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PatrickforO

(14,479 posts)
132. I'm kind of disappointed in Krugman for spouting such bullshit.
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 10:23 PM
Jan 2016

The reality is that if Bloomberg runs it will hurt the Republicans far more than the Dems.

Bernie would win for sure if Bloomberg gets in.

If Clinton is the candidate, Bloomberg will win. Seriously, SO many people outside of here dislike or even hate Clinton it isn't even funny. And it won't be funny if she's the nominee because no matter how many people on here support her, she'll lose. She is a lackluster, boring status-quo campaigner who has so much negative baggage she will be like someone sitting in a dunk tank.

Oh, sure, they will call Bernie a socialist, tar him with the hammer and sickle but that won't wash because the stuff he's advocating is favored by a majority of Americans in ALL cases. This is why Bernie will win. This, and the fact that the establishment no longer controls the message.

We do.

I'm not afraid of voting for Hillary. I'm looking forward to it! LuvLoogie Jan 2016 #1
+1 Metric System Jan 2016 #3
Hill yes! SunSeeker Jan 2016 #15
I would consider Jenny_92808 Jan 2016 #36
Careful Jenny. draa Jan 2016 #60
Difficult To Disagree With This Assertion... CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #111
Hillaburton on the warpath! mhatrw Jan 2016 #37
I am happy to support Hillary Clinton Gothmog Jan 2016 #196
Cop out non-answer mhatrw Jan 2016 #198
I will support and vote for the Democratic candidate Gothmog Jan 2016 #203
Krugman is right. Bury your head in the sand at our peril. Metric System Jan 2016 #2
Krugman is right about what? About Third Way corpocrats willing to draft Bloomberg mhatrw Jan 2016 #47
Exactly! n/t Got it Jan 2016 #87
That's exactly right. And they're all friends CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #137
Right on the money, as Hillary would say. It's Bernie's time... go Bernie go! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #152
Excuse me Lage Nom Ai Jan 2016 #109
Would you vote for Bloomberg if Sanders gets the nomination? starroute Jan 2016 #110
BE- If another Billionaire Oligarch runs he pulls votes from Hillary and Trump - Bernie Wins! Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #204
Oh what a pile. I hereby happily throw Paul under the bus. cali Jan 2016 #4
According to MSNBC, Bloomberg is waiting until March 2 Gothmog Jan 2016 #10
Agreed. That blog post removes any respect for him. last1standing Jan 2016 #52
Wouldn't be surprised. PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #92
Make sure its a big bus.... Segami Jan 2016 #82
No Need To... Paul Voluntarily Stepped Out In Front oF Da Bus! CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #114
Right there with you, cali! tex-wyo-dem Jan 2016 #136
Go Bernie Go! nt nc4bo Jan 2016 #5
False logic!! highprincipleswork Jan 2016 #6
OOGA BOOGA! A VOTE FOR BERNIE = PRESIDENT TRUMP!!! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #7
havent we seen this movie before? nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #40
Why do Bernie supporters hate America? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #44
snort! sooooo glad i was not eating cheerios restorefreedom Jan 2016 #51
See the people in this train?: beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #53
excellent godzilla retro moment! restorefreedom Jan 2016 #57
Thanks! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #63
me too! nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #66
MST3k elljay Jan 2016 #112
Oh I have, they are the absolute best! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #160
omg, you get my vote for post of the day... seriously laughed out loud... good one! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #153
Thanks! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #164
Yes, definitely... keep it up! I'll hafta remember not to be drinking anything while reading your posts... InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #190
Vote for DLCer/Clintonite Gore in the primary or Bush will win!! merrily Jan 2016 #182
Well smearing Bernie wasn't working so they needed to escalate. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #183
Fscking with ballots next. merrily Jan 2016 #184
