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CNBC Host Labels NYTimes Columnist Paul Krugman a ‘Communist’

New York Times columnist Paul “the U.S. isn’t broke” Krugman has become something of a gag over at CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” In addition to being a called a “unicorn” with “confounding” and “laughable” ideas, he’s now apparently a “communist.”

Joe Kernen during a Monday broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box” defended CNN’s Erin Burnett from a Huffington Post article debunking her claim that commodity prices have risen as a result of the Fed’s “quantitative easing” policies.

In rebutting Burnett, the HuffPo article cited both Baker and Paul “the Tea Party shot Gabby Giffords” Krugman. The famously outspoken Kernen wasn’t having any of it.

“They quoted Paul Krugman and this other idiot, Dean Baker, who’s some guy, I don’t even know who he is, he always writes for The Huffington Post. Basically co-communists in a lot of different economic circles,” said Kernen.

He went on to criticize bloggers who fact-check economic issues.

“You know, fact-checkers need fact-checking now. They’re so full of crap. These fact-checkers lie more than the people that they’re fact-checking,” he said, adding that, “In the blogosphere, you can write what is libelous, you can lie and it’s taken as fact by the readers.”

CNBC’s Steve Liesman concurred: “I get concerned when people who are not economics reporters, they get involved. Like when the White House guys start writing about economics, it makes me nervous.”

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Comments (142)

  • freedoc
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:41pm

    Its philosphers who set the tone, the ideas, the agenda, if you will, that guides a world, a country, or a man. When its an individual, its called their ‘values’. They gather that, and act on those values, by osmosis, decree, law, parental learning, culture—–OR, from philosophers—-which in modern day world are largely ‘thinkers’, professors, academic, or businessman, in certain cases.

    When a man achieves this notoriety, when folks listen and act on his ideas, he becomes the standard bearer of reason and morality.

    Krugman IS a philosopher*(of sorts), and his economic philosophy is Communism, which makes him a very dangerous man indeed.

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    • sillyfreshness
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:10pm

      Communists lie. Always have and always will. I’m glad to see people are starting to “wake up” and realize all these “chosen people” running our media are, in fact, communists. There is a communistic coup d etat taking place right before our eyes. It’s not hard to do when 98% of the entire media is a co-conspirator. There is no news coverage that doesn’t go along with the communistic agenda. They pick and choose what stories they will cover, as long as it fits their agenda. They seem to be doubling down too. Even with sites like TheBlaze and InforWars.com exposing their BS, they won’t let up. It’s an all or nothing mentality they have.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:07pm

      Silly

      Just how does a news site cover EVERY side of EVERY issue?Seems the problem is that the so-called urinalists coming out of university’s in the last fourty years are socialist’s or communists. At least the Blaze says what it’s values are and you can view it and determine if you agree. The MSM says they are unbiased, but you can see that is not true. Unless you don’t care to.

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    • tommytruck
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:21pm

      I will have to correct this. Communism is not a philosophy. It is sophism.

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    • arty6164
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 6:51pm

      So where do these naive elitist “useful idiots” see themselves in a truly Communistic society? Do they believe they’ll be part of the chosen ones? As large as the U.S.S.R. was, can anyone name another news source for them other than Pravda? Do these “useful idiots” not realize that they usually wind up with a bullet in the back of their heads once they have served their purpose?
      Rent the dvd “Doctor Zhivago” for a compelling look at the beginnings of communism in Russia. A powerful movie. A movie like this could probably not be made in today’s leftist Hollywood.
      For the young idealists a.k.a. OWS, you need to learn real history on your own and not what they now teach in the leftist universities.

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    • pissantno.10
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 6:58pm

      arty right on all these idots think the will be somebody in the party. just study a little bit of stailon he killed a whole lot of his commrads. when there of no use there dead

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    • 1947
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 7:21pm

      He looks like it…….

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      1947  
    • IOWAGIR
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 7:36pm

      Amen to that Art! Great movie suggestion too!

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      IOWAGIR  
    • The-Obama-Romney-Ticket
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 7:51pm

      CNBC calling Paul Krugman a “communist”? Isn’t that like the kettle calling the pot “black”?

      (And … Wow! Did the “news media” rally use the C-word? After 4 years of Obama, I thought they didn’t even know what that “communist” was in the dictionary!)

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    • jzs
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 8:52pm

      A communist or a Marxist? Maybe he’s a socialist? Is he member of the Communist Party like all those black guys in Congress according to Allen West? Are we sure he’s not he’s a fascist or a urologist?

