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Paul Krugman's Defense of the Messiah
Rolling Stone ^ | September 2014 | Paul Krugman

Posted on 10/23/2014 9:58:30 AM PDT by Smedley

When it comes to Barack Obama, I've always been out of sync. Back in 2008, when many liberals were wildly enthusiastic about his candidacy and his press was strongly favorable, I was skeptical.

. . .

Yes, Obama has a low approval rating compared with earlier presidents. But there are a number of reasons to believe that presidential approval doesn't mean the same thing that it used to ...

. . .

Am I damning with faint praise? Not at all. This is what a successful presidency looks like.

(Excerpt) Read more at rollingstone.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Philosophy; US: New York
KEYWORDS: andrewcuomo; billdeblasio; chirlanemccray; delusions; demagogicparty; krugman; liberal; memebuilding; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; obama; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills
Were Krugman commenting on Nero, we'd be hearing about the great music and how Nero transformed Rome for the better.

I rarely post on FR, and post this just to give the crowd here some insight on the (lack of) thinking by our brothers and sisters on the left

1 posted on 10/23/2014 9:58:30 AM PDT by Smedley
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To: Smedley

“This is what a successful presidency looks like.”

Just wondering what an unsuccessful presidency looks like to Krugman


2 posted on 10/23/2014 10:01:38 AM PDT by Smedley (It's a sad day for American capitalism when a man can't fly a midget on a kite over Central Park)
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Krugman would have been very fond of Nero’s hanging human lamp’s and lionshows!

The man is so out of sync with reality that I’m convinced he’s on some very expensive illegal drugs.


3 posted on 10/23/2014 10:01:56 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
POTUS of Borg


4 posted on 10/23/2014 10:09:51 AM PDT by Smedley (It's a sad day for American capitalism when a man can't fly a midget on a kite over Central Park)
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While I was teaching one of my students, I saw the latest issue of Rolling Stone on the coffee table with the Lyin’ King’s ugly mug on the cover. There was also, in the same issue, an article excoriating the Tea Party. I placed the 20 pound guitar amp right on top of the magazine and proceeded to teach “Angie” to my 13 year old guitar student.

Then I told her that the Rolling Stones were a Rock Band that is still in business after a half century, and the “Tea Party” was a night club in Boston where I saw Led Zeppelin for the first time.

I think she liked MY Rolling Stones and Tea Party better than what was in the magazine.

That magazine USED to be about music.


5 posted on 10/23/2014 10:10:20 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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successful presidency?

wow, that man needs to see a shrink and an eye doctor


6 posted on 10/23/2014 10:14:42 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Smedley

Paul Krugman in the end will be:

“a nameless number on a list that was afterwards mislaid.”

Famous quote from Dr. Zhivago about Lara disappearing. He is even less memorable than her.

WHO cares what he says OR thinks.


7 posted on 10/23/2014 10:17:54 AM PDT by LeonardFMason (LanceyHoward would AGREE)
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The “successes” of Obama’s presidency are precisely why Rush Limbaugh wanted him to fail.


8 posted on 10/23/2014 10:28:55 AM PDT by AZLiberty (No tag today.)
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...presidential approval doesn't mean the same thing that it used to... thanks for the yuk, you yuk yuk!
9 posted on 10/23/2014 10:30:51 AM PDT by gr8eman (Bill Carson...meet Arch Stanton!)
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To: Smedley

George Bush’s.


10 posted on 10/23/2014 11:17:29 AM PDT by IronJack
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