Hey, that's the way to get "change". Try and make people afraid to actually vote for anything newthinking Jan 2016 #95
Well said! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #157
Report: Bloomberg Considering Independent Presidential Bid Gothmog Jan 2016 #8
He has to declare by March to be in the ballot in every state. Gman Jan 2016 #14
The primary contest will be over after Super Tuesday Gothmog Jan 2016 #26
Correct. For Clinton, it'll be all over Stoolbend Jan 2016 #83
Sanders is still polling very poorly with African American and Latino voters Gothmog Jan 2016 #100
Enjoy your "victory" Stoolbend Jan 2016 #130
Really? Gothmog Jan 2016 #197
to me it says the 1% will not relinquish their power questionseverything Jan 2016 #24
nailed it. nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #41
In The End... Bernie Must... CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #117
Remember Wellstone and be safe, Bernie. hedda_foil Jan 2016 #165
I've been thinking about Warren for his VP. She's looking better all the time. senz Jan 2016 #166
... and that the DLC, DNC, and Turd Way concern for the 99% is pure kabuki. GoneFishin Jan 2016 #138
This is true. nt senz Jan 2016 #167
Amazing how little integrity corpocrats have. mhatrw Jan 2016 #59
Why would he think anyone would support him? nt 7962 Jan 2016 #124
Krugman has clearly been promised a cabinet position by Hillary. 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #9
It is not just Krugman Gothmog Jan 2016 #13
Bloomberg must be secretly supporting Bernie 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #32
hmmm. all plausible. hopemountain Jan 2016 #73
If anything ejbr Jan 2016 #90
Someone said under another OP that polls show exactly that 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #131
100% truth. kristopher Jan 2016 #94
never thought of it that way NJCher Jan 2016 #144
I think the Hill supporters on DU might senz Jan 2016 #170
Yah but it's kinda mutual, and many of us would hold our noses .. don't ya think? nt 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #174
Surely all 45 of them don't dislike us? merrily Jan 2016 #181
pffft. chuck todd. hopemountain Jan 2016 #33
Cough cough SwampG8r Jan 2016 #69
bravo, swampg8r! hopemountain Jan 2016 #72
Did you just come up with this from the top of your head? If so, congrats! Duval Jan 2016 #93
I did but it wrote itself SwampG8r Jan 2016 #113
Very good! mountain grammy Jan 2016 #140
Wow. That is good on all kinds of levels. senz Jan 2016 #168
Todd and fraud kind of rhyme. lob1 Jan 2016 #134
That's how I see it too. Broward Jan 2016 #16
No, sorry. Krugman as usual nails it. You want Trump Gman Jan 2016 #11
then that will be on bloomberg questionseverything Jan 2016 #27
nailed it again! nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #45
So you'd vote for Bloomberg rather than the Democratic nominee? n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2016 #46
WTF????? Did I say that?? Gman Jan 2016 #50
So then who are these Democrats you implied would be choosing Bloomberg instead? PoliticAverse Jan 2016 #58
Notice how he disapeared as soon as you ask a legitamate question? these hillbots are too damm litlbilly Jan 2016 #88
So Sanders supporters will vote for Sanders jeff47 Jan 2016 #62
Why are you assuming absolutes? Gman Jan 2016 #159
Absolutes like if Bloomberg runs, Trump wins? jeff47 Jan 2016 #195
Yeah, everybody in the top 5% will rush to support the establishment candidate! mhatrw Jan 2016 #68
Then Trumps win lies on Bloomberg. Nobody else, just Bloomberg. Autumn Jan 2016 #126
LOL! But the far left says It wasn't on Nader that Gore lost Gman Jan 2016 #162
He's not the kind of guy who "melts." senz Jan 2016 #171
LOL yourself. The "far left" is communist and communists never concerned themselves with Nader. merrily Jan 2016 #180
Nader didn't jump in because the candidate he liked lost the nomination. Autumn Jan 2016 #194
Krugman is unhinged Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #12
Hillary promised him a cabinet position is my guess. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #23
Isn't Krugman exactly the kind of economic progressive Sanders supporters would want in a cabinet? Metric System Jan 2016 #31
No. We want single payer and glass steagall, not establishment shills. nt mhatrw Jan 2016 #71
