Hey! Paul Krugman had a meeting at the White House today!

[MannyGoldstein]

Ha! Consider yourself punked!



No meeting. We're still in fully-descredited common-sense belt-tightening bipartisan austerity that has never ever worked mode. Except for bankers who get unlimited cash with zero interest.

Return to your regular programming, chumps.

(Reality seems to have no bearing on reality these days... gets frustrating...)

[Nye Bevan]

1. Well, the Dow is at a new all-time high.

So things could be worse, I guess.

[truebluegreen]

24. The DOW has exactly nothing to do with the "real" economy anymore,

only with the banksters' / 1% economy.

[Bonhomme Richard]

70. The Dow. Vegas gambling without the regulations. n/t

[HERVEPA]

2. Very annoying post

[Indykatie]

3. Yes Annoying But Consider The Source

[Skittles]

12. only annoying if it strikes some kind of nerve

Manny is spot-on

[markpkessinger]

19. +1 n/t

[Scuba]

50. +1

[OnyxCollie]

57. +1. nt

[tokenlib]

61. They've got Krugman locked out...fools...

[bvar22]

71. Here too.

" only annoying if it strikes some kind of nerve"
Thanks, Skittles.

[dflprincess]

79. +1

[woo me with science]

83. +1

[Skittles]

85. YEE HAW WOO ME

yes INDEED

[MannyGoldstein]

14. "I hate those guys" - Dean Wormer

Actually, fat, drunk and stupid hasn't been as catastrophic as you might think.

[Egalitarian Thug]

37. You can become the Governor of New Jersey. Not exactly what one would call an honorable position,

but one could do worse.

[MannyGoldstein]

52. Hmm... do I have to become a resident? nm

[Jakes Progress]

67. Pricked a nerve?

The source is one you should pay attention to if you care about reality and a liberal agenda.

[pangaia]

72. Manny is a Red Sox fan so..

we need to cut him some slack.

[Number23]

77. + a million.

[MannyGoldstein]

4. Well I'm very annoyed

Scanning today's news, there's no correlation between reality and reality. I'm a stickler for reality being real.

[GeorgeGist]

7. +26.2

[rhett o rick]

9. LOL. You want reality to be real? Really? REALLY? Just stop fighting it and take a drink.

It's not so bad. I think it's cherry flavored.

Fascism is painless. It takes on many changes.

[MannyGoldstein]

11. Inserts easily. Well lubed.

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A colonic treat.

That explodes in a tangle of barbed wire once it reaches the desired depth.

[rhett o rick]

28. We apparently differ on what's considered a "treat". I am going to have a stiff drink now. nm

[Skittles]

13. WTF is wrong with people who don't know how to use IGNORE?

it's bad enough they don't live in the real world

[MannyGoldstein]

15. Oh, a whole lot of 'em *do* know how to use it

Trust me on that.

[rhett o rick]

5. I agree. That danged Manny. What are we going to do with him?

Dont ask me why I rec'd this thread.

[MannyGoldstein]

8. Whatever you do, make sure

he's not on jury duty.

[rhett o rick]

10. What's jury duty? nm

[MannyGoldstein]

16. A ritual performed by early 21st-century humans

At least by some of 'em.

[rhett o rick]

27. Ok, now I know you're making this shit up. nm

[Marr]

21. I'll bet. /nt

[sabrina 1]

48. Why has Krugman, or any other good economist, you know, the ones who know what they are talking

about, Dean Baker eg, Stiglitz, Progressive, intelligent and RIGHT about the economy and how it affects real people, those kinds of economists, why have they NOT been invited to the WH while morons and criminals like Jamie Dimon et al appear to have an open invitation to this Democratic WH. Anyone know the answer to that question?

Another thought-provoking OP from Third Way Manny.

[hootinholler]

56. Hey if they want to provide some input to the WH...

All they have to do is get hired by Goldman. Then the WH will be all ears.

[Squinch]

6. Damn you MannyGoldstein! Curses!

[skydive forever]

17. That is just effin wrong.

I fell hook line and sinker for it. A glimmer of hope. Damn you Manny!!!

[ProSense]

18. Here's a good

piece by Krugman:

Krugman: Where Are The Deficit Celebrations?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022874877

The health care law is helping!

[JoePhilly]

20. Hey look, another manufactured outrage widget hits the floor.

And it's not like the outrage can just make itself.

Hope you have enough for the next 1000+ days.

I'd hate to see the machine run out.

[MannyGoldstein]

22. I'd like to have a beer with you someday.

Or coffee. Or whatever.

As much as we disagree, I suspect that you're a good... er... Joe.

[rhett o rick]

29. Hold on. Why does he get a beer and not me? I thought we had something special. nm

[MannyGoldstein]

32. You get a stiff drink.

N'kay?

[rhett o rick]

34. You mean a second stiff drink. nm

[Jackpine Radical]

42. That's Manny's way of saying

he's gonna stiff you for a drink.

[rhett o rick]

43. That sounds terrible. Stiff me for a drink. I usually hold out for two drinks. nm

[1StrongBlackMan]

38. That's an ego post ...

it's been 14 hours since he's flung some poo, to the adoration of the fan club.

[Number23]

78. "it's been 14 hours since he's flung some poo, to the adoration of the fan club."

Can't have someone else getting any attention, now can we? Especially when there's all important recs to be counted.

[1StrongBlackMan]

84. LOL n/t

[SunSeeker]

44. LOL

[Demeter]

23. You got me there!

I thought maybe, just maybe, Reality had impinged upon the White House.

I guess I'm still believing in miracles.

[abq e streeter]

25. You really got me... I should have known better.

Hey, those would make great song titles.
But you really did. And yes, I should have known better.

