Sarah Ibarruri   Mar-22-09 10:18 AM   #33 
           - I suggested that  elleng   Mar-22-09 10:25 AM   #38 
              - No way you can enforce rules and regulations in another country  Sarah Ibarruri   Mar-22-09 10:27 AM   #40 
                 - WE would not enforce;  elleng   Mar-22-09 10:39 AM   #49 
                    - Oh yes of course - relying on other countries for our jobs and well being - how nice  Sarah Ibarruri   Mar-22-09 10:42 AM   #50 
                       - The answer to that is,  elleng   Mar-22-09 10:50 AM   #54 
                          - Isolated? When were isolated? And you want to know what?  Sarah Ibarruri   Mar-22-09 11:10 AM   #56 
                             - I don't 'need to believe' anything but what I see.  elleng   Mar-22-09 11:16 AM   #59 
                                - Oy vey. Do you work in some capacity that is benefited by world trade without tariffs?  Sarah Ibarruri   Mar-22-09 11:33 AM   #64 
                                   - No, I'm a retired attorney.  elleng   Mar-22-09 11:57 AM   #67 
                                      - Tariffs may be a huge pain, but it's been that way until recently when  Sarah Ibarruri   Mar-22-09 12:25 PM   #70 
                                         - So commerce could run more freely,  elleng   Mar-22-09 12:48 PM   #71 
                                            - Paralegal - recently unemployed - my firm is currently...  Sarah Ibarruri   Mar-22-09 04:48 PM   #73 
                                               - Good luck to you and them.  elleng   Mar-23-09 07:08 AM   #80 
                                                  - Thank you. It's already looking bad for the firm, and me, I've been looking for over 1 month and  Sarah Ibarruri   Mar-24-09 12:14 AM   #94 
                                                  - Just saw this!  elleng   Mar-24-09 04:52 AM   #98 
  - Weird angle of attack on Krugman  mix   Mar-22-09 10:31 AM   #45 
  - Obama hasn't spoken too much on that, but you're probably right....  Sarah Ibarruri   Mar-22-09 06:24 PM   #76 
  - "Krugman won a Nobel prize for promoting world trade, didn't he"--uh, NO  HamdenRice   Mar-23-09 03:37 PM   #89 
  - And you think that Geithner and Summers aren't enthusiastic supporters  amandabeech   Mar-24-09 12:46 AM   #97 
  - Oy Vey  SanchoPanza   Mar-24-09 07:12 AM   #99 
  - shades of the bush administration  DrDan   Mar-22-09 09:50 AM   #8 
  - Where did I say anything about Obama?  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 09:56 AM   #13 
     - so exacly what is it that you don't like about Krugman?  DrDan   Mar-22-09 10:17 AM   #32 
        - I'm very disappointed with Obama's economic plan's.  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 10:32 AM   #46 
           - ok - I was wrong in my assumption - there has been so much Krugman bashing  DrDan   Mar-22-09 11:27 AM   #61 
  - We guys READ it, and THINK about it regularly.  elleng   Mar-22-09 09:53 AM   #11 
  - Then maybe you guys should concentrate on WRITING.  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 09:58 AM   #15 
     - Yeah! When are the anti-Obama forces going to realize  Pale Blue Dot   Mar-22-09 10:02 AM   #21 
     - Why do you guys keep bringing up Obama?  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 10:19 AM   #34 
     - I don't think its my job to 'convince' you of anything.  elleng   Mar-22-09 10:03 AM   #22 
  - I smell an effort to marginalize Krugman. You will hurt Obama  OHdem10   Mar-22-09 09:58 AM   #14 
  - I agree.  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 10:01 AM   #20 
  - "Krugman is no better than Rush"  Warren Stupidity   Mar-22-09 09:59 AM   #17 
  - I'd rather be "played" by Krugman than be "played" by Obama.  MercutioATC   Mar-22-09 10:00 AM   #18 
  - Curious. Why do you think Krugman has a better handle on the economy than Obama?  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 10:04 AM   #24 
     - I believe Obama is doing two very dangerous things right now.  MercutioATC   Mar-22-09 10:11 AM   #27 
        - Okay. Now give me two SPECIFIC Krugrman ideas that are better.  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 10:14 AM   #29 
