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Krugman in the NYT on Obama: "What a Disaster".
NYT ^ | July 24 2011 | Paul Krugman

Posted on 07/24/2011 6:53:32 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote

July 24, 2011, 10:11 AM President Pushover Updated: Drew article now available.

The redoubtable Elizabeth Drew has a forthcoming article in the New York Review of Books — not yet online — that confirms all our worst fears. She tells us that past concessions have

established in both Democrats’ and Republicans’ minds the thought that Obama was a weak negotiator—a “pushover.” He was more widely seen among Democrats and other close observers as having a strategy of starting near where he thinks the Republicans are—at the fifty-yard line—and then moving closer to their position. Even more alarming, however, is her window on what the White House is thinking:

It all goes back to the “shellacking” Obama took in the 2010 elections. The President’s political advisers studied the numbers and concluded that the voters wanted the government to spend less. This was an arguable interpretation. Nevertheless, the political advisers believed that elections are decided by middle-of-the-road independent voters, and this group became the target for determining the policies of the next two years.

OK, I’ve never won a tough election. But neither has Obama! The 2008 race was looking close until Sarah Palin and Lehman came along. And as far as I can tell, this assessment both of what 2010 was about and what matters for 2012 is just ludicrous.

(Excerpt) Read more at community.nytimes.com ...


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To: erod

When Sarah got picked I did three things :

1. Screamed and got chills. Wiped a tear away. Called my friends.

2. Bought an ar 15 in her honor.

3. Signed up for the campaign as an attorney volunteer for voter fraud in PA. I live in New York.

She is the only reason I voted for moccasin.


61 posted on 07/24/2011 7:53:36 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: GlockThe Vote
Krugman in the NYT on Obama: "What a Disaster".

Japan Earthquake 9.0
US Unemployment 9.5

62 posted on 07/24/2011 7:54:09 PM PDT by FDNYRHEROES (It's 3 AM. Let me sleep on it. I'll get back to you in 16 hours.)
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To: Windflier

“As it was, Team McCain did everything they could to throw the race to Obama, including putting the shackles on Sarah, but you can’t expect a liberal moron like Krugman to have the 20/20 vision to see that.”

Exactly.

Soros ran ALL candidates in 2008. THE most left of the Dim/Pub parties. The 3 most left in the Dim being 0bama, biden, clinton.


63 posted on 07/24/2011 7:57:02 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: ken5050
...to make it seem credible....it can't be a last minute thing..because they will need time to solidify the black voters.

..you'd have to start seeing "hints" late this year..and he'd have to announce that he's not running by about March at the latest.

Good strategery there, my friend. Let's hope the Democrat establishment goons are monitoring this conversation. I think they need our brains to figure out this conundrum.

Other thing is that the Dems would have to decide upon the nominee..a primary would tear the party apart...I've been thinking that Hillary might be the one..

Well, as you said in your post, the picture of her in that mu-mu last week pretty much shows that she's given up any thoughts of higher office. She's reverting to hippie mode now, and grinning her way into retirement. Next time we see her, she'll be on the cover of Mother Jones sitting barefoot and cross-legged in a field of daisies, wearing purple sunglasses.

No, she won't be their pick - especially after Obama pimped her out like he did. I don't know - who do they have that could follow Obama's act? Moochelle?

64 posted on 07/24/2011 7:57:11 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: unkus

They are in mass meltdown.


65 posted on 07/24/2011 7:57:11 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: GlockThe Vote
This is fun.

Krugman provides the green light for all other progressive critics of Obama.

At least 20% of them are looking for a "good reason" to dump him anyway.

66 posted on 07/24/2011 7:59:58 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Azathoth (1000+ posts) Sun Jul-24-11 10:33 PM
Response to Original message
20. I guess it’s just a matter of time until he insinuates that Obama only won because he’s black

Obama Derangement Syndrome follows a predictable progression.

Lmao.


67 posted on 07/24/2011 8:01:15 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: Windflier

I personally think that Senator Charles Schumer—who likely represents the big Wall Street interests in New York City (I’m sure he knows the Board of Directors of Goldman Sachs very well!) is going to realize that Obama’s actions will even take down the awesomely powerful Goldman Sachs and he could force Obama’s hand on this.


68 posted on 07/24/2011 8:01:35 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: Windflier

Soros wants someone new.

Again.


69 posted on 07/24/2011 8:01:49 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: ken5050
it will have to be the Black caucus memebrs, and one or two black columnists..Eugene Robinson comes to mind..who will make the first "suggestions" that perhaps Barry should step aside...

Ska-rew that!

Hey Black people!

I'm a white guy, a conservative. Obama is killing you and the RAT party. You gotta dump him. But don't just take my word for it, ask some questions. All the RATs will be saying the same thing soon.

Thank you for listening.

Yours truly,

Rocklobster

PS...(vote Republican)

70 posted on 07/24/2011 8:02:08 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER ( I love the smell of burning Hope & Change in the morning.)
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To: Mariner

Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Sun Jul-24-11 09:35 PM
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12. This is really turning into an assholes on the left on parade. The GOP House is literally running

the economy off a cliff based on a manufactured crisis and people supposedly on the left are spending all their time attacking President Obama. We should never wonder why Republicans manage to hold on to power longer.


71 posted on 07/24/2011 8:02:51 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: apillar
Well, I'm not even sure if the democrat party has any "elder statesmen" anymore...

Well, they still have Chuckie Shumer and Tom Daschle, as well as Charlie Rangel. Ain't Pelosi as old as dirt? Surely, there must be some old bulls left who retain some influence on the party.

Anyone?

72 posted on 07/24/2011 8:02:55 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: RayChuang88

Cornel west and tavis smiley are already touring the nation on a bash Obama tour.


73 posted on 07/24/2011 8:04:49 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: GlockThe Vote

Yeah Sarah was an energy boost to the McCain campaign and a shot in the arm. But the McCain campaign didn’t ket Sarah be Sarah! They made some of the dumbest moves ever like putting her on SNL after Tina fey, or putting her in those awful, heavily edited MSM interviews with Gibson and Couric. The myth that Palin is stupid is going to be shattered in the next campaign, if she chooses to run, and when she beats 0 they’ll all be scratching their heads as to how it happened, but in their hearts they’ll know why.


74 posted on 07/24/2011 8:05:12 PM PDT by erod (Unlike the President I am a true Chicagoan.)
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To: Windflier

Rose delauro, Barney frank, etc.


75 posted on 07/24/2011 8:05:47 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: Windflier

A rumble in the distance?

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/07/24/bernie-sanders-lets-primary-obama/


76 posted on 07/24/2011 8:05:50 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Darwinism is to Genesis as Global Warming is to Revelations.)
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To: Windflier
Surely, there must be some old bulls left who retain some influence on the party.

Anyone?


And the answer comes back..."Hillary"!
77 posted on 07/24/2011 8:06:05 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: GlockThe Vote
The President’s political advisers studied the numbers and concluded that the voters wanted the government to spend less. This was an arguable interpretation.

Every time Krugman wanders from factual reporting and into editorializing, I have this need to hurl.

78 posted on 07/24/2011 8:06:20 PM PDT by mlocher (Is it time to cash in before I am taxed out?)
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To: erod

She was the only reason I got involved in that campaign.


79 posted on 07/24/2011 8:07:11 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: GlockThe Vote
True misery over there right now.

You sure know how to brighten up a thread!

In all the years I've been posting here, I've only clicked over to the DUmp once, and it was as foul a place as I imagined it was. Thanks for donning your hazmat suit and diving in there for the rest of us.

80 posted on 07/24/2011 8:08:07 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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