How To Muzzle Paul Krugman? Easy. Release The GOP Budget Proposal

[Median Democrat]

The past few weeks, Paul Krugman has been suddenly celebrated as an oracle of the economy with his face plastered on the cover of Newsweek with his criticisms of the Obama administration trumpeted, but agreements minimized. Of course, Krugman has noted that he was much, much more critical of Dubya, yet this little fact has been happily ignored by the mainstream media, as they celebrate the attacks of Paul Krugman on the economic policies of Paul Krugman.

Now, we have all seen the recent release of the GOP Son-of-Dubya budget proposal. Yet, where is Paul Krugman? The mainstream media must be hiding him in the same hole that he was trapped in during the eight years of the Bush presidency, because I can only imagine his reaction to what the GOP proposing. Gee, I also wonder what Krugman's reaction might do to Eric Cantor's recent appreciation and citation of Paul Krugman as an economic guru.

The radio silence by the media is defeaning.

Free Paul Krugman! Dr. Krugman, what do you think of the GOP Alternative Budget?

:popcorn:

[Captain Hilts]

1. Pssst. It's not an either/or. Please learn 'grey' or 'nuance'. nt

[redqueen]

15. I think they're just asking where his criticism for the GOP plan is. (nt)

[DemocracyInaction]

2. Indeed

Supposedly it would cost billions more per year and just go down that old road of "cut taxes" (especially for the rich) and wait on your knees to be trickled down on! Yup, that put us in the hole and makes perfect sense it would get us the hell out of it, right!?? Why isn't he ripping them OR telling us how wonderful their proposal is? The silence tells me his "criticism" of Obama stinks more of politics and sore that he isn't the "treasury chief" (I mean, after all, he has a "prize")than of substance.

[Median Democrat]

5. I Don't Blame Krugman - I Am Sure He Will Blog It - Its Just Where Is The Coverage

Look at Newsweek putting him its cover as an Obama critic. They never did that during Bush's presidency. Now that Krugman will likely rip the GOP proposal to shreds, will the media cover it?

[TayTay]

9. Well, today the coverage was mostly on the President

and his meetings in London at the preliminary activities before the G20 economic summit tomorrow.

Would you rather that the President be pre-empted so that this laughable "budget" is discussed instead?

[Median Democrat]

12. Gee. I Thought The Coverage Was On Whether Michelle Touched The Queen

Or, whether Obama's smoking tax is actually a violation of a campaign tax pledge.

Yes, I do think that the media should not give the GOP a free pass on their so-called budget.

[msongs]

3. GOP thingy is NOT a budget, needs no comment on that basis nt

[Fovea]

4. I would not myself call the GOP 4-1 joke a budget.

It is drenched in rosy scenario like a five dollar sex-worker.

[Fido Dido]

6. The GOP is not in power

Putting pressure on them to not implement something they can't implement would be rather useless, don't you think?

[firedupdem]

7. Well since all they can say is NO, you would think they had some

great ideas? If they have no ideas they should STFU. Right?

[BzaDem]

8. You have been posting this stuff for weeks.

We know that Krugman does not focus much of his time on the Republican policies. This is clearly because they are obviously wrong (and he has said as much several times). It is for the same reason that we don't spend hundreds of posts on DU debating the merits of the Republican policies. What is not so obvious is that Obama's policies may also be wrong. I am happy that Krugman is not just assuming Obama is always doing the right thing just because he is a Democrat.

[Median Democrat]

11. However, When You Have Eric Cantor Citing Krugman, It Creates False Impression

Heck, look at DU. Folks are going ape shit because they think that Krugman somehow supports the Republican proposals given the Republicans happy embrace of Krugman's criticisms. Given the confusion to DUers, you can imagine the confusion it creates when it appears that liberal economists are in agreement with Republicans in their criticisms of the President.

If the goal is to educate and empower voters, than Krugman is doing a lousy job if he does not address the policy options on the table, so when the Republicans scream that President Obama is not being bi-partisan, the American people understand that it is because Republican proposals are stupid. Yet, we arrogantly think that it is self-evident.

[spanone]

10. krugman has supported President Obama's budget

[backscatter712]

13. IIRC, Krugman praised Obama's budget.

Yeah, he can be a drama queen, but sometimes, he gives praise where praise is due, and a few weeks ago, gave praise to Obama's budget proposal.

[Median Democrat]

14. Absolutey - My Point Is That MSM Ignores Such Agreement

Krugman is portrayed as this fringe liberal economist who is against all things Obama. Heck, DUers themselves often bite on such portrayals. Yet, what is given short shrift are Krugman's agreements with Obama and his even more caustic views toward Republican "ideas."