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4. Well Reich too has his own skeletons IMO

Fri May 24, 2013, 12:32 PM

May 2013

At least Paul Krugman did a 180 on trade/free-trade and walks the walk now. Reich has always been a avid 3rd-wayer in his views on free-trade/globalism and such. I mean, in the long view, his heart was/is in the right place, but his basic view seems to be that the best way to help the working class and poor is by compensating them on their losses from offshoring through redistribution. That's just too technocratic in that he still can't face facts that trade policy has caused the marginalization of the working class and poor, regardless of how good it can be in a perfect world of economic textbooks.

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Robert Reich: Who needs Republicans when Wall Street has the Democrats? [View all] marmar May 2013 OP

Bill Clinton to Reich: "I don't need a Republican Labor Secretary; I've got you!" closeupready May 2013 #1

No. Reich makes clear he's a Democrat. Octafish May 2013 #33

You're a day late and a dollar short, kid. closeupready May 2013 #35

Thanks for setting me straight on Reich and NAFTA. I thought the topic was Wall Street. Octafish May 2013 #36

No problem. closeupready May 2013 #37

Pritzker 4Q2u2 May 2013 #2

He's right. Lasher May 2013 #3

Well Reich too has his own skeletons IMO Populist_Prole May 2013 #4

Perhaps his biggest failing is his inability to say, "I was wrong." closeupready May 2013 #6

IMO, that inability is not due to arrogance but to extreme wonkishness on his part Populist_Prole May 2013 #7

Yeah, that's likely the case. But then again, I'd suggest that closeupready May 2013 #8

How can anyone "like" Robert Rubin? Reich had his chance, followed orders, did a little good byeya May 2013 #12

So you dont like Reich? What about what he says per this OP? nm rhett o rick May 2013 #17

You didn't get the shoot the messenger memo. hay rick May 2013 #18

I don't _dislike_ him, I just can't take him seriously Populist_Prole May 2013 #22

Elizabeth Warren Slams �Dangerous� Legislation That Would Weaken Wall Street Reform ProSense May 2013 #5

Robert Reich would have more credibility if he would publicly come out in opposition to NAFTA. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #9

We get it that you dont like Reich. What do you think of the OP? nm rhett o rick May 2013 #19

Reich is right. But, IMO, he would have more credibility if he would now publicly oppose NAFTA. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #23

Economists like trade bhikkhu May 2013 #26

Your suggestion is to take school seriously? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #27

Baloney. Automation has NOTHING to do with this. This is more globalist propaganda. duffyduff May 2013 #31

How dicredited and debunked? bhikkhu May 2013 #32

Who needed Reagan when Wall St had Clinton? He supported as bad back then, I agree, but Dragonfli May 2013 #21

I'm glad that he is raising the points. I would also be happy if he would take a stand against NAFTA AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #24

He owes us that much at the very least, it would also add to whatever credibility Dragonfli May 2013 #25

democrats sold their soul for a seat a the table under voodoo economics. pansypoo53219 May 2013 #10

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2013 #11

The Robert Reich who worked for Clinton? That Reich? merrily May 2013 #13

Do you disagree with the OP or not? nm rhett o rick May 2013 #20

attack the messenger and ignore the content. bush policies under new management nt msongs May 2013 #14

Another ProSense May 2013 #15

K&R Cleita May 2013 #16

well, to actually answer his question (though it should be obvious)... tomp May 2013 #28

he's right on this one, but he's a hypocrite markiv May 2013 #29

Fight it in Republicans and it will disappear from Democrats gulliver May 2013 #30

Corruption I mean De-Regulation is Buy-Partisan Octafish May 2013 #34

K&R nt limpyhobbler May 2013 #38