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BL611
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Wed Dec-19-07 12:48 PM Original message |
Alter: Krugman & Edwards are naive |
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babylonsister
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Wed Dec-19-07 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Why Krugman Is Wrong-Why Obama's approach to health care isn't naive." |
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BL611
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Wed Dec-19-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes |
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babylonsister
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Wed Dec-19-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I'm not criticizing you, I was trying to clarify so it might be read. |
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BL611
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Not a problem |
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Red Knight
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Wed Dec-19-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
48. Alter is naive |
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asdjrocky
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Wed Dec-19-07 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. That's ok, real Progressives are used to being called 'naive' by the DLC- |
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BL611
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Wed Dec-19-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Umm Alter is in no way |
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MagickMuffin
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Wed Dec-19-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
50. Alter is NOT a "liberal pundit" |
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maximusveritas
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Thu Dec-20-07 09:13 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. He's better than most pundits |
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Clark2008
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Alter is NOT DLC - never was. |
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polichick
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. "First they ignore you... |
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mmonk
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Wed Dec-19-07 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think it's naive to think the insurance industry will give |
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abelenkpe
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. But that's what is needed |
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asdjrocky
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Which is why we need to fight them. n/t |
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BL611
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Meaning what? |
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mmonk
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Actually, the Edwards plan has a single payer option |
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mmonk
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Here you go |
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BL611
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Obama has the same thing in his plan |
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mmonk
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I say you just put the alternative out there and let it be the negotiation. |
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asdjrocky
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Single payer is unrealistic right now. |
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BL611
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. The public option |
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asdjrocky
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Wed Dec-19-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. That is what I wanted to say. |
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BL611
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Wed Dec-19-07 03:39 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. So then getting bogged down |
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asdjrocky
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Wed Dec-19-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Not at all- |
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BeyondGeography
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. Pretty strong piece...Some choice excerpts |
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Cha
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Not to nit pick but |
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BeyondGeography
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. That assumes people v. powerful was more of a factor |
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Cha
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I'm not "assuming" anything..it's |
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BeyondGeography
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. We'll take your word for it |
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Cha
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. I wouldn't think of having you take my word for it.. |
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BeyondGeography
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. That's not where we disagree |
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Cha
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Oh, I thought you |
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info being
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. Haha |
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Armstead
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Making "populism" a dirty word is part of the strategy of the Elite |
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BeyondGeography
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Understood, but he differentiates between being elected as a populist |
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Adelante
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. Why Krugman Is Wrong |
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Redbear
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is good, sincere stuff |
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TeamJordan23
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. great piece. thanks. nm |
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frazzled
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
23. This fills in all the historical detail, confirming my initial reaction of Krugman's naivete |
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GreenArrow
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Wed Dec-19-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. "Progressivism and Populism are not the same" |
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Strawman
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
26. Interesting, but I have to wonder didn't FDR need pressure from the left? |
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Armstead
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
28. Kowtowing to Corporations. How's that been working for us? |
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mmonk
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Wed Dec-19-07 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
29. If one considers the corporations our government, maybe so. |
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Truth2Tell
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. Alter may not be DLC |
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BL611
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Wed Dec-19-07 03:33 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. As Alter reminds us |
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Truth2Tell
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Wed Dec-19-07 03:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. True about how he ran his campaign... |
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JDPriestly
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Wed Dec-19-07 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
39. Hillary lost her effort to reform health care in the '90s |
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BL611
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Wed Dec-19-07 03:37 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Edwards was also a mediocre |
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ellisonz
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Thu Dec-20-07 05:07 AM Response to Reply #43 |
52. *crickets* |
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joeybee12
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Wed Dec-19-07 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
40. Alter lost me when he slammed populism... |
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Think82
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Wed Dec-19-07 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
47. I think Biden's Plan is the best bet to make the first step Towards universal care |
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maximusveritas
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Wed Dec-19-07 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
49. I agree |
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DCKit
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Thu Dec-20-07 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
51. Me: Newsweak has no Credibility n/t |
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