Krugman finally gets it right — The Republicans as crisis-creators

babsbunny

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Krugman finally gets it right — The Republicans as crisis-creators

http://www.americablog.com/2010/07/krugman-finally-gets-it-right.html

by Gaius Publius on 7/17/2010 04:36:00 PM

I don't mean Krugman finally "gets it right" about economics; he's done that many times over. Paul Krugman finally calls the Republican playbook correctly, in terms of its real goals.

It's one thing to say the talk doesn't match the walk, something he's been saying a lot lately. It's another to say why — and make sense. In the Friday column he says why, and makes sense. Finally.

First, Krugman on the problem — the Republicans want policies that will increase the deficit:

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SpiralHawk

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Sat Jul-17-10 03:53 PM
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1. "We want America to fail." - Rush DraftDodger Limbaugh (R - Chief Propagandist)

Edited on Sat Jul-17-10 03:53 PM by SpiralHawk

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patrice

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Sat Jul-17-10 04:23 PM
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4. American failure will not hurt him and his buddies. They probably already have their hidey holes bui

lt.

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patrice

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Sat Jul-17-10 04:20 PM
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2. "Two Santas"

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

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Greyhound

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Sat Jul-17-10 04:22 PM
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3. He got it years ago, glad you finally heard. n/t

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The Magistrate

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Sat Jul-17-10 05:43 PM
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5. Hear Hear, Ma'am! To Be A Republican Now Is To Be An Open Enemy Of The United States And Its People

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fishwax

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Sat Jul-17-10 06:19 PM
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6. Krugman's been pointing that out for years

Edited on Sat Jul-17-10 06:19 PM by fishwax

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depakid

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Sat Jul-17-10 07:09 PM
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8. More than a decade, actually

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Jade Fox

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Sat Jul-17-10 06:48 PM
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7. The GOP, having proved themselves utter failures....

during the Bush years, are now determined that no one will succeed in running this country. Their main agenda is to destroy the Democrats.

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