No. He's an idiot. And a horrible interview 7962 Jan 2016 #127
No. Autumn Jan 2016 #128
NO. I want someone who's worked IN the field rather than merely written about it. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #143
Bloomberg Will Have To Shoulder The Full Blame... global1 Jan 2016 #17
I have confidence Hillary will be the DNC nominee so sounds like Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #18
if hc is the nominee (god forbid) questionseverything Jan 2016 #64
Maybe Bloomberg does not think Bernie is up to the task of president. Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #108
I think you may be projecting. senz Jan 2016 #173
Krugman is spot on, again. SunSeeker Jan 2016 #19
I love that meme Gothmog Jan 2016 #28
Screw him madokie Jan 2016 #20
Not surprising, for all of Krugman's posturing as being on the left... Odin2005 Jan 2016 #21
Exactly. He works for Judith Miller's NY Times. He knows who butters his bread. nt mhatrw Jan 2016 #75
+1 mountain grammy Jan 2016 #141
Why does this asshole think constantly insulting Sanders supporters is CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #22
And what gives Sanders supporter the right to insult other Democrats? Thenewire Jan 2016 #30
When did I tell him who he should vote for or blame him for another CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #54
Krugman is right, as he usually is. DanTex Jan 2016 #25
So you're voting for Bloomberg if Bernie is the nominee? RichVRichV Jan 2016 #123
Yup, that's what he's saying farleftlib Jan 2016 #139
If his economic theories are right, why aren't they being implemented all over the world? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #146
Go F yourself krugman! Jenny_92808 Jan 2016 #29
Is this what Sanders supporters resort to now? Thenewire Jan 2016 #39
Where does this say he doesn't align with Sanders ideas? mhatrw Jan 2016 #78
Isn't Sanders and his supporters doing the same thing then... Thenewire Jan 2016 #85
LOL. So Sanders supporters are trying to "frighten" Clinton supporters into what? mhatrw Jan 2016 #104
If they were Old Codger Jan 2016 #129
Desperately, even! Bobbie Jo Jan 2016 #34
Not going to work. At all. NEXT! :-) djean111 Jan 2016 #35
krugman??? hopemountain Jan 2016 #38
Bunk! immoderate Jan 2016 #42
Krugman must have read my thread about him this morning. Bread and Circus Jan 2016 #43
sorry, but fuck bloomberg. restorefreedom Jan 2016 #48
Agree! Duval Jan 2016 #97
LOLZ! Now Krugman is the Democratic Establishment. It's like listening to 9 year olds KittyWampus Jan 2016 #49
or Judith Miller or Hillary Clinton or Micheal Bloomberg. Right? mhatrw Jan 2016 #79
Don't you know? Anyone who doesn't support Sanders is part of the "establishment". Beacool Jan 2016 #161
What are you going to do if Sanders wins the nomination? mhatrw Jan 2016 #172
Stick to economics, Paul. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #55
So? Ignore him and vote for Bernie in your primary emulatorloo Jan 2016 #56
I'm not afraid of voting for Bernie! In fact, I look forward to it! peacebird Jan 2016 #61
Golly...who knew that an economist isn't a political scientist. (nt) jeff47 Jan 2016 #65
It's worse than Krugs' flopped flip-flop on single payer. nt kristopher Jan 2016 #67
There was an alert in this thread I voted to leave it alone. JRLeft Jan 2016 #70
Yep! Duval Jan 2016 #99
So hillary supporters SwampG8r Jan 2016 #74
Loyalty oaths for Sanders' supporters. mhatrw Jan 2016 #81
they're afraid of BLOOMBERG! sing it to the mountains! they think that the party's MisterP Jan 2016 #76
Sounds to me that Krugman doesn't trust 'centrist'/third-way democrats to be faithful HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #77
What is "political troma pornography?" mcar Jan 2016 #80
I can't believe I used to like this hack jfern Jan 2016 #84
Not going to work with me. K&R Duval Jan 2016 #86
These people are trying to make me vote 3rd party in the GE. JRLeft Jan 2016 #89
Krugman lost any cred he ever had with me long ago passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #91
So Loudestlib Jan 2016 #96
I guess Krugman's call to hold those who got us into Iraq accountable was all a sham Chathamization Jan 2016 #98
Also, Krugman saying that it's wrong to say that a Democratic presidential rival has no chance: Chathamization Jan 2016 #103
