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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:29 PM Original message |
Krugman is NOT alone. |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Top Liberal economists are sounding the alarm . nt |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. NO he's not alone, but he IS marginalized. n/t |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Conservatives and "centrists" are trying to marginalize Krugman but it's not working! |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 02:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
54. That is good news to me. n/t |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 09:38 AM Response to Reply #54 |
62. Be sure to watch Cenk's interview of Galbraith. It is posted on |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #62 |
80. Amen. And funny enough I just wrote a post elsewhere about The Krugman Strawman. |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
74. yup |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 04:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
55. Um, no, not really |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. So your definition of destroy... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. "We know what doesn't work, hence, the last 8 years." |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. I agree with your insight. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. We DO know what doesn't work. The Japanese model that Geithner plan uses. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. It also doesn't help knowing that Geithner pretty much finished off |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Most Economists And Most Of Europe Strongly Against It |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. And Europe is doing so well so we definitely want to listen to |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. What, Specifically, Are You Referring To? |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Fewer hours worked, more vacation, better healthcare, etc. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
48. That's one reason why they're balking on stimulus spending |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. Um... yes, actually. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. The difference is that the other two economists said |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Which Economists Agree With The Paulson/Summers/Geithner Plan? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
60. Goldman Sachs |
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cadaverdog (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
67. Actually, a very well respected economist does |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Cadaverdog, go back and read what Roubini said. He put in lots of qualifiers and maybes. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. The criticisms both came after the plan was announced. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. Enjoy your $ 19 loaf of bread. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. Giants. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. K & R nt |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
15. Who freaking cares? |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
45. The FDIC is not broke, and it never will be allowed to be broke. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. The FDIC is broke |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. ???? |
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asphalt.jungle (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I also love this line of reason from Stiglitz as to why it will fail |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Stiglitz is not making a political argument, |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 06:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
58. We get a small part of the profit |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
17. REGULATE !! |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
18. Why not try this pricing/ridding of toxic assets; we don't have the will, finances. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Hmm. let's see here, two Nobel prize winning economists and one prominent economics professor vs |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Hear. Hear. Let's support the policies that are efficient and will work |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
21. why don't these people offer to help rather than criticize? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It's more fun throwing asparagus off of freeway overpasses. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. How would you suggest they go about that? |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
81. no but they could call the admin. up and offer to help |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Why do you assume they haven't offered to help? |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
82. in the past why not now? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. These folks were on the "losing" side of the schism that occurred during the Clinton Administration |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. Probably because they're not being listened to. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
66. Obama did consult with Stiglitz during the campaign, Stiglitz can't |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. He sleeps with a cat, as do I, so I guess he has his good points, too.... |
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cadmium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
32. He is the only one being a Dick. On that he is alone. |
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ArchieStone1 (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Stiglitz agrees on the merits? |
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cadmium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 06:16 AM Response to Reply #37 |
57. I meant Stiglitz agrees with |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
34. kick |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
36. Krugman quote..... |
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JayMusgrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
38. So, you don't want to give American capitalism a chance...it's too |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. We've given it 30 years and seen nothing but bad results for ordinary Americans |
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JayMusgrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Shows how little you have read in the last 60 days |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. You've completely missed my point. |
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JayMusgrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. No, you need to learn how to headline your post with something more |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. I'll talk about whatever the facts are. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. There are people on this board |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 05:10 AM Response to Reply #43 |
56. It can't work if it isn't regulated. Let's see the regulations first n/t |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #43 |
69. Jay Musgrove, you must be living in a different part of the country from me. My realtor |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. DAMN!! You've just got 389 posts but said a freakin mouth full!!!! |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Krugman, Stiglitz and Galbraith are all capitalists. |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 09:27 AM Response to Reply #38 |
61. wow... |
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Tigermoose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #38 |
64. Nice post. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
79. GREAT post, JM! |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
39. Robert Reich and Robert Kuttner also - important voices on political economy |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
40. Nobody wants to destroy Krugman, you melodrama queen. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. SNARF |
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antimatter98 (537 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
59. We have to get it: Populism and working Americans are under attack. n/t |
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SlingBlade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
63. Joseph Stiglitz Chair of the President's Council |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #63 |
73. Most definitely not! That was Rubin.. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
65. Stiglitz is the one who convinced me this Geithner plan was not |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
70. Recommend. Thanks, girlgonemad. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
71. Totally surreal seeing people on DU champion the same Bush economic policies... |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. predictable, actually |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. indeed |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
76. Geithner worked for the Fed |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
77. Okay |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
78. K&R! nt |
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