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    • Joseph2
      Posted on September 12, 2012 at 5:41am

      It’s OK. Krugman won a Nobel Prize for economics. That means he’s a genius and only a fool would question his prowess in that area. Other Prize winners are Barack Obama, Al Gore, and Jimmy Carter. None for economics however. Actually, I think they (all four) got their Prize for being Communists–near as I can tell. Communists with a lot of money. If you’re going to be a Communist it helps to have a lot of money.

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  • The_Cabrito_Goat
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:36pm

    Krugman is basically Keynes reincarnated.

    The_Cabrito_Goat  
    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:15pm

      No, Keynes was smart enough to admit, before he died, his theory was absolutely wrong. Krugman still believes in the economic unicorn that is Keynesism.

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    • contkmi
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:31pm

      So Krugman is gay, too?

      contkmi  
    • TheBurningTruth
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:11pm

      Keynes has actually gotten a bad rap over the years. Keynes NEVER said one can run deficits indefinitely nor that there was no limit to the amount of debt one could safely incur. Keynesian economics says that one can stimulate the economy IN BAD TIMES by running a short term deficit IF (and this is the key to it) they run a SURPLUS during good times.

      Neither the US nor Europe practice Keynesian economics because we run deficits ALL THE TIME. Late in life Keynes said that he didn’t recognize what countries were doing economically because is sure wasn’t what he wrote about.

      Same as the US hasn’t had capitalism for over a century either.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 6:59pm

      When Keynes met FDR, he was told, we are practicing your theory. Keynes actually said, then my theory doesn’t work, because what you are doing isn’t working. A few years before he died, he did write a letter saying in practice, his theory didn’t have the outcomes he hoped for and in practice, it fails.

      And yet, Hayek is the idiot to the Liberals, and Keynes is the Genius.

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    • GeorgieJo
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 7:54pm

      IMHO Paul Krugman IS DELUSIONAL
      possibly alittle PARANOID
      and certainly exudes a PERSONALITY DISORDER.

      Paul Honey?
      CHECK IN to the LEFT.
      HAVE ID READY.

      OMG OMG 2012

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  • SquidVetOhio
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:26pm

    “Paul Krugmen is my favorite economist.”

    - Joseph Stalin

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    • The_Cabrito_Goat
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:47pm

      He is basically John Maynard Keynes incarnate, who was from the same time period as “the man of steel” himself. (steel heart)

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    • SquidVetOhio
      Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:26am

      Don’t forget that FDR affectionately called Stalin “Uncle Joe”. Democrats; Never met a communist they didn’t love and adore.

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  • taxpro4u03
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:25pm

    If it’s credible, cite the ORIGINAL SOURCE — . We’re not children. If we care, we can follow it up ourselves and decide for ourselves…. almost like adults… :-0 It serves no purpose to get caught up in drivel. “It is easier to fool people than to convince them they’ve been fooled.” Mark Twain –

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  • doomytram
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:13pm

    Somebody needs to invent a straight jacket called the The Krugman. It would be safe to 1000 squirrel power and Krugman is squirrel to the 10th

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    • Zipit
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:58pm

      Squirrel to the tenth= marmot! He even looks like one!!!

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      Zipit  
  • DeathRattle
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:11pm

    “You know, fact-checkers need fact-checking now. They’re so full of crap. These fact-checkers lie more than the people that they’re fact-checking,” he said, adding that, “In the blogosphere, you can write what is libelous, you can lie and it’s taken as fact by the readers.”

    Obama opening his mouth is any different than the statement above?

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  • PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:10pm

    CNCB Squawk box; Joe is sometimes get it right but,all around him are progressives..I don’t know how he can take it. Larry Kudlow on the Kudlow Report is the only Conservative on that network. He used to work in the Reagan Administration. I miss watching Kudlow since i cancelled Dish. Can’t believe anyone would ever read the nytimes or commie Krugman.

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    • jas0707
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:32pm

      Rick Santelli

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    • michael48
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:00pm

      Joe…Santelli…Kudlow…if they’re not on… NOTHING BUT CRAP nbc…is not on our TV..including the Golf Channel and the Weather Channel…Commiecast as a whole is part of my future BLOCKED…

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    • gryffn
      Posted on September 12, 2012 at 11:39am

      Glenn Beck is on DISH now.

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  • Nevermind
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:10pm

    Holy crap, how stupid can people get! When all else fails just label them as a communist even though what the person stands for isnt communism at all, real mature. At this point is everyone but the TEA party considered a communist? Grow up guys, not everyone you dont agree wiht is a communist and you very well could just be wrong and name calling to take light of off your own stupidity.