not happening. Feel the BERN! nt retrowire Jan 2016 #101
I have always liked Krugman - he claims he is an FDR economist. jwirr Jan 2016 #102
How much will it cost Bloomberg to learn he hasn't a snowballs chance in hell? mikehiggins Jan 2016 #105
Yeah, right. All the Bernie-skeptics are either "desperate" or part of the "establishment." pnwmom Jan 2016 #106
He's not a Bernie-skeptic in this blog post. He is fearmongering about Bernie's coming nomination. mhatrw Jan 2016 #116
No, he's just being realistic, unlike the Bernie fan club. n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #118
So you agree that it is realistic that most Clinton supporters will abandon the mhatrw Jan 2016 #121
Most Democrats won't defect from Sanders to Bloomberg thesquanderer Jan 2016 #107
Really? Are you sure? I think we need to gauge that with some TOS loyalty oath polls. nt mhatrw Jan 2016 #119
I have my doubts that Hillary would support Bernie if he wins. This is her last dance A Simple Game Jan 2016 #149
I'm pretty sure either of them would support the other if s/he won... thesquanderer Jan 2016 #189
The plot thickens, it always thickens when a Clinton is involved. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2016 #192
A billionaire will save us from Bernie..... neverforget Jan 2016 #115
I bet you can't say "Bloomberg Doomsday" ten times fast. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #120
Not. Gonna. Work. Bloomberg, you have every right to run. Do it. Autumn Jan 2016 #122
Memo to Paul: No Sale Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #125
I'm kind of disappointed in Krugman for spouting such bullshit. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #132
There's an awful big rush to put Bernie away Jarqui Jan 2016 #133
The Beltway LOVES this narrative.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #135
If you don't vote for neoliberal Hillary Clinton the plutocrats will shove Trump down your throat! raindaddy Jan 2016 #142
So...vote for Clinton or her supporters will vote for Bloomberg? Iggo Jan 2016 #145
Why isn't it.... NCTraveler Jan 2016 #147
Good question mhatrw Jan 2016 #175
Personal instincts, more often than not. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #191
I think it was billionaires before their millionaire minions. mhatrw Jan 2016 #199
I will not let the establishment terrorize me into supporting Hillary Clinton Jack Rabbit Jan 2016 #148
Krugman can't be this stupid Bernblu Jan 2016 #150
I wonder... Agony Jan 2016 #155
No coating Truprogressive85 Jan 2016 #151
I'm confused Nanjeanne Jan 2016 #154
But wait! I just read at DU: "Breaking: Krugman endorses Single Payer and Medicare for All!!!" Hekate Jan 2016 #156
Wow. The establishment is crapping themselves so much that the believe that brining in a R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2016 #158
I think Krugman's logic is way off. hedda_foil Jan 2016 #163
Okay I tried to finish the comments (all of which were good) but cannot stand it any longer. senz Jan 2016 #169
The Old Gray Lady likes things just as they are. nt mhatrw Jan 2016 #177
Now Krugman is "the establishment!" rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #176
All Hail Trump, Bloomberg, Clinton and Establishment Pundits! nt mhatrw Jan 2016 #178
As opposed to rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #185
I don't think I have ever made a postive post about Krugman, even if I agreed with merrily Jan 2016 #179
If this is supposed to scare me into voting for Hillary CanonRay Jan 2016 #186
The smell of Coronation Express Desperation is stronger every day. 99Forever Jan 2016 #187
Well, here's another Doomsday scenario I heard this morning on CNN Vinca Jan 2016 #188
Another billionnaire against Bernie. I'm SHOCKED, I tell you, SHOCKED. Zen Democrat Jan 2016 #193
I think he's just describing what he thinks would happen. spooky3 Jan 2016 #200
I like Krugman way better as an economist than as a political pundit. hollowdweller Jan 2016 #201
Krugman can vote Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #202
mhatrw—Paul Krugman proved not only is he not a “liberal”…he is an enemy to those who are. CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #205
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