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siligut

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4. Yes, politicians SHOULD support what is good for the people

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 06:36 PM

Mar 2013

But republicans NEVER want to do that. They want what is good for themselves and their wealthy donors.

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"Other People�s Children" by Paul Krugman a the NY Times [View all] applegrove Mar 2013 OP

Excellent. K&R Whisp Mar 2013 #1

Agreed + 100 maddiemom Mar 2013 #26

I love Paul Krugman so much! And I don't think he even knows I'm alive! Squinch Mar 2013 #2

It's such a running theme in republicans on the "right" side of issues, that I've come to expect it. Salviati Mar 2013 #3

interesting question--which comes first, the Republicanism or the lack of empathy? renate Mar 2013 #19

Well put and thoughtful. maddiemom Mar 2013 #27

And a P.S. maddiemom Mar 2013 #28

Yes, politicians SHOULD support what is good for the people siligut Mar 2013 #4

of course, it's because his kid provides political cover. unblock Mar 2013 #5

I watched Porter trying to explain his decision on the tube yesterday when he tried to say the words xtraxritical Mar 2013 #39

k & r surrealAmerican Mar 2013 #6

That's what I always thought about Cheney gollygee Mar 2013 #7

I get the same thing in my practice. As an attorney, I've had right wing tort reformers come Dustlawyer Mar 2013 #8

Interesting. I have an attorney cousin who pretty much told me the same maddiemom Mar 2013 #29

Actually, she felt as I did that St. Ronnie Reagon's handlers had carved chunks maddiemom Mar 2013 #30

True treestar Mar 2013 #36

What is worse about changing his stand on this now Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #9

First I heard of that. JimDandy Mar 2013 #33

Actually, I am wrong, it was 2010 when his son came out to him. Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #46

Exactly. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #10

I don't disagree with your overall point, but... sangsaran Mar 2013 #11

But in some cases, they think that special person is "different", as in SharonAnn Mar 2013 #20

+1. n/t winter is coming Mar 2013 #38

"they can't put a human face to those they're judging" Schema Thing Mar 2013 #23

My late coal miner father- in- law, a hard core union man, was thoroughly maddiemom Mar 2013 #32

If it were that simple JimDandy Mar 2013 #34

K&R, once again, for PK. n/t Martin Eden Mar 2013 #12

Like when Snarlin' Arlen got cancer and was in favor of stem cell research. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #13

Do Unto Others, Godot51 Mar 2013 #14

Ehh... sangsaran Mar 2013 #16

The Matthew Yglesia piece he links to is even better than his own post, don't miss it (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2013 #15

thanks for the heads up, thesquanderer.. you're right.. Cha Mar 2013 #44

What ever it takes. Vanje Mar 2013 #17

"All politics is local." Tip O'Neill Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #18

K&R idwiyo Mar 2013 #21

This was exactly my thought about Portman. Schema Thing Mar 2013 #22

So relevant to the issue of humanity.....nt Ninga Mar 2013 #24

Rachel pointed out on Real Time last night, that Portman knowing Ninga Mar 2013 #25

K&R KoKo Mar 2013 #31

if they were capable of empathy, they would be Democrats Major Nikon Mar 2013 #35

It is better than disowning his son treestar Mar 2013 #37

I totally agree. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2013 #40

Thank! you!, Paul Krugman! This *IS* what the revolution is about. nt patrice Mar 2013 #41

In a perfect world. However some folks really do need to have an exposure to a problem to ... marble falls Mar 2013 #42

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #43

Excellent point and post. Thanks. nt Doremus Mar 2013 #45