Hillary On The Air In Wisconsin, Citing Paul ("Cult of Personality") Krugman

[ProSense]

Hillary On The Air In Wisconsin, Citing Paul Krugman

By Eric Kleefeld - February 12, 2008, 8:51AM
Hillary Clinton is on the air in Wisconsin with this standard spot about health care, promoting her as one candidate who will fight for universal health coverage. Notably, the current version of the ad features a quote from none other than Paul Krugman, who has strongly criticized Barack Obama's approach on the issue:

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• Former deputy assistant sec. of the Treasury under Clinton on why Krugman is wrong
  
  
• Economist Dean Baker, Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, on why Krugman is wrong
  
  
• Economist Robert Frank explains why economists should stick to economics
  
  
• Economist David Cutler, Professor of Applied Economics at Harvard, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a member of the Institute of Medicine, and Obama's senior health advisor, on why Krugman is wrong

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[Yael]

1. Shes on the air, tonight he will be there in person

If she goes negative, thinking thats all she has left (and it may be), this will backfire, I am afraid.

If people were interested in going negative, Obama wouldn't be blowing state after state away, leaving her in the 30-40% dust.

[BOSSHOG]

2. Obviously

Krugman is just a dumbass racist who knows nothing of economics. A nerd who never was allowed to be a member of a cult.

[ProSense]

3. "Krugman is just a dumbass racist who knows nothing of economics." Don't be ridiculous!

He is at the moment being a shill for Hillary, and being quite disingenous!

[russian33]

4. when you're going to insult people, at least get your facts straight

Krugman IS an economist....hence, he knows quiet a lot about economics

[BOSSHOG]

5. Hey, I'm just trying not to upset the cultists

Krugman was not heaping praise upon Obama, ergo he is an evil, vile human. I know fully well of Krugman's occupation and competence.

[russian33]

6. sorry...i think i missed your sarcasm

:)

[BOSSHOG]

10. It has never been my strongsuit

but I refuse to use the emoticon. I shall fail all alone.

[ProSense]

8. "Krugman was not heaping praise upon Obama..." BS! Krugman directly insulted Obama supporters

I won’t try for fake evenhandedness here: most of the venom I see is coming from supporters of Mr. Obama, who want their hero or nobody. I’m not the first to point out that the Obama campaign seems dangerously close to becoming a cult of personality. We’ve already had that from the Bush administration — remember Operation Flight Suit? We really don’t want to go there again.

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[BOSSHOG]

9. ERGO

your post.

[ProSense]

11. Ah, I see:

you agree and disagree with Krugman. At least, I know where you stand!

[BOSSHOG]

12. I do?

Wow, I didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know.

[Larkspur]

16. And I've had run-ins with Obama-bots too

I agree with Krugman. Some of Obama's supporters are acting like priests of a cult and attack critics of their "god".

[Larkspur]

18. And I've had run-ins with Obama-bots too

I agree with Krugman. Some of Obama's supporters are acting like priests of a cult and attack critics of their "god".

[BeyondGeography]

7. So she expects people to say, "Wow, THE Paul Krugman of THE New York Times"

Good luck with that.

[jackson_dem]

13. Krugman's voice matters to progressives. Obamites: Oprah is a goddes, Krugman is irrelevant and evil

[Larkspur]

14. Krugman critiques Obama's policies, not the man himself

Unlike Obama-bots who attack Krugman personally, the NYT columnist does his job and critiques politicians' policies and statements, not the person. And Krugman has a legitimate problem with Obama's "universal" health care position. What's ironic about Obama's health care plan is that he mandates all children get health care but allows adults to opt out. What's Obama going to do if parents don't sign up their kids for his health care plan -- garnish their wages?

[HeraldSquare212]

15. She's quoting someone who parrots her talking points? nt

[rodeodance]

17. Good for her. Citing a respected economist--gee. Mortal sin to you??