Divided We Fall: Krugman October 2010..Boy, did he hit it on the head.

[Stuart G]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/opinion/29krugman.html?_r=2&src=me&ref=homepage&

October 28, 2010,
Paul Krugman


Barring a huge upset, Republicans will take control of at least one house of Congress next week. How worried should we be by that prospect?

Not very, say some pundits. After all, the last time Republicans controlled Congress while a Democrat lived in the White House was the period from the beginning of 1995 to the end of 2000. And people remember that era as a good time, a time of rapid job creation and responsible budgets. Can we hope for a similar experience now?

No, we can’t. This is going to be terrible. In fact, future historians will probably look back at the 2010 election as a catastrophe for America, one that condemned the nation to years of political chaos and economic weakness.

[yurbud]

1. good call on his part.

[Doctor_J]

2. a repeat is avoidable if the president decides to court dems and independent s

instead of republicans between now and 11/14. My fear is that last week s tough talk will be replaced by his usual "both sides are to blame" bullshit. If you want unity, you need to rally your side, not equate them to the enemy.

[freshwest]

3. A disaster waiting to be repeated in 2014.