Slog - Comments on Kranky Krugman... http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman ... won the Nobel prize in economics! (Sharing this year's winners' circle with such illustrious creatures as a glowing jellyfish and its "brainbow.") To celebrate, let's savor a few of his observations: The fundamental fact of American politics—and I've sharpened my view on this since last year and the hardcover edition of the book—is that we've got an alliance between the religious right and the accumulators of great wealth. Those are the people who are running things. On the economic policy of the Bush administration: "There is no economic policy. That's really important to say. The general modus operandi of... Copyright 2008 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:56:30 -0800 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:27:37 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf Congratulations. Maybe he can use the prize money to get a toupee that fits.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171443 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171443 Money Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:01:16 -0800 Comment by max solomon all hail the next secretary of the treasury!

nice politics, sweden.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171447 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171447 Money Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:02:48 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @1 ... um, Fnarf, I think he might be younger than you.

It's about time we got someone working on Treasury who wasn't a Looter or a Freebooter.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171528 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171528 Money Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:40:23 -0800 Comment by raisedbywolves Toupee aside, though... He's kind of a hottie.

]]> raisedbywolves http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171582 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171582 Money Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:15:18 -0800 Comment by PC Yay.

check it out today
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/opinion/13krugman.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin

Gordon Brown of the UK shows all of us we should buy shares in banks get the ownership control and upside not just buy their bad paper.

Very crisp and clear explanation by Krugman.

British Labour party leading the way to better manage the global capitalist system. Gotta love it. With a smarter way to inject liquidity, and they figured it out, and didit, in 5 days.

That's action.
Pres. Obama: take note.

I hail Europe. I denounce, reject and eschew "American exceptionalism."

Unity the world over--

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171584 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171584 Money Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:16:24 -0800 Comment by pink_ribbon He's very grumpy. Met him last time he was in Seattle. I know publicity tours suck, but most people can pull it together enough to be civil. He's not winning any nobels for miss congeniality, that's for sure.

]]> pink_ribbon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171620 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171620 Money Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:38:59 -0800 Comment by Fnarf @3, he's not, and age doesn't have anything to do with bad toupees. I have all of my hair, though I do make an effort to style it to LOOK like a bad toupee.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171653 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171653 Money Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:58:08 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave @7 Stop making me envision you as Tucker Carlson.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171836 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171836 Money Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:44:02 -0800 Comment by Fnarf That's a low blow, BA. If I had to make the comparison, I'd say I'd look like Tucker if I sat in the digestive system of an angry hippopotamus for a week. And wore a bow tie, which I am not allowed to do.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171896 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1171896 Money Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:22:49 -0800 Comment by mmm paul I'd totally go straight for him.

]]> mmm paul http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1172974 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/kranky_krugman#c1172974 Money Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:27:37 -0800