Paul Krugman on CSPAN2 Book TV now!

CSPAN2 | 11/13/2004 | CSPAN2

[gorush]

Dear Paul, in light of the fact that you have been wrong with alarming regularity, what are the chances that your most recent ruminations are true?

[ashtanga]

The question is not just how much of a nine-tenner Krugman is. His numbers are legion. The larger question is why a major newspaper, crypto-Stalinist though it may be, would hire someone as transparently deluded as this, er, person. Do they enjoy a falling subscribership this much?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I'd say the Times is just as deluded as Krugman. I saw Maureen Dowd on the same program a bit later in schedule, and there really is no significant difference between her and Krugman. They represent the editorial view of the Times. There was a quote made public this week by ex-editor Howell Raines that was entirely over the top. These people are extremists.

By the way, I did a Google search for nine-tenner and found some references but am not sure what it means. Can you elucidate?