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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumROFL: Austan Goolsbee (CENTRIST, FREE TRADER is "left-leaning" critic of Bernie Plan-update
A young, rising-star economist at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Mr. Goolsbee is also known for his centrism and free-trade views, qualities that could endear him to Mr. Obamas conservative critics. "
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/12/us/politics/11web-goolsbee.html
Austan Goolsbee is the so-called "left-leaning economist" who "questions Bernie's plans"
Listened to NPR news on way to work. News reader claimed 4 WH economists criticize Bernie's plans. WH is in full mode. Goolsbee is one of the four. Others are equally pro free trade.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/12/us/politics/11web-goolsbee.html
Austan Goolsbee is the so-called "left-leaning economist" who "questions Bernie's plans"
Listened to NPR news on way to work. News reader claimed 4 WH economists criticize Bernie's plans. WH is in full mode. Goolsbee is one of the four. Others are equally pro free trade.
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ROFL: Austan Goolsbee (CENTRIST, FREE TRADER is "left-leaning" critic of Bernie Plan-update (Original Post)
amborin
Feb 2016
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Broward
(1,976 posts)1. It's almost as laughable as those claiming Hillary is a progressive.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)2. This is what's happened over the last 40 years.
Republicans (aided by Dems chasing that mushy middle) have managed to pull the perceived center further and further to the right. What would have been a moderate conservative is now considered a leftie and anyone left of center is practically a commie. And now they have no idea what to do with Bernie who actually is on the left.
kristopher
(29,798 posts)3. Mr. "Don't worry Canada, Obama doesn't really mean it" Goolsbee?
m-lekktor
(3,675 posts)4. Ha! I remember that. nt
kristopher
(29,798 posts)5. Hard core free trader fm Chicago.
amborin
(16,631 posts)8. totally
lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)9. Yeah, that one. Turns out, he was right - Obama didn't mean it. n/t
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)7. I had a good laugh over that. nt