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    • BODYBAG
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:21pm

      You F*ing Communist

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    • GhostOfJefferson
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:30pm

      “You guys”? Maybe you didn’t read the article, nor most of the headline. CNBC’s Joe Kernen made the charge.

      It helps to read articles before commenting. Remember, Readers Are Leaders! ™

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    • doomytram
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:30pm

      ABC = Amerika Broadcasting Communism
      George Stephanopoulos, Van Jones, Paul Krugman Puking Communism every Sunday on This Week.

      Nevrmind…. Obozo is a communist and so is Krugman.

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    • RLTW
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:31pm

      The left proudly wears the progressive label, progressivism is socialism, and socialism is the suicide version of communism.

      Wha don’t you understand Nevermind?

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    • Ben__Franklin
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:31pm

      Hmm, don’t recall any part of the article talking about the Tea Party. Now since you mentioned the Tea Party and blanket labels – the word “racist” comes to mind that the Left loves to label anyone who even looks like they enjoy a cup of tea hot or cold.

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    • BSdetector
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:32pm

      If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck…
      I really don’t care what FORM of Marxism you prefer, Communist is a fine label for all of you psychos.

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      BSdetector  
    • DOra Glasberg
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:33pm

      They like Marxist here.
      Label labels labels!
      I say, whatever seems to work.

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    • kalli
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:34pm

      Wow. Let’s just nevermind what nevermind has to say. Nevermind will never mind the truth that his party has become nothing but communists starting with the communist-in-chief. Nevermind needs to be slapped with a huge dose of a intelligence. Too bad intelligence doesn’t come in a pill.

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    • LuvsYeshua
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:39pm

      I don’t call Obama, Krugman and the dems communists to insult them. I call them communist because their policies and very beliefs that personal property and rights are to be divvied out by the government is an ABSOLUTELY COMMUNIST IDEA. It’s not like I’m calling them a “poo poo head”. It’s like calling Ford a Ford or a Chevy a Chevy. If they’re ideas are commie, than I will label them as such.

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    • LOVE AMERICA
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:40pm

      Maybe he is not a communist,but very close.

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    • Arphaxad
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:57pm

      I agree in part with you Nevermind, Krugman is a socialist not a communist.

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    • Thevoice
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:57pm

      Listen wake up…You can go to any of these public sector union web sights they are also directly affiliated with the Communist party of America . You cannot deny it. Obama has used class warfare,regulations up the kazoo think he alone added 11,000+ pages to the Federal regulation book all with one purpose his “fundamental transformation” which has nothing to do with the United States staying a Republic. Obama own presidential web sight got exposed for having a communist blogger on it. Simply it is time for the “Dems” to take a reality pill..Open their eyes and realize .The communist party clearly states they support Democratic candidates because they come closet to their ideology..They since Obama went into public life have been throwing their support to him..Wake the hell up…The democratic party has slept with and is now pregent with a commie baby ..And now when its too late aren’t happy about it..Just look at old dead fish Rahm boy the commies really took a bite of his a$$. They are sure on the way of telling him ..Hey Rham go get the money from Obama.

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    • commonsenseguy
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:24pm

      @arp, socialism is a half step from communism, we better hope we never skip a beat,because we are very close to becoming a socialist country and the only thing left is communism.

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    • nurseheidi
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:27pm

      Hey Nevermind, have you read the communist manifesto?, 1963 communist goals for America? When the Government gives billions of dollars to GM and mandates what products they make irregardless of the market, you get the Volt. The volt costs more to make than what they can sell it for because it is a piece of crap and noone wants it. That is Communism…Jane you ignorant slut! (In case you don’t know that is a line from an old SNL skit) Hope you commies know how to take a joke. You must….. you elected this Joke!

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    • ezekiel22
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:32pm

      Calling people stupid does not win any points either. That being said Krugman is a person whose economic outlook and philosophy is nonsensical at best. If you tried to run an economy large or small from either a national or household angle using his philosophy and mechanisms you would declare bankruptcy. If I was to brand Krugman on economic outlook and methodology I would be very comfortable in saying he favors a socialist model. Since socialism and communism are close cousins some people use the terms interchagibly.

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    • Zipit
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:04pm

      Nevermind! If the shor fits….. Aah never mind!

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      Zipit  
    • Oneirishman
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:04pm

      @ezekiel
      That being said, is it ok if we call Krugman a stupid idiot? I don’t want any pts, I just hate Liberals. They are so damn smug!

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    • Zipit
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:05pm

      Excuse me! Shoe uh never mind!

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      Zipit  
    • dogdr
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:31pm

      Rather than call everybody a communist why don’t you point our a single communist policy they support.

