Can we get a Krugman Avatar going

Just to piss some people off

:rofl:

Also can we get some Krugman nicknames going for insults. I like Kruggers. Kind of sounds like the Nightmare on Elm st. fellow.

BTW I love Krugman and I love Barack. Sometimes I agree with Krugman sometimes I agree with Barack.

The world isn't black and white.

and seriously, this idiocy that is going on I'm choosing the laughing option.

When people accusing me of hating my President when I worked so hard to get him elected for free and still do work for the man when I agree with him which is 90% of the time.

It just leads to more flamewars, more arguments, more pointlessness. Do we really need that?

Krugman critised Bush for 8 long years and was celebrated for...now all of a sudden he's a threat because he doesn't like something President Obama is doing...

I'm touched.

If you can't see the ridiculous in the whole thing I'm sorry.

In politics? Well, I suppose it's more fun than trying to discuss the issues meaningfully in such a rancorous, unpleasant, closed-off environment.

An op-ed criticising a policy of the President by Krugman would have little controversy...now Krugman sneezes and this place turns into a knife fight...you can't see some humor in the stupidity of it all?

I am not sure why it is always assumed that if you criticize Obama's policy it is out of hostility? Ok there are a lot of people out there who are actually on a smear campaign or haven't let go of the primaries, but DUers have to realize that there are going to people who don't have such hard-core interest politics or such fixed views.

Most people out there who support Obama (and are not logged on to DU 24/7) are going to be more like me and generally like and support the guy and occasionally, such as now, raise an eyebrow at what will eventually be one of the most important parts of his presidency.

Why don't some DUers understand that it is not even in Obama's best interest politically to follow this Geithner plan. I take a bit of offense to the idea that most people out there, even if reasonably well-educated, can absolutely not understand matters related to the economy, to the extent that they may not even offer a general opinion based on their impression of a broad overview of what is being proposed.


I really like a lot of what I have seen from Obama with regard to his policies on science and the environment. But, his economic team does not appeal to me so far and I think if he messes up on that front it will affect him inm the future and we will be stuck with fucking Palin/Plumber in '012.

It's gonna be hard for me to take you seriously...
I'am after all a CAT! :rofl:

However, like I said 2 years ago Krugman critising the President would be a non-controversy...two years later he does it, and guess what we all pull out our knives.

You gotta think this is pretty stupid.

even though some will not accept them and see how it goes.

OH....and Krugman has been criticizing Obama for two years already.

Here is some information. It's kind of sad, actually.

Krugman wrote hit piece after hit piece throughout the primaries.....consistently,
all of the time! :(

here's just a few!

2007 -
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/17/krugman-obama-has-become_n_77074.html

2008 -
http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/open_university/archive/2008/05/02/krugman-s-misleading-attack-on-barack-obama.aspx

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2008/04/krugmans_obama_problem.cfm

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/electability-again/

I think his biggest worry with Obama is he wants to stick it to him and Obama won't do it hard enough.

then when the budget doesn't pass, Krugman will make sure that's Obama fault too.

But that's why I don't trust Krugman.
Because he is a PUMA.
He really didn't think that Barack could win because he was Black.
He was wrong about that too.

So, his economic theories are fine,
but there is a reason that he criticizes Obama in a way that really should be only reserved
for the true enemy.

So yes, I'm disallusioned with anything Krugman has to say,
because he has shown the kind of political bias in the past that makes me leery of him now.

I already know the answer.

His endorsement sure pushed Hillary over the finish line didn't it.

Also he's expressed nothing but support for President Obama's budget.

Don't you think someone from the left criticising him for not going far enough strengthens his position...as a moderate?

economist.

He's biased and doesn't like Barack Obama.

Anyone that believed that Obama couldn't win because he was Black,
proved flawed judgment...and he wrote totally anti-Obama articles
throughout the primaries.

Sure, Krugman sells his own position fine,
but sells out Obama's.