           - 1) Temporary nationalization of failed banks.  MercutioATC   Mar-22-09 10:32 AM   #47 
  - Oh geez. Can we stop with the Krugman threads already?  Jennicut   Mar-22-09 10:03 AM   #23 
  - You don't find this fun?  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 10:06 AM   #25 
     - LMAO! Yeah, it really worked everyone up. I could give a crap  Jennicut   Mar-22-09 10:07 AM   #26 
  - It's interesting how some people's credibility has an exact expiration date  Dreamer Tatum   Mar-22-09 10:12 AM   #28 
  - Maybe for other people, but not for me.  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 10:15 AM   #30 
     - Look, if you don't like what he has to say, that's fine  Dreamer Tatum   Mar-22-09 10:20 AM   #36 
        - Fair enough. Maybe hack was a little harsh.  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 10:26 AM   #39 
           - Yeah, but i bet you loved him when he was hammering Bush for most of Bush's administration.  RandomKoolzip   Mar-22-09 10:47 AM   #52 
           - When have you ever created policy?  Bjorn Against   Mar-22-09 12:09 PM   #68 
  - Your are the one being played, not by Obama, but by the corporate special interests  Onlooker   Mar-22-09 10:25 AM   #37 
  - I'm being played by the hands of the corporate interests?  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 10:29 AM   #43 
     - No, because you said nothing  Onlooker   Mar-22-09 11:15 AM   #58 
  - You realize Wall Street is playing you, right?  mix   Mar-22-09 10:28 AM   #41 
  - How are they playing me?  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 10:30 AM   #44 
     - You lie about Krugman, question his motivation,  mix   Mar-22-09 10:42 AM   #51 
     - Yes, you have.  chascarrillo   Mar-22-09 11:28 AM   #62 
  - Face the facts  Celebration   Mar-22-09 10:50 AM   #53 
  - I respect both President Obama AND Paul Krugman.  liberalmuse   Mar-22-09 11:10 AM   #57 
  - I've criticized Krugman when I thought he was wrong.  The Backlash Cometh   Mar-22-09 11:39 AM   #65 
  - Enough with Krugman. How about reasonable plus and minus with any policy. All have risk.  MarjorieG   Mar-22-09 12:24 PM   #69 
  - Funniest thread ever. It is a parody, right?  camera obscura   Mar-22-09 01:10 PM   #72 
  - Possibly.  Dawgs   Mar-22-09 04:54 PM   #74 
  - You are on the money - so to speak n/t  cadmium   Mar-22-09 06:12 PM   #75 
  - yes, dr, krugmans phd from MIT, very similar to rush's 2 terms in college  La Lioness Priyanka   Mar-22-09 07:20 PM   #77 
  - And yet they both chose to do the same(sort of) thing.  Dawgs   Mar-23-09 08:20 AM   #82 
  - one offers an intelligent critique of policy. the other incoherent ramblings. exactly the same. nt  La Lioness Priyanka   Mar-23-09 08:24 AM   #83 
     - Writing and/or saying bullshit and getting paid for it.  Dawgs   Mar-23-09 03:10 PM   #84 
  - Thank you!  bicentennial_baby   Mar-23-09 04:16 PM   #92 
  - Of course, he's a capitalist ...  GeorgeGist   Mar-22-09 07:53 PM   #78 
  - you DO know he compared Obama supporters to NIXON's PEOPLE right???  burythehatchet   Mar-22-09 07:57 PM   #79 
  - No, I think Krugman falls on the in between. Krugman has many excellent points but he does NOT  ShortnFiery   Mar-23-09 07:22 AM   #81 
  - He has always had a disdain for Obama and made no secret of that  Liberal_Stalwart71   Mar-23-09 03:14 PM   #85 
  - The Times is losing money hand over fist. Note on one day  cadmium   Mar-23-09 03:20 PM   #86 
  - Jesus Christ, this place is fucking stupid sometimes.  Forkboy   Mar-23-09 03:25 PM   #87 
  - idiots called him a freeper also  democracy1st   Mar-23-09 04:07 PM   #90 
  - This is what passes for astute political analysis in our new & improved DU. n/t  QC   Mar-24-09 12:18 AM   #96 
  - you realize that's nonsense, right?  leftofthedial   Mar-23-09 04:14 PM   #91 
  - Well there's 10 seconds of my life I'll never get back.  Political Heretic   Mar-23-09 04:17 PM   #93 
  - You're equating Krugman with Limbaugh???  JeffR   Mar-24-09 12:16 AM   #95 
 

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