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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:45 AM Original message |
You guys realize that you're being played by Krugman, right? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. What is with this obsession? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Because it's fun. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think they want to realize that |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's funny. In physics, a pendulum will swing back to its original spot.... |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
4. I agree with Rahm |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
6. Anyone who says anything even remotely negative about Obama is no better than Rush. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. exactly! Get rid of those Nobel winners. They have nothing to offer! |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Making shit up ain't going to prove your point. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #12 |
35. you don't like him because he is offering criticism relative to the administration's economic plan |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Yes, that is NOT true. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #48 |
63. see 61 for apology |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #35 |
60. What economic plan? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Huh? I have no problem with anyone criticizing Obama. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
42. Remotely negative?? More like CONSTANT harping and |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #42 |
55. ... |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #55 |
66. You just proved my point. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
88. "Never been faced before"? Huh? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. You talking about Paul Krugman? Here's why I think Paul Krugman is a talking ass-h |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. WORLD TRADE enables every country in the world to participate |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:00 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. UH not exactly. Mobility is expensive and the ones therefore running the show are the RICH |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Yes, mobility is expensive, and |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Yep, regulations are good, however, you can't enforce regulations in other countries |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. I suggested that |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:27 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. No way you can enforce rules and regulations in another country |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #40 |
49. WE would not enforce; |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Oh yes of course - relying on other countries for our jobs and well being - how nice |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. The answer to that is, |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Isolated? When were isolated? And you want to know what? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. I don't 'need to believe' anything but what I see. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #59 |
64. Oy vey. Do you work in some capacity that is benefited by world trade without tariffs? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #64 |
67. No, I'm a retired attorney. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Tariffs may be a huge pain, but it's been that way until recently when |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. So commerce could run more freely, |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Paralegal - recently unemployed - my firm is currently... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 07:08 AM Response to Reply #73 |
80. Good luck to you and them. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:14 AM Response to Reply #80 |
94. Thank you. It's already looking bad for the firm, and me, I've been looking for over 1 month and |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:52 AM Response to Reply #94 |
98. Just saw this! |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
45. Weird angle of attack on Krugman |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #45 |
76. Obama hasn't spoken too much on that, but you're probably right.... |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
89. "Krugman won a Nobel prize for promoting world trade, didn't he"--uh, NO |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
97. And you think that Geithner and Summers aren't enthusiastic supporters |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
99. Oy Vey |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
8. shades of the bush administration |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Where did I say anything about Obama? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #13 |
32. so exacly what is it that you don't like about Krugman? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #32 |
46. I'm very disappointed with Obama's economic plan's. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #46 |
61. ok - I was wrong in my assumption - there has been so much Krugman bashing |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
11. We guys READ it, and THINK about it regularly. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:58 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Then maybe you guys should concentrate on WRITING. |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Yeah! When are the anti-Obama forces going to realize |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Why do you guys keep bringing up Obama? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. I don't think its my job to 'convince' you of anything. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
14. I smell an effort to marginalize Krugman. You will hurt Obama |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:01 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I agree. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
17. "Krugman is no better than Rush" |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
18. I'd rather be "played" by Krugman than be "played" by Obama. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Curious. Why do you think Krugman has a better handle on the economy than Obama? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I believe Obama is doing two very dangerous things right now. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Okay. Now give me two SPECIFIC Krugrman ideas that are better. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #29 |
47. 1) Temporary nationalization of failed banks. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
23. Oh geez. Can we stop with the Krugman threads already? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. You don't find this fun? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. LMAO! Yeah, it really worked everyone up. I could give a crap |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
28. It's interesting how some people's credibility has an exact expiration date |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Maybe for other people, but not for me. |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Look, if you don't like what he has to say, that's fine |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Fair enough. Maybe hack was a little harsh. |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #39 |
52. Yeah, but i bet you loved him when he was hammering Bush for most of Bush's administration. |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #39 |
68. When have you ever created policy? |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
37. Your are the one being played, not by Obama, but by the corporate special interests |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. I'm being played by the hands of the corporate interests? |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #43 |
58. No, because you said nothing |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
41. You realize Wall Street is playing you, right? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. How are they playing me? |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #44 |
51. You lie about Krugman, question his motivation, |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #44 |
62. Yes, you have. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
53. Face the facts |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
57. I respect both President Obama AND Paul Krugman. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
65. I've criticized Krugman when I thought he was wrong. |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
69. Enough with Krugman. How about reasonable plus and minus with any policy. All have risk. |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
72. Funniest thread ever. It is a parody, right? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Possibly. |
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cadmium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
75. You are on the money - so to speak n/t |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
77. yes, dr, krugmans phd from MIT, very similar to rush's 2 terms in college |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 08:20 AM Response to Reply #77 |
82. And yet they both chose to do the same(sort of) thing. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 08:24 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. one offers an intelligent critique of policy. the other incoherent ramblings. exactly the same. nt |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Writing and/or saying bullshit and getting paid for it. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #77 |
92. Thank you! |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
78. Of course, he's a capitalist ... |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
79. you DO know he compared Obama supporters to NIXON's PEOPLE right??? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
81. No, I think Krugman falls on the in between. Krugman has many excellent points but he does NOT |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
85. He has always had a disdain for Obama and made no secret of that |
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cadmium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
86. The Times is losing money hand over fist. Note on one day |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
87. Jesus Christ, this place is fucking stupid sometimes. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #87 |
90. idiots called him a freeper also |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:18 AM Response to Reply #87 |
96. This is what passes for astute political analysis in our new & improved DU. n/t |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
91. you realize that's nonsense, right? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
93. Well there's 10 seconds of my life I'll never get back. |
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JeffR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
95. You're equating Krugman with Limbaugh??? |
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