An objective economist, dealing with a situation that has never been experienced as this one,
to which he admits doesn't have perfect answers might sell his own position,
but wouldn't be so absolute as to what won't work,
and certainly wouldn't use such strong political rethoric
to describe it.

He practically stated that Obama's presidency was a failure.
How's that objective. That's a political opinion.

Plus by being anti-Obama he's making an even bigger name for himself,
and he is definitely rewarded for being so certain.

Far as I'm concerned, he's human, and never truly got over the primaries, and it shows.

If it works the Nobel Lauerete is sure going to look like an ass isn't he.

As far as him being partisan...he's always been an unabashed liberal and will say that up front.

Krugman doesn't know when to chill just a bit.
You read the language in his column, right?
It wasn't measured at all.

Just like when he advocated for Hillary's health plan,
and acted like Obama's plan came from a different planet although it was the same plan,
except that obama didn't include mandates.
But that is not what one walked away when you read a Krugman column.

If one can twist economic issues to root for your candidate,
you are not objective.

I accept that he isn't. But I think others should too.

When Obama's budget has difficulty passing,
Krugman should understand he helped by going further than he needed to go,
when he could have been a bit more reasonable.
He deliberately chose not to be.

I just thought it had a better chance of being passed than Hillary's.

notion that he's in some type of hissy fit that Hillary didn't get the nomination, you have some serious growing up to do politically.

Just because he disagrees with the President doesn't mean that he has deemed him a failure.

Stick to the facts. Your argument shines better then. Start name calling and assigning him ideas he has never forwarded and you lose credence.

the nomination, then there is no need to engage in further rational discussion.

It's simply a ridiculousness notion.

And, BTW, I'm not defending Krugman's writings, I'm criticizing your tactics to discredit him. Stick to the arguments and criticism based on logic and intellect. This personal shit is tiresome and childish.

And I agree, the personal shit is tiresome, childish, and destructive.

thought out criticisms lose ALL credence.

Put away the school yard memes and stick to business.

It's gonna be hard for me to take you seriously...
I'am after all a CAT! :rofl:

You were pissed off before this thread came along. You being pissed off is not the author's problem. Chill!

or let anyone's children down.
That's not what he's about!

..will be by having to reverse course on this shit plan down the road, which he will do, because he's got integrity. But its a shame that in the mean time more of my friends will be out or work, out of homes, or out on the street, and the country will be that much more in unnecessary debt, and more wealth will be transferred to some rich wall street assholes.

All opinion of course.

Nice avatar. But nothing beats PBS Poll's Blago one with the floaty hearts. I love that thing. :D

You Krugsters and your Krugman worshipping he isn't President you know :rofl:

Oh wait that's the Lounge narwhal meme. I'm getting mixed up.

A beardie Barack? I'm not sure whether to fall in love or keel over in horror.

What did that? Can kind DU folks wipe my dupes?

Still love the thought of the Bagman. tho'.

Yeah, I know. Fingers are tiring here too. Sorry.

Yeah, DU is a little buggy tonight. :)

I think it's my laptop... probably overloaded, but I've just moved and the connection seems mildly buggy, hence finger on "send" clearly far too long! I'll get the hang of it eventually, but I think DU is innocent in this case! :hide:

I'll take what I can get. :)

My last was unprintable in polite company! :dunce:

anagram lol

I like anagrams. :)

that's hysterical... what's the secret handshake.

:P

SHOCKING!!

But I like Krugman and I think he is the most high profile voice that is right on this. Obama should pay attention to him imo.

:thumbsup:

hypnotic trance!

:rofl:

but have yet to be able to find the article it originally accompanied. Krugman does have a few blog entries about his cats at the New York Times website, though.

This is America. People can disagree, particularly smart and savvy people like president Obama and Krugman. There's some truth on both sides.

we have a Krugman icon with him in a paisley Nehru jacket and holding a drink; the guy's great but much too somber.