      I don’t see anything communist in Krugman’s thinking, nor did the Nobel committee when they awarded him the prize.
      I just love the uneducated dolts here calling a Princeton professor and Nobel prize winner stupid.
      I get that you don’t agree with him, many don’t including many in the far left, but calling him stupid or a communist is just more evidence where the real lack of intelligence comes from. PLEASE name a real communist agenda that Obama or Krugman has espoused. Something you don’t agree with isn’t always communist, it just shows your lack of political awareness

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    • turbo
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:32pm

      Judging from your post, I’d have to say VERY stupid.

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    • nobama2012yeswecan
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 6:16pm

      They are Communist ..Remember when Democrats said they weren’t Liberals that said they weren’t Socialist that say they weren’t Communists..Holy crap John Stewart the “real” news of the Left is a Socialist(admitted on Larry King)..MSNBC and Current both boast Socialist and Communist Hosts of their Network..Larry Odonnall Socialist,Chris Mathews Solialist,Rachel Mancow Socialist,The Turkey guy,not sure but I think an Anti colonialist if not Communist..Its not a secret anymore ..Its front and center and they shame not..

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    • khadijahbintmuhammad
      Posted on September 12, 2012 at 6:11am

      Nobody is quite sure what Krugman stands for, but it’s not free markets. Label him as you will.

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    • BSdetector
      Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:33am

      @dogdr
      “Rather than call everybody a communist why don’t you point our a single communist policy they support.”

      Ok where do we start?
      1) Obama care is a Socialist/Communist policy
      2) Nationalizing the banks is a Socialist/Communist policy
      3) Nationalizing the Auto industry is a Socialist/Communist policy
      4) Pretending that the government creates productive jobs is a Socialist/Communist policy
      5) “Spreading the wealth around” under threat of death and/or imprisonment is a Socialist/Communist policy
      6) Demonizing the rich and instigating class warfare is a Socialist/Communist policy
      7) Keynesian spending by flooding the economy with wasted government money in the hopes that it will bring the economy back is a Socialist/Communist policy
      8) Pushing government entitlements to get people hooked on government aid is a Socialist/Communist policy
      9) Convincing people they will never get ahead in life unless government punishes those who are more successful than them is a Socialist/Communist policy
      10) Crying McCarthyism (as you and krugmaniac do incessantly) in hopes that people will sit down and let YOU push these Socialist/Communist policies, is itself a Socialist/Communist policy.

      No sane, thinking person would need more than TEN examples proving them wrong. I do have a hunch though, that you will just pretend you never saw this post and bury your head back in the sand to avoid the humiliation of being so thoroughly discredited…

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  • Bua
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:08pm

    Krugman is not only a communist but also a lying idiot.

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  • coyote1hell
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:06pm

    CNBC’s Steve LIES-MAN says it all……..

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  • phrogdriver
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:03pm

    For a long time I couldn’t figure out how someone as stupid as Krugman could win a Noble Prize. Then they gave one to Obama, so I figure they must be like a “Participant” trophy for the really slow kids.

    I mean – let’s be honest – none of us are economists, yet just about all of us knew the stimulus wasn’t going to work. Krugman didn’t. He ought to be ashamed to show is face anywhere, let alone TV.

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  • C41151GNwh1t3y
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:03pm

    Krugman’s an obvious communist to everyone who isn’t a communist. The communists in America don’t even realize they’re communists. They think they’re just progressives.

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  • Sirfoldallot
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:01pm

    Most any 1 with a beard & thinks they know it all is a communist 2 me , like Ben B., Wolf B. ect,,,,.

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  • floridareader
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:00pm

    Finally!! someone from the same side of the fence recognize the truth.

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:00pm

    Of course the diminutive one is a communist,a central planner who thinks government is the answer to every problem.

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    • Thevoice
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:27pm

      Ever so slowly…And it is slow …People are starting to see the connection. Those of us that have been shouting this from the roof tops have been scorned and laughed at …That’s ok we see the truth…If the Wisconsin recall wasn’t enough..With the communists out right marching with their big fist of Wisconsin posters, and signs and web sights full of communist party connection…Then we had Dr. Frankenstein Obama go ahead and help create this OWS who again had out right communist party support and communist influence in organizing. Now today we have the Chicago Public school strike…And again same communist influence big labor public sector unions and communist affiliated union groups …When in Gods name the general public will wake up and realize this is anyone’s guess. Although I will not stop making the connection until the light of truth is bright enough it can be clearly seen. I think I personally am passionate about this having seen what the push you in line communists were like. These “New age progressive communists” such as a Obama are using human and business rules and regulations dictated from Washington to achieve their ideology goals, plain and simple. Their predecessors a Mao or Stalin used machine guns and ditches along with the occasional shove. Keep helping make people’s eyes open

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  • True American66
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 1:59pm

    Who isn’t aware of this? Krugman is nothing more than a one-dimensional, Keynesian “economist”. This is the guy who gave an interview to the oh-so-serious and intellectual periodical of our times “The Rolling Stone” magazine in 2008 and his communist words quickly became America’s fiscal policy; he even mentions in the interview how his ideas will be viewed as Marxist……He should be viewed as a laughing stock, but our ever-faithful to the cause media holds him in high esteem to support Obama’s platform…..communist?……YES!

