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certainot

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46. this is how stupid the left and all our prog groups are:

Sat Jan 4, 2014, 02:26 AM

Jan 2014

Today’s right wing never gives up on a politically convenient argument, no matter how thoroughly it may have been refuted by analysis and evidence. It may downplay that argument for a while — though often even that doesn’t happen — but it always comes back.

this is because of one thing: the left ignores RW radio.

that's the biggest mistake in political history.

1200 think tank-coordinated stations doing the groundwork invisible repetition to create the alternate realities in which billionaires create jobs and other myths.

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KRUGMAN: 'We can�t have REAL debates, because the cockroaches and zombies get in the way' [View all] kpete Jan 2014 OP

Paul, get off DU for awhile. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #1

What's this about? edhopper Jan 2014 #3

How closely Dr. Krugman's description of how the Reich-wing stifles any actual discussion Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #9

Yeah Demeter Jan 2014 #10

And of course the ideologues� one way to spot them on DU, besides THEIR use of these tactics KittyWampus Jan 2014 #12

Touched a nerve, did she? Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #14

Okay, stupid of me but what is a "BOG"? jwirr Jan 2014 #26

Barack Obama Group MsLeopard Jan 2014 #27

Now I really feel stupid. Thanks for the info. jwirr Jan 2014 #28

I am not a member of the B.O.G. so no, she didn't touch a nerve. Did my calling out the KittyWampus Jan 2014 #36

Ironically...BOG... xocet Jan 2014 #45

Yes, I'm aware of that Demeter Jan 2014 #52

No problem. It is only a coincidence after all. n/t xocet Jan 2014 #59

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #15

I'm sure we could both find plenty of fodder from any faction here. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #19

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #22

We can thank Third Way� policies for that AgingAmerican Jan 2014 #32

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #33

Two things happened, I think. Perception management companies became lucrative, professional, Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #34

! adirondacker Jan 2014 #5

. Squinch Jan 2014 #7

I think Paul might be onto something. LOL boston bean Jan 2014 #23

Yes exactly, hateful idiots all over now. Nt Bonobo Jan 2014 #25

I like Paul Krugman. What do you dislike about him? Is he too liberal for you? JDPriestly Jan 2014 #43

I don't dislike him at all. It was a joke. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #44

Irony Bobbie Jo Jan 2014 #58

His #3 was amply demonstrated by Joe Scar today... CTyankee Jan 2014 #2

Joe Scar is such an ass...He & his cohorts were moaning endlessly about DiBlasio supposedly whathehell Jan 2014 #21

Did Mika or anyone pipe up? Cha Jan 2014 #40

Only to murmur in agreement, unfortunately.. whathehell Jan 2014 #47

IOW.. Cha Jan 2014 #60

----- whathehell Jan 2014 #61

That's okay, wth.. you're about to find out.. Cha Jan 2014 #62

What the hell, Cha.. whathehell Jan 2014 #63

No Worries, wth.. look at how Cha Jan 2014 #64

I'm glad you enjoyed yourself! whathehell Jan 2014 #65

More at link, re: macro Econ. R&K nt longship Jan 2014 #4

BENGHAZI! underpants Jan 2014 #6

And the media is complicit in this, by treating cockroach and zombie arguments winter is coming Jan 2014 #8

Now be nice.... daleanime Jan 2014 #11

exactly right....read Charles Pierce's book "Idiot America" BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #16

Very well said and I agree. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #48

Sounds like a must-read IDemo Jan 2014 #55

yes he does sound Twain-like! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #57

Makes one want to just scream ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #20

But did you stay at a Holiday Inn Express? (n/t) Moostache Jan 2014 #37

Exactly! Did you see that debate between Krugman and Scarborough? CTyankee Jan 2014 #54

It's amazing the depth of insight we need to get past the right-wing's wall of stupidity. gtar100 Jan 2014 #13

Same as global warming thesquanderer Jan 2014 #17

BINGO! It does not stop there though... Moostache Jan 2014 #39

Great Post!! Naiks it, completely nikto Jan 2014 #41

+One! It's a strategy and it's effective. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #49

The worst part ctsnowman Jan 2014 #18

Difference Between Your Avg Zombie & Right-winger? cer7711 Jan 2014 #24

Heh. Good one. truebluegreen Jan 2014 #30

;) cer7711 Jan 2014 #35

Yep. And it applies to arguments on DU as well Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #29

Would love to see all real liberals here openfield Jan 2014 #56

Wall, shit, sticks Android3.14 Jan 2014 #31

Nah, the admins are real good about squishing them. Rex Jan 2014 #38

Krugman seriously took the Wall Street Journal to the woodshed there! herding cats Jan 2014 #42

this is how stupid the left and all our prog groups are: certainot Jan 2014 #46

Stupid is assuming that the smartest people in the nation just don't get what you've "discovered". Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #51

RW radio is an historically new and unique media that has been kicking liberal ass for 25 years certainot Jan 2014 #66

let me continue. i suppose not knowing would be more appropriately called 'ignorant' certainot Jan 2014 #68

"Today�s right wing never gives up on a politically convenient argument, no matter how thoroughly it pampango Jan 2014 #53

or maybe the left is just too lazy to do anything about RW radio while it kicks their ass over and certainot Jan 2014 #67

The scary thing is, even if you get a rightie to #3, next time you talk they will be back to #1 agai reformist2 Jan 2014 #50

Indeed Fumesucker Jan 2014 #69