Why does Krugman has focused on attacking Obama during this campaign season?

[Colobo]

Can't the guy focus on what Republicans are proposing at least for a minute?

[ursi]

1. ...follow the money

[neutron]

17. I Luv Pigeon English

[Occam Bandage]

31. Pidgin, dear. Pidgin.

[sandnsea]

2. He's an ivory tower economist

He's a great guy who means well - but he's got no clue how stuff on paper works in the real world. That's the problem with 90% of what comes out of DC from either party and is another reason I support Obama. They aren't that far from normal and understand real world family finances vs. wall street economics.

[neutron]

19. Krugman has integrity. He is one of few experts willing to

come clean void of political pressures.

[Tellurian]

3. ...

[LowerManhattanite]

5. And...

...valium is yours.

[Tellurian]

9. nope, I make the same mistakes..

and appreciate the correction before the time limit expires..

[Tennessee Gal]

4. Perhaps because he is a Democrat and he has opinions on the

policies of the two candidates remaining in the race.

[TankLV]

6. umm - because it's the PRIMARY season? and he is more concerned with the DEMS?

than he is with the REPUKES - because he believes the REPUKES are ALL BAD, EVERY LAST ONE?

and - maybe - because - he is his OWN PERSON and has not drunk the "saint obama can do no wrong" koolaid?

Maybe he is just as strongly against obama for whatever reasons he chooses - BECAUSE HE IS FREE TO DO SO - just like you are free to support obama?

???

[mr_hat]

7. Cheezburger?

[vi5]

10. Thank you for this...

It made me laugh out loud. That's rare on DU lately.

[mr_hat]

14. My pleasure!

[VolcanoJen]

16. Oh noes

[mr_hat]

29. LOLz!

[AX10]

8. Because he sees the economics of the policies being offered.

He has spent the past 7 years focusing on the GOP.

[paulk]

11. is he "attacking" Obama?

is a reknowned economist pointing out flaws in a candidate's economic rhetoric now considered an "attack"?

[rodeodance]

22. A renouwed economist had FINALLY held Obama accountable on one issue and now the

obamababies are whining. tsk tsk.

[paulk]

32. it seems to me - and I think this hurts Obama -

that a lot of the Obama supporters on this board, (and in my (limited) experience with a few out in the real world), when presented with an argument that challenges their candidate they almost always respond with a personal attack aimed at the challenger rather than addressing the substance of the attack.

I haven't always agreed with Krugman, but I still listen to what he has to say. And I would never try to demean him just because I disagree.

[rodeodance]

33. Yes, to your first part. I have gotten 'hit the fae" out in the real world also. I respect

Krugman. But, as you say, 'they' will not listen anyway--its mostly attack mentality 'out there"---

[paulk]

34. the strangest thing to me, and it's in evidence on this thread

are all these attacks on Krugman from the "left".

Yet I've seen very little evidence that Obama is to the left of Hillary, especially on healthcare, and he was most certainly to the right of Edwards. There's some kind of disconnect going on between what Obama stands for and what people think he stands for.

[kurth]

12. Krugman knows whereof he speaks

The guy has been looking at health care economics for many years.

[Satyagrahi]

13. A case of "theoretical" racism, in my view.

Krugman is a great economist and certainly not a racist, but in his book "The Conscience of a Liberal" he has adopted the political theory that race is "the secret behind many political victories by conservatives":

“The consistent source of (Republican) success has been race.”
Truthdig-Interview

So he probably believes that an African-American candidate would be unable to win the GE. Or, as an academic, he simply doesn't like to be proven wrong by Obama's success. ;-)

[ShortnFiery]

15. Krugman serves "the investor class" above and beyond all others.

He's the worst kind of traitor to the American Middle Class. :thumbsdown:

[Avalux]

18. He's Establishment; Clinton buddy. n/t

[rodeodance]

24. There you go AGAIN--How Rovian of you-attaching the messenger!!

[Avalux]

27. Well he is; it's not a secret. n/t

[rodeodance]

28. He is also a man who does his own thinking. That I believe

[rodeodance]

20. ha ha-seems you do not like what Krugman says?? ha ha

[MoonRiver]

21. He recognizes that the emperor has no clothes,

and wants an experienced and competent Democrat to be elected.

[rodeodance]

26. Krugman is one presser who is holding Obama plan accountable. We need many more

[mrreowwr_kittty]

23. He luuuuuuuurves outsourcing.

It disturbs me that progressives, including my normally very smart bf, think he's some kind of liberal icon. He's a flat-earther, just like Friedman.

http://www.workinglife.org/blogs/view_post.php?content_id=5961

[Flabbergasted]

25. Small error in your subject line

[maximusveritas]

30. He's obsessed

I can understand if he doesn't like Obama, but as you point out, he's been attacking Obama constantly while ignoring McCain and the Republicans. He's hurting the causes he purports to support.

[mondo joe]

35. Why aren't YOU focused on attacking Republicans instead of other Dems?

[Proud2BAmurkin]

36. he understands Obama is marshmallow fluff