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huffingtonpost.com - 1/5/2009
Krugman: GOP Has Become A "Party Of Whiners"
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As the new Democratic majority prepares to take power, Republicans have become, as Phil Gramm might put it, a party of whiners. Some of the whining almost defies belief. Did Alberto Gonzales, the former attorney general, really say, "I consider myself a casualty, one of the many casualties ...
Obama: ‘If Paul Krugman has a good idea…then we’re going to do it.’
thinkprogress.org - 1/9/2009
Obama: ‘If Paul Krugman has a good idea…then we’re going to do it.’
— thinkprogress.org — Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has been a frequent critic of President-elect Obama. During the primary season,... he faulted Obama for saying there is a Social Security “ crisis ,” refusing to adopt a mandate in his health care ... (more) Obama: ‘If Paul Krugman has a good idea…then we’re going ...

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Obama Says He Will Accept Ideas From Krugman (video)
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Obama Says He Will Accept Ideas From Krugman (video)
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angrybear.blogspot.com - 1/5/2009
Krugman: The Great Depression Redux
— angrybear.blogspot.com — Krugman correctly lays out the problem: We are facing the second Great Depression. Agreed again that simple... monetary policy is not enough. Agreed also that a stimulus package is certainly needed; otherwise the domino effect of shrinking businesses ... (more) Krugman: The Great Depression Redux

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The Reaction:  Plenty of time to tamper with stuff --

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Plenty of time to tamper with stuff --
The Reaction — ... -- by the "party of whiners#," as Paul Krugman names the GOP. The next couple of weeks provide plenty of time for our current "Sarah Palin-like president" - # ...

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