tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post3965940036202154625..comments2024-03-19T03:14:10.247-04:00Comments on the daily howler: TIME FOR A CHANGE: Krugman asserts that something has changed!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-32935438592436845632017-03-22T11:40:43.168-04:002017-03-22T11:40:43.168-04:0011:13,
Then Trump turned over the economy to Wall ...11:13,<br />Then Trump turned over the economy to Wall Street, and the Trump voters were up in arms, calling for Trump's head, and marching in front of his properties day and night in protest.<br />Just kidding, the only way they'll turn on Trump is if he offers blacks reparations for slavery. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-23538349040091266242017-03-22T11:37:36.415-04:002017-03-22T11:37:36.415-04:00"Opponents can point to many failures, but th..."Opponents can point to many failures, but they're kidding themselves. Overall, he made billions of dollars, created a hit TV show and made his name into a famous brand."<br /><br />Only a liberal would think stiffing your contractors doesn't make you a smart businessman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-31917936827042922992017-03-22T11:18:05.277-04:002017-03-22T11:18:05.277-04:00They don't care about corruption, or lies or a...They don't care about corruption, or lies or any of the other excuses they use to justify their voting for Trump. 'That crap means NOTHING to them. <br />Trump showed he isn't afraid to kick minorities. Clinton was hesitant to join in, so that's why they cried "Lock her up!" at the rallies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-606863748631059942017-03-22T11:15:01.369-04:002017-03-22T11:15:01.369-04:00Hillary Clinton is so damn corrupt, the GOP lead 8...Hillary Clinton is so damn corrupt, the GOP lead 8 official investigations into her actions, and found out she's sloppy with her emails.<br />Thank Dog, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, and the rest of DavidinCal's "liberal media" feel being sloppy with emails is more important than providing healthcare to the citizenry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-42705633528219687402017-03-22T11:13:04.840-04:002017-03-22T11:13:04.840-04:00Hillary voters were too wrapped up in identity pol...Hillary voters were too wrapped up in identity politics and other mind clouding biases they were unable to discern that Trump was more likable and trustworthy than she is. The role switch experiment showed what people with fewer of those biases saw. <br /><br />https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2017/march/trump-clinton-debates-gender-reversal.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-39902855031209098722017-03-22T11:06:20.105-04:002017-03-22T11:06:20.105-04:00Nailed it. Krugman imagines Trump voters "mi...Nailed it. Krugman imagines Trump voters "mistake bombast and belligerence for real toughness." Nope. Trump voters understand exactly what Trump is and he never won a positive approval rating even among them, but they voted for him because they know what he isn't. Hillary Clinton and all she represented as revealed by her deplorables speech, standing on stage with mothers of thugs who attempted to murder cops, normalizing abortion, professors calling for muscle to silence opinions on campus, feminist campus codes that expel men who are merely accused of sexual misconduct, lack of attention to the risks of importing an ideology that threatens every freedom we cherish, racism, religious bigotry, a weak, apologizing posture on the global stage, "nasty woman" sexism. No liberal could get behind that runaway agenda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-16160466780076082272017-03-22T11:02:03.714-04:002017-03-22T11:02:03.714-04:00DinC,
1) What would a liberal media look like? I ...DinC,<br />1) What would a liberal media look like? I think a media that would call for most, but not all, of the poor to die immediately so the rich could get tax cuts, could be considered "liberal" in comparison to the corporate-owned media we have today. Let me know when the media becomes that liberal.<br /><br />2) Trump is a Conservative.AND a Republican. Any attempt by either of those groups to distance themselves from Trump should be dismissed with cackling laughter.<br /><br />3) How does cutting healthcare for Americans, and not Peruvians (for instance), put America first? Also, killing the EPA helps Americans first in what way exactly?<br /><br />4) He's been a failure at business, and business is supposedly his strong suit. <br /><br />Thanks again, DinC, for owning Trump 100% lock, stock, and barrel. We'll be sure to remind you if it. IOW, no "Tea Party" faking like when Bush crashed the world's economy and Republicans tried to disassociate from him by putting on a tricornered hats.<br /><br />Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363187757246791754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-82034801398579053702017-03-21T22:08:22.421-04:002017-03-21T22:08:22.421-04:00I used to adore Krugman.
"That said, many vo...I used to adore Krugman.<br /><br />"That said, many voters believed that Hillary Clinton's character flaws were totally obvious too. Krugman's brief reference to "media failure" may in part speak to this point."<br /><br />Krugman became so enamored of Hillary during the campaign I believe he is incapable of thinking that Hillary has any character flaws. One reason he can't understand why Trump won is that he seems to be unable to accept that they thought Hillary was more likely than Trump to screw them. To Krugman the idea that Hillary might be less than compassionate is unthinkable. The idea that other people might see her that way is also unthinkable. I believe I know what that word means. The Democratic Party establishment is hanging on by hook or crook, which I think means we are in for decades of Republican insanity.Procopiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554355440319405363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-90273775688266876512017-03-21T21:24:35.551-04:002017-03-21T21:24:35.551-04:00IMHO something else motivated Trump voters, which ...IMHO something else motivated Trump voters, which Krugman and Bob failed to mention. It's Trump's <i>virtues</i>. Now, it's easy to focus on his flaws, because they're many and glaring; lies, exaggerations, maliciousness, egotism, bombastic, womanizing, etc. But, his voters also saw some key virtues.<br /><br />1. Not taking any sh*t from the biased liberal media. Conservatives spent years watching with dismay the libeling of Mitt Romney and George W. Bush. These two good people were too nice to fight back against the slanderers and liars. Trump's pugnaciousness was refreshing.<br /><br />2. Espousing the consevative platform. Trump's background is not particularly conservative, but he has been true to his campaign so far, appointing conservatives to key positions and promoting conservative policy. <br /><br />3. America first. Trump made it clear that his job was to benefit the US. He wasn't World Leader.<br /><br />4. His record of accomplishments. Opponents can point to many failures, but they're kidding themselves. Overall, he made billions of dollars, created a hit TV show and made his name into a famous brand.David in Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068188536758619565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-38577360700446381422017-03-21T14:05:03.595-04:002017-03-21T14:05:03.595-04:00Really, he is giving Rachel a run for her money in...Really, he is giving Rachel a run for her money in beating around the bush. But at least Rachel comes to some sort of point, sometimes. This blog entry, not so much. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288008924419574934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-21477836421834602922017-03-21T12:16:31.017-04:002017-03-21T12:16:31.017-04:00Bob is such a teaser. He won't tell us liberal...Bob is such a teaser. He won't tell us liberals which con-men we've failed to see through. We have to come back tomorrow!impCaesarAvghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03384806750440039982noreply@blogger.com