Posted on 08/13/2018 5:29:41 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Who’s Afraid of Nancy Pelosi?
By Paul Krugman
Opinion Columnist
Aug. 13, 2018
Normally, a party that gives away $2 trillion without worrying about where the money will come from can buy itself at least a few votes. But Donald Trump’s tax cut remains remarkably unpopular, and Republicans barely mention it on the campaign trail — in fact, Democrats are running against the tax cut more than Republicans are running on it.
Nor are Republicans talking much about Trump’s trade war, which also remains unpopular.
What, then, does the G.O.P. have to run on? It can hype the supposed menace from illegal immigrants — but that hasn’t been gaining much traction, either. Instead, Republicans’ attack ads have increasingly focused on one of their usual boogeymen — or, rather, a boogeywoman: Nancy Pelosi, the former and possibly future speaker of the House.
So this seems like a good time to remind everyone that Pelosi is by far the greatest speaker of modern times and surely ranks among the most impressive people ever to hold that position. And it’s interesting to ask why she gets so little credit with the news media, and hence with the general public, for her accomplishments.
What has Pelosi achieved?
First, as House minority leader, she played a crucial role in turning back George W. Bush’s attempt to privatize Social Security.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
If ever a reputation is undeserved it belongs to Krugman.
“...Who’s afraid of Nancy Peelousy?.....”
Well, I guess all her Samoan slaves are probably pretty afraid of her.
... the greatest speaker of modern times and surely ranks among the most impressive people ever to hold that position.
The definition of ‘impressive’ by the NYT differs from the voter’s definition, “Impressive only by her lying abilities, and her unequaled asshattery!”
More crap from “Stormfront on the Hudson”.
Funny!
The people who really like the tax cut are the people who mostly voted for Donald Trump.
White, suburban or rural, Middle and lower middle class with jobs and businesses.
And to be clear, MOST of the tax cut went to business and the wealthy...the people that pay these folks and buy from them.
Too bad those of us in blue states didn’t reap any direct benefit. Maybe even have to pay a little more.
That part sucks.
With who??? I am not the least bit disappointed with my tax cut.
Did this fool really win a prestigious award?
Who’s afraid of Nancy Pelosi?
I don’t know, those ‘demand for apologies’ she issues..(shudders)
Are you really that stupid, dumb ass. You make it sound like the gov’t gave up a trillion dollars. Not the case. What it means is that there’s a trillion more dollars that PRIVATE CITIZENS get to spend for things OTHER THAN buying votes. If you took any econ classes, you would know that this spending causes a multiplier effect and it can be shown mathmatically that multiplier effect is ALWAYS smaller when the public sector does the spending than when the private sector does it. The only way the gov’t can spend a trillion dollars is to take it away from someone else in the private sector which ALWAYS means less job-creating consumer spending. I’m surprised you can fog a mirror without help.
... with Klunkman and his elitist cronies
Trump’s trade war, which also remains unpopular.
... with Klunkman and his elitist cronies
the supposed menace from illegal immigrants — but that hasn’t been gaining much traction, either.
... with Klunkman and his elitist cronies
Pelosi is by far the greatest speaker of modern times and surely ranks among the most impressive people ever to hold that position
... according to Klunkman and his elitist cronies.
To the rest of America? Not so much ...
Paul Krugman, why don't you kiss Nancy's butt a little harder?
That's right. Press your lips right on that rear of hers.
(This must be a satirical article. Nobody is that much of a true believer.)
(Maybe I'm wrong?)
Your post is dead center on target.
Just out of curiosity, have you googled the author to check him out?
;)
Pelosi looks like she got another face lift.
This is what insanity reads like.
Looks like he is going to keep his record of predictions perfect .... like Slow Joe, wrong 100% of the time.
I can’t express how correct you are in math terms, except to say that it is ten to some power with more than a million zeros in it.
Honest to goodness, when I read that sentence I thought "Wow...this is such a great sentence, especially so for Krugman. He totally nailed the Dems and Pelosi in particular."
The article - and honesty - evaporates immediately thereafter.
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