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| 23. 600,000 reasons for the centrists to be proud of how moderate they are (nt) |
| -Paul Krugman: What the Centrists Have Wrought |
G_j |
Feb-08-09 11:45 AM |
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Nobel Prize winning K&R |
Vanje |
Feb-08-09 11:47 AM |
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K and R |
OwnedByFerrets |
Feb-08-09 11:50 AM |
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The "Idiots" ARE ... Still In Charge! God Help Us All! K&R! |
DaLittle Kitty |
Feb-09-09 05:59 AM |
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K&R |
Owl |
Feb-08-09 11:51 AM |
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As usual, Krugman is smarter than most of our elected reps. |
proud2BlibKansan |
Feb-08-09 11:51 AM |
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Err, he's not an elected rep... |
Zhade |
Feb-08-09 08:22 PM |
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Who says that Krugman is an elected rep? |
truedelphi |
Feb-08-09 09:04 PM |
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He never said he was |
rpannier |
Feb-08-09 10:36 PM |
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Aw, fuck. I read it as "he's one of our smartest elected reps". |
Zhade |
Feb-08-09 10:45 PM |
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Sorry, I misread your post. D'oh! |
Zhade |
Feb-08-09 10:46 PM |
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I hope Krugman regrets blasting the original stimulus. |
anonymous171 |
Feb-08-09 11:52 AM |
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Maybe you should work on your own sense of timing |
ooglymoogly |
Feb-08-09 07:22 PM |
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K & R |
jwirr |
Feb-08-09 11:59 AM |
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This is really, really bad. |
DemReadingDU |
Feb-08-09 12:16 PM |
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"preemptive concessions" |
TacticalPeek |
Feb-08-09 12:30 PM |
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thanks! n/t |
G_j |
Feb-08-09 02:11 PM |
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thanks for the links; Krugman rocks. nt |
inna |
Feb-08-09 03:21 PM |
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Scary...Very scary |
BrklynLiberal |
Feb-09-09 12:15 AM |
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There is nothing "moderate" about centrists, these people have gotten a free ride for too long. |
Bjorn Against |
Feb-08-09 12:19 PM |
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K&R |
Individualist |
Feb-08-09 12:20 PM |
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Mission Accomplished! |
leftofthedial |
Feb-08-09 12:21 PM |
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kick |
mdmc |
Feb-08-09 08:19 PM |
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When will the DEBT kill our economy |
4dsc |
Feb-08-09 12:25 PM |
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Never. The global economy is based on debt and as long as we |
Greyhound |
Feb-09-09 01:47 AM |
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Krugman is right, unfortunately, he's terribly right on this. |
barb162 |
Feb-08-09 12:28 PM |
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If only - if only those who lose their jobs were all the centrists. |
peacetalksforall |
Feb-08-09 12:51 PM |
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! |
SammyWinstonJack |
Feb-09-09 09:15 AM |
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Like the GOP wants this depression/recession to go on as long as possible. That is psychopathic. |
applegrove |
Feb-08-09 02:39 PM |
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What do you bet the credit freeze lasts just long enough for Jeb to promise a thaw? nt |
glitch |
Feb-09-09 10:39 AM |
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That would be my worst fear at this point. |
applegrove |
Feb-09-09 10:45 AM |
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K&R&U&G&M&A&N |
B o d i |
Feb-08-09 03:08 PM |
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The new Republicans are no longer for "states rights". They're for "state PLIGHTS"! |
cascadiance |
Feb-08-09 04:55 PM |
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So if this particular plan doesn't work Obama will just shrug and say "I tried"??? |
Postman |
Feb-08-09 05:50 PM |
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They won't give it to him, they will point to this failure as the excuse to stop him. |
Greyhound |
Feb-09-09 01:53 AM |
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The pugs and their soapbox the media can't stand the truth |
ooglymoogly |
Feb-08-09 07:13 PM |
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600,000 reasons for the centrists to be proud of how moderate they are (nt) |
johan helge |
Feb-08-09 07:22 PM |
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10,000 people/day being foreclosed? - Senator Kerry |
Mithreal |
Feb-08-09 08:13 PM |
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"The hottest places in hell |
johan helge |
Feb-08-09 08:38 PM |
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Interesting that he blames "centrists" or his interpretation of "centrists" |
Number23 |
Feb-08-09 08:08 PM |
