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MattSh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:02 AM Original message |
DAVID FRUM: It's Time We Republicans Finally Admitted That Paul Krugman Has Been Right |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's time some Democrats admitted that too. |
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MattSh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yep |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. But what do independents think? It's not about right and wrong for |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. 70% of OWS protestors polled said they're Independents. 28% said they're Ds. 2% said Rs. |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. Link |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. posted it around FB last week. heheh...GOPs don't want to hear it |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. love it! |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. At some point the conservatives are going to recognize that the Republicon Party |
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lindysalsagal (444 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. There's absolutely nothing conservative about George Bush. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Agree that Bush isnt conservative. And that the conservatives stood by while |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. +1 |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. +2 |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
43. Indeed! eom |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
69. It also time for many Democrats to admit... |
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animato (126 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 12:02 AM Response to Reply #69 |
78. +100 |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. I've been a disciple for many years.. |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Indeed! Krugman has been spot-on for YEARS. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
5. Long time past time to appoint Krugman as the Fed Chair with Reich as Treasury Sec. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
54. That would be interesting!! But FED has to go -- a criminal enterprise ... we've just had |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #54 |
71. Their job is not to manipulate, but to promote economic growth |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. "Promote economic profit for elites" is more what their job is ... often in last decades by |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 01:01 AM Response to Reply #75 |
82. In their proper role, banks serve economies |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. That's like saying that our police enforcers "serve the public" -- Really???? ROFL |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Its possible to pursue various solutions towards goals of equality |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. FED is not a democratic institution -- if you want democracy you need economic democracy .... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
64. I expected something like that when Obama first took office. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. Dear David, start wearing a flack jacket. You'll need it. |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Apparently, he has been taking flack for a while. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
55. NPR/PBS are solely owned by the rw elites --- and Robert Reich served them -- !!! |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. He's been exiled for years. He's been a lone voice of 'moderation' |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Oh he's right about alot of things. |
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KILL THE WISE ONE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
7. holy shit this is real !!! i was expecting headline was sarcastic. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
56. Seems FRUM noticed the folks in the streets? Msg of OWS is both parties are finished --!! |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:23 AM Response to Original message |
8. Krugman is a workman like economist, using the tools that have |
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MFrohike (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
9. Found this on Frum's blog |
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Firebrand Gary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. Sorry David, you are about to get hammered for telling the truth to your own party. |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 04:00 AM Response to Original message |
11. Frum saw the light awhile back |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. At some point the conservatives are going to split with the wacka-doodles. nm |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. well he is a Canadian |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
13. it should be noted that those aren't Frum's words in the OP |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. he's referenceing a Susan Sontag quote from 1982 |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
66. Interesting that in looking for an example of someone who thinks for themself rather than blindly |
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piratefish08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. Krugman's back from under the bus? there's hope yet! |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:41 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Only thrown under by a few knuckleheads |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Only until he says that the president needs to fight the right instead of joining them |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. I thought Frum was on the GOP black list. He's too close to sane. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. I guess it's better that it came at all, even though it's too little too late. nt |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
22. Frum left NPR's evening business show, where he was the counter to Robert Reich. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
24. You'd think Nobel Laureate Obama would listen to Nobel Laureate Krugman |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Instead he listens to Jeff Immelt, Bernanke and the rest of the 1%. nm |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
28. I've always liked Krugman, although many DUers disagree with his pro-free trade stance, |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
45. The problem with free trade |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
33. Kicked and recommended. |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
34. Krugman is the JM Keynes of our generation. n/t |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
36. Now, get on your street clothes and join us. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
38. . |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
62. He's not the only one |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
74. !!! |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
39. K & R !!! |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
40. k&r for Krugman, proving, once again, that liberals are right 99% of the time. n/t |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
44. K&R for Krugman! eom |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
46. Krugman has a good heart. |
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ProgressiveATL (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
48. "Axis of Evil" David Frum? So a decade of war enough for him? |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #48 |
70. Frum exhibits evidence of tiny bit of brain cell matter for first time ever |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
49. Best news I've heard in months |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Remember, this is the same Republican who was fired from the American Enterprise Institute |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
51. Can everyone admit he was right about Reaganomics too? |
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Presidentcokedupfratboy (994 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
52. Obama could cure cancer |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
53. Everyone knew the stimulus was only 20% of what was needed -- and Obama settled for less!!! |
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roberto IS beto (55 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
57. rat bastard republican |
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Beartracks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
58. Most Repubs who may agree are still going to waste time... |
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TNLib (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
59. I'm not too surprised budget cuts, will affect the pentagon, which will not sit well with neocons |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
60. Hell will Freeze Over--Shouldn't Obama Be the First to Repent? |
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Bill USA (628 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
61. recommended and bookmarked! |
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enki23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
63. And yet, in that first sentence, he demonstrates that he doesn't even know what Krugman was saying. |
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Remember Me (730 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
65. Quick, look outside -- are pigs flying? nt |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
67. He certainly has! and tea party time is over |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
68. Amen. Amen. Amen. |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
72. Republicans know this but won't say it. Above all they fear government period. |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
73. K&R....now if we could get our side to admit Krugman was/is right....n/t |
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lutherj (788 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
76. First Paul Krugman, then Karl Marx. |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
77. YES! |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
79. Wall Street has strip-mined all the wealth from USA and is moving to find new marks |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
80. K&R |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
81. K&R nt |
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AikidoSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
85. What Frum actually said was that Krugman "...MIGHT be right..." |
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