[MotherPetrie]

26. ROFLMFAO

[rhett o rick]

31. I am sorry Mother to inform you that you are limited to 6 letter acronyms.

You are subject to a 5 min time-out.

[MotherPetrie]

49. ROFLAO

[hay rick]

30. Krugman was wearing his Grover Norquist mask.

Yeah, ya got me. I shoulda knowed better.

[pnwmom]

33. Ya got me.

Damn.

[Egalitarian Thug]

35. YOU BASTARD!

Don't toy with us like that, man. I damn near started composing my mea culpa post.

[immoderate]

36. It was plausible...

--imm

[Beearewhyain]

39. Damnit Man!

I had some hope for a second there.

[another_liberal]

40. I had an, "It's about goddamned time!" all ready to go.

You should be ashamed for dangling that hope out to us. Do you really enjoy such sadistic cruelties?

[gateley]

41. You gave me hope for a moment there, Manny -- but I was almost

immediately doubting even before I clicked on the thread.

[ucrdem]

45. psst... don't look now but Obama just stole your shtick:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11029992#post14

[MannyGoldstein]

47. It's very good news that the top 1% have earned 5 trillion since this depression started

The bottom 99% lot a few hundred billion.

[bvar22]

73. You missed the most important statistic of them all:

Corporate Profits Hit Record High While Worker Wages Hit Record Low
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/12/03/1270541/corporate-profits-wages-record/?mobile=nc

[Fuddnik]

46. Maybe Krugman bought a ticket for a White House tour.

It's the only way the neo-liberals will let him in there.

[MannyGoldstein]

51. Aren't those closed due to austerity?

They want to make damned sure he stays out.

[Flying Squirrel]

53. Ya didn't punk me... I knew as soon as I saw your username

[Puzzledtraveller]

54. Is Krugman shunned by Washington?

[MannyGoldstein]

55. Yes. nm

[ProSense]

59. Remember when Krugman had dinner at the WH:

Nothing to say

Andrew Leonard and Calculated Risk want to know why I didn’t blog about dinner at the White House. Um, because the conversation was off the record.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/nothing-to-say/

Why would anyone want Krugman to become a regular at the WH? So people can accuse him of being a WH shill?

It's far better that he remain independent.

[MannyGoldstein]

60. 4 years ago.

And the WH and (almost all of) Congress still show a total lack of interest in his advice, even though his predictions have been outstandingly correct.

[ProSense]

62. Like I

"4 years ago....And the WH and (almost all of) Congress still show a total lack of interest in his advice, even though his predictions have been outstandingly correct."

...asked: Why would anyone want Krugman to become a regular at the WH? So people can accuse him of being a WH shill?

Still, I cannot argue with this: "his predictions have been outstandingly correct."

<...>

What would real action on health look like? Well, it might include things like giving an independent commission the power to ensure that Medicare only pays for procedures with real medical value; rewarding health care providers for delivering quality care rather than simply paying a fixed sum for every procedure; limiting the tax deductibility of private insurance plans; and so on.

And what do these things have in common? They’re all in last year’s health reform bill.

That’s why I say that Mr. Obama gets too little credit. He has done more to rein in long-run deficits than any previous president. And if his opponents were serious about those deficits, they’d be backing his actions and calling for more; instead, they’ve been screaming about death panels.

Now, even if we manage to rein in health costs, we’ll still have a long-run deficit problem — a fundamental gap between the government’s spending and the amount it collects in taxes. So what should be done?

- more -

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/opinion/18krugman.html

He was right!

Krugman: Where Are The Deficit Celebrations?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022874877

He admits when the President Obama does something right and always points out the positive impacts of the President's policies.

Krugman: Not With A Bang But With A Whimper
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022215606

Krugman: Obama and Redistribution
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022224304

Krugman: Insurance and Freedom
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022636098

Yup, credit where credit is due. That why I say:

President Obama has done more to help the poor and middle class than any President since LBJ
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022660715

[MannyGoldstein]

63. He's not saying that austerity is a *good* thing

Just that Obama isn't getting enough credit for austerity.

[ProSense]

65. No,

"He's not saying that austerity is a *good* thing Just that Obama isn't getting enough credit for austerity."

...austerity is not " a *good* thing," but raising revenue and bringing down health care costs are:

And it’s not just recovering revenues: health costs, the biggest driver of long-run spending, have slowed dramatically.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022874877

Along with addressing inequality: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2886041

[MannyGoldstein]

81. Good points. But we're still embracing austerity in a depression,

and our health care costs are still double that of everyone else's. We voted for *real* change. At best, that's not what we got.

[Doctor_J]

75. Actually I think he advised Reagan

which is probably why President "I Don't Recall" SPENT us out of a recession, while president "Let's cut SS benefits" lets it get worse.

[Amonester]

58. Since there isn't any Fair Public-Funding Campaign Act Banning private scams yet...

I guess it's just a fantasy.

[theaocp]

64. Zero interest?!

The way I heard it, they get it about zero and then loan it back at 3-4%. That's HARDLY zero. It's more like printing money. Or just stealing it from us.

[FairWinds]

66. And today the White House also hosted . .

the Mad As Hell Doctors

http://madashelldoctors.com/caltrip/

Oh wait, that didn't happen either.

[indepat]

68. Boy, did I ever get sucker-punked, but good?

[WillyT]

69. LOL !!! - I Think I Love This Thread...

HIGHlarious !!!

[Doctor_J]

74. I don't think Obama would even recognize him

Rahm would refer to him as a "fucking retarded liberal"

Rec

[wryter2000]

76. It must be nice to be such a superior being

I bask in your glow

[Autumn]

80. Out did yourself Manny, I salute you

as soon as I'm done laughing my ass off

[woo me with science]

82. You scared me.

I was afraid they had him arrested.

K&R