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But the republicans are NOT to blame. They are in the vast minority |
RaleighNCDUer |
Feb-09-09 10:42 AM |
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well, there's really no such THING as centrist ideology: |
MisterP |
Feb-09-09 02:50 PM |
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Why is Krugman not in the administration? n/t |
aggiesal |
Feb-08-09 08:14 PM |
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"Centrists" (aka rightwingers in the rest of the world) are cowardly quislings. |
Zhade |
Feb-08-09 08:21 PM |
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Yes, and there are "right-wingers" = "Corporate-lovers" on both sides of the aisle. n/t |
ShortnFiery |
Feb-08-09 09:21 PM |
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Jeez oh Pizza this is getting ugly. Why isn't Obama listening to him? |
Myrina |
Feb-08-09 08:26 PM |
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I approve of your choices |
truedelphi |
Feb-08-09 09:08 PM |
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AND, if I may add, this is the giantest of giant fuck-overs of the American people. |
Joe Fields |
Feb-08-09 11:02 PM |
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I agree - this turd needs to be flushed. |
Myrina |
Feb-09-09 02:13 PM |
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Good question...and excellent personnel. |
BrklynLiberal |
Feb-09-09 12:16 AM |
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Centrists? What about blaming a party that has a nice majority? |
Township75 |
Feb-08-09 08:46 PM |
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Sure makes me wonder.... |
BrklynLiberal |
Feb-09-09 12:17 AM |
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K&R....n/t |
unkachuck |
Feb-08-09 08:51 PM |
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i'm convinced now that the republicans want this stimulus to FAIL |
BREMPRO |
Feb-08-09 09:09 PM |
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They want democracy to fail. |
JDPriestly |
Feb-09-09 01:30 AM |
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you've got their agenda right; I hope you got the response to it right too. |
bbgrunt |
Feb-09-09 08:51 AM |
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Centrists |
Stinky The Clown |
Feb-08-09 09:17 PM |
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Why is Krugman the sole voice of reason in this truly messed up world? |
MajorChode |
Feb-08-09 09:20 PM |
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We're screwed! |
jimlup |
Feb-08-09 10:09 PM |
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K&R |
D23MIURG23 |
Feb-08-09 10:37 PM |
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But all Obama has to do is issue one of those --what do they call 'em? -- Signing Statements. . . |
Journeyman |
Feb-08-09 10:39 PM |
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K & R |
Better Believe It |
Feb-08-09 10:43 PM |
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K&R |
Solly Mack |
Feb-08-09 10:49 PM |
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Supporters Of $1.3 Trillion Tax Cuts In 2001 Now Call $900 Billion Recovery Plan Billion ‘Too Much" |
G_j |
Feb-08-09 11:51 PM |
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What are the odds of Obama vetoing his own stimulus bill and telling them to |
Marr |
Feb-08-09 11:59 PM |
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I would prefer he did, nt |
G_j |
Feb-09-09 12:06 AM |
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That's exactly the kind of thing he needs to do, and maybe that's the plan. |
Greyhound |
Feb-09-09 01:58 AM |
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That idea has my vote too. n/t |
Gorobei |
Feb-09-09 09:59 AM |
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The repukes will say that since the first one didn't work, why should they ok more??? |
BrklynLiberal |
Feb-09-09 12:12 AM |
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Any plan is doomed to failure |
Outlier |
Feb-09-09 10:24 AM |
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Succinct article by Krugman, and very sobering |
jonestonesusa |
Feb-09-09 01:03 AM |
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"Centrist": when calling yourself a Republican just won't do. |
Voltaire99 |
Feb-09-09 01:35 AM |
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Republicans gutted the bill to assure its failure |
olegramps |
Feb-09-09 04:01 AM |
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War Or Dishonour? |
MannyGoldstein |
Feb-09-09 06:05 AM |
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Democrats continue pattern of whine, then buckle |
dccrossman |
Feb-09-09 09:25 AM |
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K&R, VERY frustrating, we win but still we don't. |
Jefferson23 |
Feb-09-09 09:41 AM |
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Fuck it , it's not centrism it's republican-lite |
cbc5g |
Feb-09-09 10:00 AM |
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If the right was really sure they are right, they'd have let the stimulus plan |
RaleighNCDUer |
Feb-09-09 10:37 AM |
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It's not a done deal.... yet |
GinaMaria |
Feb-09-09 01:25 PM |
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