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malaise

(269,573 posts)

2. Krugman versus Joe Scum

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 10:14 AM

Mar 2013

That's a fugging no brainer!!! I turned them off after Mica (who knows as much about matters economics as Joe Dumb (aka Scum)

Who cares if its M$NBComcast versus Krugman - Krugman still has the PhD in Economics and the Nobel Prize.
They should interview folks from Econ. departments today but that is not in their interest.

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I support Paul Krugman! [View all] CTyankee Mar 2013 OP

It was a contrast in substance vs method spedtr90 Mar 2013 #1

Krugman versus Joe Scum malaise Mar 2013 #2

well, I don't know about folks from econ depts. they all disagree all the time. CTyankee Mar 2013 #3

In terms of style perhaps but only Krugman had the facts malaise Mar 2013 #7

I was SO disappointed in Dr. Sachs, tho. What a sellout! CTyankee Mar 2013 #12

Sachs can't disappoint me malaise Mar 2013 #15

Yeah, "the Denver Moment" sure did turn out all good.. where Cha Mar 2013 #20

Krugman said he did poorly. This does not mean he was wrong on the facts, Mass Mar 2013 #4

Scar is slippery, like Krugman said in his blog. He comes out with these statements that he never CTyankee Mar 2013 #9

This is why these debates are not a good thing. Mass Mar 2013 #11

Which is why one must be "very uncivil" and call them on their lies TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #14

but Krugman said that Scar was using ad hominem attacks and Scar just asserted that he CTyankee Mar 2013 #19

See my #17 below JHB Mar 2013 #18

Krugman fell for the "debate a creationist" trap... JHB Mar 2013 #17

Really folks, all this was about was " kelliekat44 Mar 2013 #5

Joe Scarface was hilarious. Baitball Blogger Mar 2013 #6

I hate these false equivalences in the media. As if Joe Scar is even on the same level as Krugman JaneyVee Mar 2013 #8

Well said. nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #10

I think people like Biden may be more appropriate for Scarborough MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #13

Who is Morning Joe? I'm watching Steph on Current. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #16