Author of ‘Hit the Road’ Newsweek Cover Story Skewers His Critics

Being a conservative in any predominately liberal environment is difficult. Being a conservative at Newsweek is likely prohibitively difficult. And being the conservative whose message lands on Newsweek’s cover seemed, until this week, to be nigh impossible.

Enter Niall Ferguson, the rogue columnist responsible for the recent Newsweek cover story calling for President Obama to be voted out of office. Ferguson’s article has been slammed by several different sources for what those sources claim are factual inaccuracies and/or arguments in bad faith. Ferguson first acknowledged these attacks when he hit back against New York Times columnist Paul Krugman for misconstruing an argument that Ferguson had made about the Congressional Budget Office.

Niall Ferguson Hits Back at Paul Krugman, Dylan Byers, James Fallows and Brad DeLong For Their Criticisms of Newsweek PieceWell, now Ferguson has extended his attack beyond Krugman to the entire academic Left in a blistering four page blog entry countering numerous claims that Ferguson considers unfair. Most of the entry gets very deeply into the policy weeds, and if you want to read them all, you can look at Ferguson’s full take-down here. However, we do want to call your attention to the end, where he mockingly hands out “prizes” to his critics for specific varieties of ridiculousness:

First prize goes to Berkeley professor Brad DeLong, whose blog opened with the headline “Fire-His-Ass-Now.” “He lied,” rants DeLong. “Convene a committee at Harvard to examine whether he has the moral character to teach at a university.” My own counter-suggestion would be to convene a committee at Berkeley to examine whether or not Professor DeLong is spending too much of his time blogging when he really should be conducting serious research or teaching his students. For example, why hasn’t Professor DeLong published that economic history of the 20th century he’s been promising for the past six years? It can’t be writer’s block, that’s for sure.

Runner up is James Fallows of The Atlantic for his hilariously pompous post “As a Harvard Alum, I Apologize.” Well, as an Oxford alum, I laugh.

In third place comes Krugman with his charge of “unethical commentary … a plain misrepresentation of the facts” requiring “an abject correction.” The idea of getting a lesson from Paul Krugman about the ethics of commentary is almost as funny as Fallows’s apologizing on behalf of Harvard. Both these paragons of the commentariat, by the way, shamelessly accused me of racism three years ago when I drew an innocent parallel between President Obama and “Felix the Cat.” I don’t know of many more unethical tricks than to brand someone who criticizes the president a racist.

And, finally, a consolation prize for righteous indignation goes to Dylan Byers of Politico (“ridiculous, misleading, ethically questionable”).

Ouch. That is going to leave a mark.

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  • Beachmastermax
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:22pm

    If you have not been called a racist….you have been molded to this World …and you are not fighting the good fight.

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    • Miami
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:48pm

      I hear you, as a latin that’s been called an anti-latin racist.

      Its become a badge of honor, to not play the race game but side with the truth.

      This eara will go down in history as one of the most trying time in this Country’s trying history.

      But then again, Evil rarely gives up no matter how many times it looses and we need to keep up the good fight.

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    • VoteBushIn12
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 1:52am

      When the entire academic community agrees that you’re an idiot, maybe it‘s smarter to just realize you’re an idiot rather than continue to argue a point which has been concluded false.

      As a Professor, I would have assumed he’d have grasped the concept for “peer reviewed” material by now…

      I don’t know much about History, but something tells me he is doomed to repeat it given he is, through contempt for the alternative, suggesting Romney would make a good President.

      VoteBushIn12  
    • Duchylivin
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 6:28am

      Peer review is for research. Not for the opions or conclusions drawn from that research.

      Look up peer review. Look up the research. It is accurate.

      If you(or others) disagree with the conclusions he draws then present your arguments. But I am not seeing arguments.

      I am seeing slurs and vitriol.

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    • NOTAMUSHROOM
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 6:34am

      Ah hahahaha! Judging by the number of leftie loons posting their tizzy fits here as well as all over the blogosphere, Niall hit the nail on the head!

      You go Niall! The Progresso-Commies aren’t accustomed to getting a taste of their own medicine.

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    • rwinger261
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 6:58am

      This kind of stuff has been going on for a generation. When I was in college working as a janitor, a lady (who coveted a higher position) had me fired for being a “racist”, while she got the promotion and her son got my job. These liberals will be the first to accuse you of judging others, all the while possessing the uncanny ability to see inside YOUR heart and find racism as your motivation for not liking Obama. There is no working with this people, they are the enemy of our country.

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 7:43am

      Can’t miss with two progressives running..Obama and Romney..
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX_RVhL6LCw&feature=player_embedded

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    • BSdetector
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 7:49am

      VoteBushIn12 is so right!
      Remember when “peer review” said the earth was flat? Well according to VoteBushIn12, it WAS! Then when “peer review” changed it’s mind and said the earth was round, well, it WAS!

      Obviously “peer review” is what we should accept as fact, not those pesky ACTUAL facts…

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    • gwinf
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 7:53am

      The character set “racist” is now a non-word. It has been used so frequently with reckless abandon as to have lost its true meaning. Like the pain from the first lash, it used to have stinging vlues. However, as with the lash, the more often it is applied, the less sting it holds. Over time, the effect has worn away and has becme numbnly boring. The title of racist no longer says anything about the recipient, but it announces to the world the intolerable soul of the giver.

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    • Displacedsoutherner
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 9:04am

      More baseless hyperbole by votebush2012, so Ferguson’s thesis is further reinforced in regard to the libs preference for vitriol versus fact.

      If we’re to believe that the shrill voices of the Obama myrmidons represent the “entire academic community” then maybe vb2012 could make some argument about preponderance of opinion still without addressing the factual correctness of Prof Ferguson’s piece. Please recall what “preponderance of opinion” did for people like Galileo; replace “ Heretic” with “Racist” and the Obama sycophants will feel right at home. Well, many will feel at home sticking with “Heretic” so devout is their worship of the Chosen One.

      And unless we’re to believe that Prof Ferguson somehow highjacked the entire publishing and editorial apparatus at Newsweek, he was not acting without a consensus substantial enough for the magazine to risk major criticism from it’s notoriously spiteful liberal overlords.

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    • CABERNETQHS
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 9:06am

      Ferguson is my new hero. He needs to be careful though…no late night walks in his neighborhood. Hate to see him meet the same tragic fate of Breitbart. Natural causes my a$$.

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    • Veevslav
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 9:42am

      @Votebushin12
      “I don’t know much about History, but something tells me he is doomed to repeat it given he is, through contempt for the alternative, suggesting Romney would make a good President.”

      Funny that a history inept would try to tell someone they are doomed to repeat it……. Maybe if you learned history you would see why progressiveness and socialism fail.

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    • airportengineer
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 9:46am

      So many Paid Obama Bloggers, so little time! Time will be running out shortly for your boy. I know he has to start 1 more war in the Middle East before he heads home, but I’m sure he will create the next conflict before November to try to pull out one more thread of hope. Having Hillary lie to the American Public on what‘s happening in Syria only makes them look like they think all American’s are complete idiots. Their Syria story doesn’t fit the picture of a “revolution”! How does their Syria story not make sense? Well, let’s look at this logically…
      1) Revolutions don’t start in outlying towns! If you want a regime change, you start where the “Regime” is located! Duh! Sure doesn’t sound like a “revolution” if it didn’t start from the capital.
      2) Media, Media, Media! Where is all of the Media coverage??? They’ve already been caught using some photos that were utilized in the Iraq war. Yet, if you want legitimate on the scene news in Syria, it can’t be found. Pretty odd, hey!?!
      3) The killings and corpse abuse is not something that Syrians would do! This isn’t their culture. The Syrians don‘t have Suni’s, Kurd’s. They are Muslims, period. They are Christians, period. They’ve lived in harmony for decades! Now, the U.S. is in bed with Al Qeda, Muslim Brotherhoood, and Taliban in Syria, as been verified by the United Nations! How did they get there, because they weren’t in that freaking country before this conflict!?!

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    • encinom
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 10:29am

      @VoteBushIn12 truth matters not to the Conservatives. The fact that the hit piece is full of clear and provable lies is irrelevant to them. The Conservatives have become a hate filled lot that seeks out lies to justify their views.

      This professor that willfully published this article full of lies should have his status as a professor reexamined and his lessons closely observed. If he will lie to the public, he will lie to his students.

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    • turkey13
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 10:32am

      This guy has some big testicals. We used to have a Black Angus with some this size by the name of TROUBLE and he could jump a fence flat footed. Needless to say he bred all the neighbors cows.

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    • Joel Knows
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 11:06am

      If a jackass ain‘t tryin’ t’kick yah in the head, then yah gotta be the jackass (or jenny). Oh, excuse me I really meant to say demoncrack addict!

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    • TexasHunter
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 11:07am

      ENCINOM LMAO You really need to have “your head checked” multiple personalities and all. This professor is telling the TRUTH and it hurts MONICNE feelings so you want his hard work stripped from him. Just like a true LIB ! I am waiting for the day that you make the news as “serial” blogger. Serious man. Get help.

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    • nobama2012yeswecan
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:17pm

      At least We know this guy really went to College..No one has come forward as a classmate of the President of the United States!! imagine that!! We know the custodian of Brad Pitt’s High School,the lunch lady at George Clooney’s Schools and all their teachers, classmates and pets…No one will claim to be Obama’s anything!!! 2016 the movie

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    • Goodforall
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 1:01pm

      It’s called a rfed bage of courage. W all see what is happening to America ever since the liar in chief was sworn in. Tht in itself told us all as he is Constitutionally ineligible to hold that office. It has gone straight downhill from there. To have these libs attack the truth just shows me the right side to be on, and that is with Niall. Glad he had the cajonies to stand up for what he believes is right. We need more people doing so.

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    • Boxerbuddy4
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 1:56pm

      I get called a racist regularly now. I always tell the writer that since they have nothing to add to the conversation, they called the opposition a racist. You would think they would get it by now….but they don’t.

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    • drphil69
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 1:58pm

      Is it racist to HATE ALL LIBERALS?

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    • i2luvmyusa
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 2:07pm

      New Democratic Symbol

      The Democratic Party today announced that it is changing its symbol from the Donkey to a Condom because it more accurately reflects the Party’s political stance. A condom allows for inflation, halts production, destroys the next generation, protects a bunch of dicks, and gives you a sense of security while you’re actually being screwed.

      Damn, it just doesn’t get more accurate than that!

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 2:37pm

      @CABERNETQHS
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 9:06am

      Ferguson is my new hero. He needs to be careful though…no late night walks in his neighborhood. Hate to see him meet the same tragic fate of Breitbart. Natural causes my a$$
      ***
      Don’t forget the comedian/obama impersonator who recently met his demise at a very young age of “Natural Causes”. (We really need to develop a vaccine for Natural Causes, (Do you suppose obamacare would pay for the research?)

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    • Joseph732
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 2:39pm

      You’ll love this dialogue on racism. Puts the liberals in their place.
      http://www.themajorityspeaks.com/?p=419

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 2:40pm

      @gwinf
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 7:53am

      The character set “racist” is now a non-word. It has been used so frequently with reckless abandon as to have lost its true meaning. Like the pain from the first lash, it used to have stinging vlues. However, as with the lash, the more often it is applied, the less sting it holds. Over time, the effect has worn away and has becme numbnly boring. The title of racist no longer says anything about the recipient, but it announces to the world the intolerable soul of the giver
      ***
      DEFINITELY NEED A “Like” BUTTON HERE!

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 2:44pm

      Airportengineer
      re : 3) The killings and corpse abuse is not something that Syrians would do! This isn’t their culture. The Syrians don‘t have Suni’s, Kurd’s. They are Muslims, period. They are Christians, period. They’ve lived in harmony for decades! Now, the U.S. is in bed with Al Qeda, Muslim Brotherhoood, and Taliban in Syria, as been verified by the United Nations! How did they get there, because they weren’t in that freaking country before this conflict!?
      ***
      Those would be questions for geo. soros, hillary, big sis, or huma, I’m sure somewhere in that circle lies the answer to your questions.

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 2:48pm

      @encinom
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 10:29am

      @VoteBushIn12 truth matters not to the Conservatives. The fact that the hit piece is full of clear and provable lies is irrelevant to them. The Conservatives have become a hate filled lot that seeks out lies to justify their views.

      This professor that willfully published this article full of lies should have his status as a professor reexamined and his lessons closely observed. If he will lie to the public, he will lie to his students
      ***
      Thank you for the lesson on what happens when your “Window on the World” is REPLACED WITH A MIRROR!!!

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    • jdubya62
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 3:21pm

      VOTEBUSHIN12 wrote:
      “When the entire academic community agrees that you’re an idiot, maybe it‘s smarter to just realize you’re an idiot rather than continue to argue a point which has been concluded false. As a Professor, I would have assumed he’d have grasped the concept for “peer reviewed” material by now…

      I don’t know much about History, but something tells me he is doomed to repeat it given he is, through contempt for the alternative, suggesting Romney would make a good President.”
      —————-
      ARE YOU F’IN KIDDING ME? Do you know how absurd that is? No you don’t, because you had a peer review with your liberal hacks. What a bunch of close minded fools.

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    • FREEDOMoverFEAR
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 4:01pm

      Encino Man

      You are right conservatives are the liars! Obama was telling the truth when he said after Obamacare was implemented you could keep your doctor. Obama was telling the truth when he said he would cut the deficit in half. Obama was telling the truth when said unemployment wouldn’t go above 8%. Obama was telling the truth when he wrote his “composite” based biography. Obama was telling the truth when he said he wouldn’t go after people legally using medical marijuana. Obama was telling the truth when he believed marriage was between a man and a woman. Obama was telling the truth when he said “he’s done more for Isralie security than any President ever.” Obama was telling the truth when he said he’s the grown the Government the least in modern history. Should I go on? Can you refute any of this with out looking silly?

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    • scudster
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 8:16pm

      Amen!

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    • sillyfreshness
      Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:41am

      Newsweek=Jewsweek a “chosen people” Marxist Media propaganda production of the Democratic Party.

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    • sixtysix
      Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:17am

      Who knew cats were racial slang. I find it amusing that the leftist professors, politicians and hoi poloi thing that stating an opinion on a president is out-of-bounds. We have a whole boat load of writers who need to be taken to the wood shed, then, because of their attacks on Bush, Reagan, any conservative. I could not find any false statements in Ferguson’s piece. This has to be the first president whose actions and attitudes are off limits for comment and dissection. Well, he is the first black president so, maybe. But, had he been conservative, would he be off limits? I think not.

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    • VoteBushIn12
      Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:50am

      @BSDETECTOR

      Hey your BS Detector should have been going off at your own comment.

      Peer Review was first recorded as practice in 1665, hundreds of years AFTER man circled the globe (and arguably thousands of years after they knew it was round).

      Your lack of understanding is showing.

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  • grayling646
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:19pm

    I read his entire article/blog and, ummmmm…he’s smarter than me.

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    • VoteBushIn12
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 1:46am

      Who isn’t

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    • lukerw
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 3:34am

      I had lost faith that there were no Conservative Intellectuals left in the World… until Now!

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    • Christianmyson
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 4:52am

      votebushin2012 thats who

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 7:17am

      LUKERW Same here. Maybe the Obama whitewash of the facts is getting hard to stomach. At what point does defending a fool like Obama become idiocy?

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    • lefty5005
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 7:53am

      To VOTEBUSHIN12

      You…

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    • michael48
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 2:59pm

      vote12…is dating harry peid …again…from an unknown, peer review, illegal alien…reliable source , of course…

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    • jdubya62
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 3:40pm

      “This professor that willfully published this article full of lies should have his status as a professor reexamined and his lessons closely observed. If he will lie to the public, he will lie to his students.”

      All Lib professors lie to spread the progressive agenda. Ferguson is on the right track, because the libs are going nuts. I thought Beckel was going to have a baby the other night…he was all red faced and spitting…lol. It’s a hoot to watch.

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  • Nanaswords
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:45pm

    Many of us in this Nation have the same attitude…not only with Pres. O. but also all the rest of the rebels/progressives in our government !!! The Sleeping Dog…is Now…Very Much AWAKE…In this nation !!! We are on WATCH and we are Not to be Toyed With anymore !!!Freedom for our nation did Not come without MUCH COST!!! SO…we want them to know that this old phrase goes for ALL of them…Don’t Let The Door Hit You In The A.. when you leave !!!!!!!!

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    • Freedombeliever
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:00pm

      AMEN to that! And I love love love Niall Ferguson!!! Not sure of NW’s angle on making his the cover article. I hope it’s in desperation for readership. I know they started sending me the mag out of the blue – then tried to bill me – I wrote back “I didn’t order this and please cancel – I am not on “your side”…” And they still send me my weekly issue LOL!

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    • db321
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:31pm

      Nana – love it – your are dead on!

      I went to a school event to watch my Brothers son perform. The School organizers at the beginning of the event had a moment of Silence instead of the Pledge and a prayer. Nana, I’m like you – I almost got kicked out because I said “Moment of Silences” – “I’m tired of being Silent” – I Love America and I Love God. I was loud enough for many to hear, my only regret is that I did not yell it at the top of my lungs.

      Next time I have the opportunity, I promise I am going to yell it so loud, it will blow Satan’s wig off. I am not going to be “Silenced” any longer.

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    • BaltimoreJoe
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:31pm

      I was shocked myself when I saw that cover. I don’t know if they are trying out for a Chick Fil-A rout or maybe just moving in the direction their readers want. I would love a regular mag to peruse through but it’s got to AT LEAST present a balanced set of articles. If they move and stay to the right I’ll subscribe.

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    • eagledown
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:34am

      Right on Nana.

      I feel like the Charlton Heston Heston scene, on the beach in Planet of the Apes.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsbYx6hevoQ

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 10:38am

      Just plain common sense. I loved the News Week article. First time I’ve read that rag in years. In fact the only time I’ve ever read it was at Dr/Dentist office while waiting. I love this Niall Ferguson and what he stands for.
      Paul Krugman is a typical hate filled liberal and needs to be reamed out. He’s one of these classic idiots who has a higher opinion of himself, while others only see him as an idiot, period. His picture scares me, he even looks evil, like looking into the eyes of satan. scary

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  • thejackal
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:37pm

    I’m not gay, but I love this guy!

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    • DarkJello
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 3:24am

      I have watched him blast folks on MSNBC, as well as have a groovy discussion with Charlie Rose. He lifts the proverbial rock from liberal positions, and lets the light of day vaporize them like the weevil vampires that they are. It is most amusing to watch logic win yet again. Trust me, they be afeared!

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  • RLTW
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:30pm

    What you find when you read Niall’s response is ACA cost will in the end completely control the American people (Reagan said the same back in the sixties) this whole thing was by Marxist design, I will not comply, every American should be marching on the WH at this point. I will vote for R&R but I will also hold their feet to the fire.

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    • Sharlene
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:32pm

      As we all should. You get elected to serve the best interests of the LEGAL CITIZENS of this country, not your own best interests.

      You get elected to follow the constitution as written by the Founding Fathers, not your idea of revising the constitution.

      In short DO THE RIGHT THING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • NoUseForLogic
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:37pm

      LOL. Good. Don’t comply. Snub the black man. It’s written in the bill that there is zero penalty from the IRS for not paying the fee for not purchasing health insurance.

      You can just reap the dozens upon dozens of other benefits that will be included in your current plan.

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    • RLTW
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:39pm

      Nouseforilogic

      Wrong, I’m retired military and we’re already under attack by your lord and savior the dear leader Obama. I’m currently jumping through hoops just to keep benefits that were promised to me when dear leader was smoking pot in high school.

      But don’t fret I only served my country for 24 years based on a lie because your too lazy to work for yourself.

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    • NoUseForLogic
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:10am

      RLTW, maybe if I didn’t already know that you are filled with completely wrong information I would care what you have to say.

      But, it’s true, there is zero penalty for not paying the $100 per year fine if you do not purchase health insurance. Fact. Wtitten in the law.

      By the time the truth about the Affordable Health Care Act finally hits your brain and current price-gouging is illegal you may be dead anyway due to your blind hate-filled soul.

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    • DrKev
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:24am

      hey nose4lojique one doesn’t have to snub a person because of his/her skin color. its policy n character that matters. big gov’t lies and deception are NOT proper policies and character traits

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    • Kevin The Elder
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 5:32am

      @RLTW. I repeat myself here. I agree with you. But if we want to take our country back, I feel that the day after R&R win the election, Romney should be presented with a ‘request’ (call it a white paper, or whatever) from those Washington pols currently being labeled as Tea Party people. The paper should list the many things that we expect from this newly elected president, with ‘milestone dates’. If, say, he doesn’t meet certain conditions, such as set into motion the process for eliminating certain agencies, regulations, etc., by the end of the first six months of office, then the process for creating a new party will begin. And yes, call it the Tea Party! If R&R stay the GOP route of the Bushes, we are doomed as that will only be a slowing down of everything that is infuriating us.

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    • Want our country back
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 10:00am

      @Kevin the Elder, I might be mistaken but I think that Freedom Works has already presented a 12 point TO DO list. The RNC accepted 11 of 12, & rejected to eliminate the board of education. America will survive with a Romney/Ryan administration, if we actually get to have a legitimate election.

      Freightening article in The American Thinker called ‘By any Means Possible’.

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    • RLTW
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 10:26am

      Nouseforilogic

      I’m somehow hate filled because I worked for 30yrs to earn what you believe you deserve for free?
      Sounds like you’re a lazy hate filled guttersnipe.

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 3:00pm

      @RLTW
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:39pm

      Nouseforilogic

      Wrong, I’m retired military and we’re already under attack by your lord and savior the dear leader Obama. I’m currently jumping through hoops just to keep benefits that were promised to me when dear leader was smoking pot in high school.

      But don’t fret I only served my country for 24 years based on a lie because your too lazy to work for yourself
      ***
      Thank you for those years of service. I‘m currently updating my skills to get back to work when the economy picks up once it’s turned loose from b o ‘s boot on the throat! Can’t handle just sitting around collecting money because there are no jobs!

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    • jdubya62
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 3:48pm

      RLTW:

      Thank you for your service to our country!!

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  • ibanrfknm
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:30pm

    Nice; someone who can bite back.

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    • DOra Glasberg
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:38am

      By ignoring facts and statistics.
      That’s SOOOOOOOOOOO Republican.

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    • TADTAD
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:59am

      There are three kinds of lies, Dora; a lie, a damned lie, and a STATISTIC. Wake up there, you.

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 3:19am

      Hey, DORA who wants to be Norma,
      Judging by that Newsweek cover photo, Obambi fancies himself to be Marilyn Monroe too. Ooh! Aah! First Hollyqueer president. Who taught you to pose for the camera, Barry?

      BAH! Hit the road, pukeface.

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    • Duchylivin
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 6:51am

      @Dora. What facts and statistics have been ignored?

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    • texastommy
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 8:21am

      When I was a boy, some 55 years ago, my father used to have a generic name for those who were incredibly stupid. He called them Dumb Doras.

      Now I know why.

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    • matinva
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 8:22am

      @ Dora

      You mean the 15% unemployment and 24 million out of work statistics? Or the $3.65/gal. for gas statistic (it was $1.85 when Oblahblah took office). Or how about the 1.5% GDP growth statistic? Oh, maybe you’re referring to the 46 million on food stamps and the highest poverty rate in history statistic. Gosh, Dora, there are just so many statistics this clown has sent to the moon!! Which one were YOU referring to?

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  • Steverino
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:29pm

    The last paragraph of Ferguson’s rebuttal in TheDB demonstrates his intellect, as well as his grasp of the “Obama is the Messiah” club. A very nice piece, Mr. Ferguson.
    Steve

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  • ktmrider1
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:21pm

    how dare you tarnish the name of king borack hussein obama, beloved keeper of the left wing loon movement. you shall be banished to obscurity forever more. news week as well, shall be never more OFF! WITH THEIR HEADS!

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  • mtnhimike
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:13pm

    Maybe there will be room for him in the Romney Adminstration.

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  • shagstar
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:58pm

    he is not alone,,just remember how many other people it takes to authorize the content and cover placement! maybe all those responsible for getting this rag out will go to work with Drudge or,Blaze and bring all their insider secrets with them? sigh,,one can hope

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    • MittensKittens
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:11pm

      When the ratings are down and money starts whispering in the ears of those that feel they may be without a job…well, maybe we have a chance in a capitalist society…I dare everyone that reads this to shut off the “boob” tube and send a message to the media…We’re done and so are you unless you decide to be objective and report the truth.

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  • nobull14
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:57pm

    He is getting a taste of what the lame liberal put out ?

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  • MODEL82A1
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:51pm

    Something doesn’t pass the Smell Test here.

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    • NeoFan
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:15am

      I’m with you 82. The only thing I will use NewsWeak for is bird cage liner.

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    • radicalRWer
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 10:17am

      NEO – hope you are getting your copies from the restroom of your dentist’s office and not a subscriber!

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 10:56am

      I’d like to buy this issue of Newsweek, and if we all do, we can prove to Newsweek that they can sell more magazines with a conservative slant rather than the trash they’ve been putting out for years.
      I LOVE Niall Ferguson and approve of his article. R & R and NO MO BO

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    • 4095js
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 3:03pm

      Well, it was reported, think on FOX News, before this cover that NW was heading to shutdown, lack of sales and add’s. The American version of a Marxist will use OUR system, bad as it is for them, when they are hurting financially. They went along with this to up sales…….get enough …. and the old NW will be back…….but not for long. Nothing new really, to sell anymore.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:50pm

    Thus is proven the old saying:

    Courage in a liberal is incredibly rare, when its discovered the liberal is no longer there…they become a conservative.

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  • JustJP
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:38pm

    Niall Ferguson, you ROCK!

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    • RLTW
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:59pm

      Niall Ferguson is one of the most brilliant men on this planet, what he did to Mika and morning Joe was awesome, and this is just pure troof.

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  • Platonician
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:38pm

    Kudos to Mr. Ferguson. He has not only penned the definitive epitaph of Obama’s presidency but also unmasked the biased and dogmatic hypocrisy of the most twisted members of academia.

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  • BOblows
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:35pm

    I respected Mr. Ferguson for having the stones to write the truth…..I love this guy for dishing a heaping helping of smack to the predictable turds critizing his article. More conservatives need to learn from Mr. Ferguson and respond aggressively to the whining liberal Obama enablers on the left. Niall’s response was hilarious and a thing of beauty!

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:32pm

    DeLong with his fire his ass now comment is the classic response to speech they dislike,so much for free speech eh? Libs are rotten to the core that’s for sure.

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  • v15
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:31pm

    Ferguson threw a rock at a hornets’ nest but looks like he is able to defend himself quite well.

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  • DetritusScreener
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:31pm

    Huh, I think I‘ll buy a ’Newsweek’! That doesn’t happen very often.

    Report Post » DetritusScreener  
    • SingerGuy
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 2:06pm

      Don’t do it. They are close to going under. You’ll only buy them time. :-)

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  • No Grass
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:29pm

    You gotta love this Brit!

    Check out his thought provoking book, Colossus. It is about what our U.S Purpose is after WWI. It seems the world recognizes that the U.S. is “responsible” to maintain the world order in support of the Western Civilization. He didn’t mention how the Socialist have the reigns and control the team. He does worry about driving the team off the cliff though.

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    • fractalman
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:58pm

      Read his book, The Ascent of Money, to learn about the history of finance and how we’ve all come to live the way we live, monetarily speaking. Fascinating. Ferguson is a top-notch historian primarily. His blogs are very informative as well. Way to go, Prof. Ferguson!

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    • DOra Glasberg
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:37am

      So now WE ARE the policeman of the world?
      What twaddle.

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  • neiman1
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:28pm

    The left is apoplectic over this cover of Newsweek. The hate traitors that actual begin to question the agreed upon political correctness put out at the last Party Gathering.

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  • Stelex
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:26pm

    Nothing he said was racist…..this is probably racist……Obammy, bammy………

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  • Texan4ever
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:25pm

    They can sure dish it out, can’t they? When the tables are turned, they turn into braying donkeys. Hilarious.

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    • belief101
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:46pm

      or “squealing pigs”…(as ‘Ol Joe would say)..

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    • TXGal
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 9:58am

      Or Dora! I wonder how much they are paying Her/him to be here?

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  • Quack Addict
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:21pm

    Libs are super thin skinned and terrible trash talkers. Give em hell Niall!

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    • pschlentz
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:53pm

      @Quack Addict
      I agree, I’ve never seen anything like it! They are bullies from conception. They are emotional turds and base nothing on the truth. They remind me of a flock of cackling hens.
      He gave them hell and they deserved that and more. Stand up Conservatives, you’re Right (Correct)! Hit ‘em hard and hit them where it counts. Pile on them like they pile on us. The corrupt social twits!
      Niall is America’s Superman! Thank you Sir!!

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:08pm

      All we have to remember is what happened to the school yard bullies when someone stood up to them and challenged them. Just like the typical leftist, they slithered off. Fear not…..stand up and confront the leftist

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  • mmmmarilyn
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:18pm

    This article makes no sense.
    The Obama article was not factual.
    Why the silly snark?

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  • JoeInMaine
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:51pm

    Conservatives pushing back is a bit easier now that the Obama race card has been declined.

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