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Whither the Democratic Party
Brilliant at Breakfast —
... Despite the attempts of cable newsbots to paint Barack Obama as a near-failure after the Tom Daschle debacle and other cabinet appointment follies, the response to his not-a-State of the Union speech was, outside of the Rush Limbaugh Orcs, almost universally positive. Paul Krugman takes a look at the budget and likes what he sees, despite the near-hysterical-yet-ominious tone of the "First Look" newsbot on MSNBC this morning in announcing the story. There's a sense that if Barack Obama can manage to pull this off, people may talk about "Barack Obama" in a hundred ...
Who am I to argue?
Rising Hegemon —
Krugman endorses Obama's budget, and as we all know, he calls 'em as he sees 'em: Elections have consequences. President Obama’s new budget represents a huge break, not just with the policies of the past eight years, but with policy trends over the past 30 years. If he can get anything like the plan he announced on Thursday through Congress, he will set America on a fundamentally new course... And these new priorities are laid out in a document whose clarity and plausibility seem almost incredible to those of us who grew accustomed to reading ...
Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Daily Kos —
... had urged his colleagues to reject. And the cracks in the facade appear to be the first public signal of Republican rank-and-file squeamishness with a remarkably high-risk strategy that promises an uncertain return. For Republicans, a central question looms: Is saying no to Obama’s agenda the way to get voters to say yes to an already beleaguered GOP brand? No. David Brooks: Eh. Intellectually honest budget, but not enough. Paul Krugman: I give my blessing to this budget. The budget will, among ...
You say you want a revolution
Political Animal —
... the budget as "unprecedented in size, breathtaking in scope and sure to have a major impact on millions of Americans." Paul Krugman, who's been less than enthused by the president's vision of late, seems to be thrilled, saying Obama's plan " looks very, very good ." Elections have consequences. President Obama's new budget represents a huge break, not just with the policies of the past eight years, but with policy trends over the past 30 years. If he can get anything like the plan he announced on Thursday through Congress, he will set America on a fundamentally new ...
Climate of Change
Suburban Guerrilla —
Krugman is largely positive on the first Obama budget:
And these new priorities are laid out in a document whose clarity and plausibility seem almost incredible to those of us who grew accustomed to reading Bush-era budgets, which insulted our intelligence on every page. This is budgeting we can believe in.
Many will ask whether Mr. Obama can actually pull off the deficit reduction he promises. Can he actually reduce the red ink from $1.75 trillion this year to less than a third as much in 2013? Yes, he can.
Right now the ...
If Krugman Likes It . . .
The Corner on National Review Online —
... Friday, February 27, 2009 [image] If Krugman Likes It . . . [Peter Wehner] In terms of the Obama budget, the most frightening words imaginable come from Paul Krugman of the New York Times : "this budget looks very, very good." We should all be afraid, very, very afraid. ...
Here Comes the VAT
The Corner on National Review Online —
... ] Everyone knows even more taxes are on the way. How can we have a European-style state without European-style taxation? Of course, we can't. Krugman this morning : And even if fundamental health care reform brings costs under control, I at least find it hard to see how the federal government can meet its long-term obligations without some tax increases on the middle class. Whatever politicians may say now, there s probably a value-added tax in our future. ...
Bush Drinking Again? Conservatives Get Their Groove On
Notes From a Grumpy Old Man —
Paul Krugman Michael Kinsley George Will I was standing in line at the supermarket yesterday and happened to glance at the tabloid rack at the checkout counter. There was the Globe Magazine with it headline: Bush Suicide Drama "JUST weeks after leaving the White House, depressed and paranoid George Bush is suicidal, insiders fear. In a blockbuster world exclusive, sources tell GLOBE the ex-President is boozing up a storm - and reveal why he is terrified of Barack Obama and his ...
Krugman blesses Obama budget
Corrente —
Times:
The budget will, among other things, come as a huge relief to Democrats who were starting to feel a bit of postpartisan depression. The stimulus bill that Congress passed may have been too weak and too focused on tax cuts. The administration’s refusal to get tough on the banks may be deeply disappointing. But fears that Mr. Obama would sacrifice progressive priorities in his budget plans, and satisfy himself with fiddling around the edges of the tax system, have now been banished. Read more…
The Grown-Up Budget
Hoffmania! —
... And Nobel prize winning economist Paul Krugman offers rare enthusiastic praise for a federal budget, celebrating this overdue welcome change from the quickly diminishing Reagan era: ...
Digest for February 27th
The Republic of T. —
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for February 27th from 03:06 to 14:47:
Editorial: President Obama’s Budget: Progress on Health Care -
Editorial: President Obama’s Budget: Some Honesty About Taxes — Finally -
Carville: Jindal leads GOP on ‘march of folly’ -
Op-Ed Columnist: Climate of Change -
Editorial: President Obama’s Budget: Progress on Health Care - ...
Allison Kilkenny: Iraq and Afghanistan: Consider the Alternative
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... This just doesn't make sense for Obama's administration, or for our country. Our military and money is spread preciously thin. As Paul Krugman explained in his column today, Obama's economic plan just may work, as long as nothing bad happens (like blowback from our irresponsible and irrational actions abroad): ...
Viking Pundit — ... : Now, let me be clear. Let me be absolutely clear, because I know you'll end up hearing some of the same claims that rolling back these tax breaks means a massive tax increase on the American people. If your family earns less than $250,000 a year, a quarter-million dollars a year, you will not see your taxes increased a single dime. I repeat: not one single dime. Nobel laureate Paul Krugman says: " No way " And even if fundamental health care reform brings costs under control, I at least find it hard to see how the federal government can meet its long-term obligations ...
Obama: My budget represents the change I promised -- and I'm ready for the fight to pass it. Really ready.
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... "So am I." That's the kind of talk I like to hear. "So am I." I'll admit to being very pleasantly surprised by the Obama budget. It's just rare to see a politician keep his or her promises. But, he did a pretty good job, which, of course, is making the Republicans even more apoplectic. More importantly, Krugman was impressed. ...
Hey Pundits, Why The Long Face?
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
... his substance.
LIBERALS
EJ Dionne: Always a fan, Dionne defends Obama from the moderate
critique that he's trying too much, because, hey, isn't government
about doing things?
Maureen Dowd: Obama's caution -- long her concern -- has become
passivity, and she fears he lacks the gumption to reel in congressional
dithering.
Paul Krugman: From hope-doubter to budget-lover to bank plan-objector,
Krugman's loyal opposition seeks revolutionary changes over ...
