Comments on: Clinton and Obama on Economic Policy http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:57:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: RedHen http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1250106 RedHen Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:51:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1250106 <p>The Lakoff article reveals why there won’t be a “dream team” ticket. They don’t even speak the same language.</p> The Lakoff article reveals why there won’t be a “dream team” ticket. They don’t even speak the same language.

]]> By: cherish http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249648 cherish Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:31:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249648 <p>Revelatory article in Le Monde Diplomatique:</p> <p>THE ECONOMIC DISASTER THAT IS MILITARY KEYNESIANISM<br /> Why the US has really gone broke<br /> by Chalmers Johnson </p> <p>Global confidence in the US economy has reached zero, as was proved by last month’s stock market meltdown. But there is an enormous anomaly in the US economy above and beyond the subprime mortgage crisis, the housing bubble and the prospect of recession: 60 years of misallocation of resources, and borrowings, to the establishment and maintenance of amilitary-industrial complex as the basis of the nation’s economic life</p> <p>Original text in English </p> <p><a href="http://MondeDiplo.com/2008/02/05military" rel="nofollow">http://MondeDiplo.com/2008/02/05military</a></p> Revelatory article in Le Monde Diplomatique:

THE ECONOMIC DISASTER THAT IS MILITARY KEYNESIANISM
Why the US has really gone broke
by Chalmers Johnson

Global confidence in the US economy has reached zero, as was proved by last month’s stock market meltdown. But there is an enormous anomaly in the US economy above and beyond the subprime mortgage crisis, the housing bubble and the prospect of recession: 60 years of misallocation of resources, and borrowings, to the establishment and maintenance of amilitary-industrial complex as the basis of the nation’s economic life

Original text in English

http://MondeDiplo.com/2008/02/05military

]]> By: mui1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249525 mui1 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:37:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249525 <p>Driveby. *wave* I wonder what Ted Kennedy thinks of Obama’s Harry and Louise mailers. <a href="http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/obama-does-harry-and-louise-again/" rel="nofollow">Paul Krugman’s not too happy.</a></p> Driveby. *wave* I wonder what Ted Kennedy thinks of Obama’s Harry and Louise mailers. Paul Krugman’s not too happy.

]]> By: peony http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249521 peony Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:26:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249521 <p>Respectfully, the part about voting for Clinton because she’s a woman is a weak argument. I suspect there are voters who will vote for her for this reason.</p> <p>Ex-fed chairman Volcker just endorsed Obama.</p> Respectfully, the part about voting for Clinton because she’s a woman is a weak argument. I suspect there are voters who will vote for her for this reason.

Ex-fed chairman Volcker just endorsed Obama.

]]> By: inmymindseye http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249459 inmymindseye Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:28:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249459 <p>Blergh, I jut heard on AAR that Obama has a bunch of U of Chicago economists as his advisors.</p> <p>Now I feel sick.</p> Blergh, I jut heard on AAR that Obama has a bunch of U of Chicago economists as his advisors.

Now I feel sick.

]]> By: Peterr http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249436 Peterr Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:12:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249436 <p>Late reply, but what the heck . . . </p> <blockquote><p>Any “dream teamers” out there?</p></blockquote> <p>Is that a Michael Jordan/Larry Bird ticket, or Larry Bird/Michael Jordan one?</p> <p>*g*</p> Late reply, but what the heck . . .

Any “dream teamers” out there?

Is that a Michael Jordan/Larry Bird ticket, or Larry Bird/Michael Jordan one?

*g*

]]> By: kdh22 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249392 kdh22 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:33:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249392 <p>Either Obama’s or Clinton’s economic policies are 1000% better than the Bush budget proposal. Chimpy can’t be serious with this, can he? $9 trillion for the millionaires and billionaires. How I despise that A$$HOLE!</p> Either Obama’s or Clinton’s economic policies are 1000% better than the Bush budget proposal. Chimpy can’t be serious with this, can he? $9 trillion for the millionaires and billionaires. How I despise that A$$HOLE!

]]> By: ccmask http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249362 ccmask Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:04:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249362 <p>new thread upstairs</p> new thread upstairs

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249359 DWBartoo Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:02:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249359 <p>But but, I want mah finger to move ‘left’ just like the country.</p> But but, I want mah finger to move ‘left’ just like the country.

]]> By: JLML http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249358 JLML Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:02:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/clinton-and-obama-on-economic-policy/#comment-1249358 <p>Yes. You are right. The SC is the bottom line and we don’t need a conciliator.</p> Yes. You are right. The SC is the bottom line and we don’t need a conciliator.

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