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  • contkmi
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 1:58pm

    So, Kernen finally voiced what the rest of us have known for a long time. The fact that Krugman got a Nobel cemented the fact that he’s a central planning nut job.

    Hey, Krugman, Keynes’ crap was disproved long ago. Get a life.

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    • drs1969
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 11:36pm

      I’ve always liked Kernan, but he may be job-hunting shortly. He may as well called Krugman a dirty Jew.

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  • SITDOWNANDSHUTUP
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 1:56pm

    “You know, fact-checkers need fact-checking now. They’re so full of crap. These fact-checkers lie more than the people that they’re fact-checking,”

    Wow, this perfectly describes the Democratic party sycophants in the blogosphere. The DNC is chocked full of these clowns.

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  • GhostOfJefferson
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 1:56pm

    I can’t recall seeing him call for the ownership of the means of production belonging to either the dictatorship of the proletariat nor for it to belong to the anarchic masses of benign communist enlightened workers.

    In fact, he does strike me as far more of a fascist than anything else. He has all the earmarks – he’s a Keynesian, he holds specific collectives in contempt, he years for a command and control economy directed by elite like himself (this is actually a fascist tenant, communism wants left wing anarchy). Nah, he’s a full fledged, effeminate cat carrying fascist if I ever saw one.

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    • Mr.-FreeMarket
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:15pm

      Communists and Fascists have far more in common than they have differences. Both hate capitalism aka economic freedom. Communists believe in direct ownership of the means of production by the government; Fascists believe in simply controlling the means of production. Both believe in centralized control.

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  • Serenabit
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 1:56pm

    What happened to being all-inclusive, open-minded, and respectful of opposing viewpoints? I guess that doesn’t apply if the other person disagrees with you. In that case you employ tactics of name calling and division. Hate to tell you, but if that’s the best example of the “liberal” point of view I want nothing to do with it.

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    • drs1969
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 11:43pm

      Liberals constantly use the terms nazi, racist and anti-semite to shut down an argument. Call me what you will, I don’t care, Jews are sucking this country dry. Krugman is one of them.

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  • dickdastardly
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 1:54pm

    Well, DUH!

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  • Larry E
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 1:53pm

    It’s the truth that hurts, and if Krugman isn’t a Communist he’s at least a communist.

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  • drrgb
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 1:53pm

    Krugman, all Democrats led by Obama, and most Republicans need a remedial course in basic economics. How can they know so little about such an important subject?

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  • RJJinGadsden
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 1:53pm

    I’m impressed that this comes from an NBC based format. Wonder if he had the back of his slapped with a ruler at the end of the show?

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  • The_Jerk
    Posted on September 11, 2012 at 1:52pm

    Krugman is a commune-ist. He is Jewish, and like many of his culture, he has the philosophy of secular kibbutz-ism, communism.

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    • WindyDualism
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:12pm

      Yay more antisemitism! Way to go for the gold Jerky! Really, did you buy a flawed
      Diamond for Rookie, or was it a hot chick that spurned you? Sucks to be the Jerky either way.

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    • ExLawman
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 2:41pm

      Kool-Aid Alert.

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    • The_Jerk
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:35pm

      It is not antisemitic to point out the truth. It is enlightening.

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    • WindyDualism
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:06pm

      By your logic, you are fat, uneducated, pasty, retired, drink Bud, and beat your partner. Some of the best peeps I have met were Israeli. Most Jews I know work for a living and live the whole do unto others thing. Whatever shortcomings you face in yourself, don’t project onto others an paint a whole people with your perverted stripe. I won’t even go into your posts about ignorant blacks and Latinos. Being a racist antisemite doesn’t make you conservative – quite the opposite.

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    • drs1969
      Posted on September 11, 2012 at 11:52pm

      Thanks Jerk!
      You’re one of the few willing to tell the truth. Keep it up. The Jewish media went after Pat Buchanan for doing it recently. Limbaugh talks around it without ever saying it directly, because he is job-scared. We have very few in high places willing to do the hard work of exposing their tactics.

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