Krugman Won't Comment On Off-The-Record Dinner With Obama

[wroberts189]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/05/krugman-wont-comment-on-o_n_197232.html?view=print


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Obama, who has been criticized for stacking his economic team with proteges of Robert Rubin, the former Clinton Treasury Secretary and former Citigroup chairman considered by many to be partially responsible for fueling Wall Street's obsession with risky investments, even joked about it during a recent New York Times magazine interview.

When columnist David Leonhardt noted that Obama has a "spectrum of Democrats" within his economic policy team, Obama laughed:

"But I don't have Paul Krugman or Joseph Stiglitz."

Later, the president expressed his "enormous respect" for Stiglitz, adding that "I actually am looking forward to having these folks in for ongoing discussion."

On April 27, Obama invited Krugman and Stiglitz to the White House for a roast-beef dinner and to get their input on the financial crisis, reports Newsweek: "


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"Oh, to be a fly on the wall at that dinner!"



..indeed

[Ken Burch]

1. of COURSE he won't comment...it's an OFF-THE-RECORD DINNER!

[nilram]

4. well thanks for THAT! k&r anyway

Amusing cartoon. heh.

Very cool though, that he had Krugman and Stiglitz over for a chat. Hope they gave him an earful.

[lapfog_1]

2. I hope the conversation was...

"Look, I can't very well unload Tim... but I can bring you guys on board and we'll try it your way for a while, while Tim remains SecTreas as a figurehead."

[LuvNewcastle]

3. I hope Obama let them talk

and I hope he listened to what they had to say.

[Jeep789]

5. I trust and expect that is exactly what happened.

It sure feels good to know we have a President that actually invites credible people over to listen to them and to know that he undoubtedly listens to and understands what they say.

[Captain Hilts]

6. Good! This is yet another feud ginned up by the press. nt