I used to like Krugman's articles on budget and other economically related issues, including social security, where he made a very trenchant case, with which I agreed. I knew before then, that Bush's SS plan was dead in the water, and deservedly dead, but he wrote well on the topic. Then celebrity got to his head, he got his byline in the NY Times, and became a superficial leftist, dyspeptic Bush hating propagandist. He knew where his bread was buttered I guess.
Again, I agree completely. That's the thing about our discussions, we usually say what the other can just say "I AGREE", in reply to. LOL