Paul Krugman, Sociopath
On this solemn commemorative day, we at NewsBusters have made a point of holding our rhetorical fire against liberals as a gesture of respect to those who lost their lives that day and subsequently. There is much we could say and, starting tomorrow, will say.
An exception has to be made for one Paul Krugman, who seems, earlier life, to have been a decent and civilized person. Since he began writing a column for the New York Times, however, Krugman has experienced a veritable descent into madness, principally due to Bush Derangement Syndrome. Today, Krugman decided to proudly expose his neurosis for the entire world to see in an execrable rant on his Times blog. His post is preserved in full below:
September 11, 2011, 8:41 AM
The Years of ShameIs it just me, or are the 9/11 commemorations oddly subdued?
Actually, I don’t think it’s me, and it’s not really that odd. What happened after 9/11 — and I think even people on the right know this, whether they admit it or not — was deeply shameful. Te [sic] atrocity should have been a unifying event, but instead it became a wedge issue. Fake heroes like Bernie Kerik, Rudy Giuliani, and, yes, George W. Bush raced to cash in on the horror. And then the attack was used to justify an unrelated war the neocons wanted to fight, for all the wrong reasons.
A lot of other people behaved badly. How many of our professional pundits — people who should have understood very well what was happening — took the easy way out, turning a blind eye to the corruption and lending their support to the hijacking of the atrocity?
The memory of 9/11 has been irrevocably poisoned; it has become an occasion for shame. And in its heart, the nation knows it.
I’m not going to allow comments on this post, for obvious reasons.
Please note the timestamp on this posting: September 11, 2011, 8:41 AM.
That means Krugman woke up on the tenth anniversary of the largest attack on this nation's homeland and decided to make an attack on three men forever linked to that moment, simply because he doesn't like them. Imagine if a New York Times columnist had done that during World War II on Pearl Harbor Day. Absolutely sickening.
Of course, one ought not be surprised to see such contemptible rhetoric from Krugman given his history of making numerous preposterous and hateful statements.
Having no respect for the dead—all 2,977 of them—is hardly the only sin evinced by Krugman today, though. His posting makes no attempt to make an argument and he didn't seem to even bother spell-checking it.
Cowardice is another. It takes a special kind of sociopath to make a hateful remark and then run away when sane people choose to make a response. Why else would he have disabled comments on his post?
It’s possible that Krugman’s rant was prompted purely by a venal desire to gin up hits for the pitiful collection of ravings otherwise known as his blog, “The Conscience of a Liberal.” Such types of shameless sociopaths do exist after all.
That can’t be the answer, though. Even shameless self-promoters are aware that going too far can harm their future ability to shill. Krugman’s rant came from something deeper and far darker than that.
We saw this facet of his personality most recently in January of this year when Krugman penned a column for the Times reacting to the shooting of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords which was remarkably similar to the reaction of Fred Phelps, the deranged leader of the Westboro Baptist cult.
Both men immediately flew into apoplexy, eager to blame her near-death on Americans who dare to disagree with them. Both misquoted and lied about the actions and rhetoric of their enemies and then said they were not surprised that Giffords had been shot because of the societal environment created by said enemies.
As a militant liberal and atheist, Krugman didn’t blame the actions of Jared Loughner on the wrath of a God angered at the continued non-imprisonment of gays, instead he blamed Loughner’s actions on the “growing potential for violence” supposedly created by conservatives. Both, however, saw the attack as the logical consequent of a society that had been led horribly awry by evildoers who just won’t listen to the truth. Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin was named by both men as one such individual. Krugman threw in GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann for good measure. Never mind that neither Palin nor Bachmann had anything at all to do with Loughner's rampage.
In using the very day during which we commemorate those who died to smear those he hates, Krugman has completed his embrace of Westboro Baptist liberalism, particularly with his utter inability to perceive the emotions of others. Does he really expect commemorations of the murder of thousands of innocent people to be anything other than “oddly subdued?”
When it comes to “hijacking of the atrocity” of September 11th, Paul Krugman has provided a far better example of the term than anyone else. The New York Times ought to be ashamed of itself for allowing Krugman’s vile rant to appear on its website on the very day the city it purports to serve is mourning the worst event in its history. What a shame it is that America’s most famous newspaper has become an enabler of a man in the throes of a mental breakdown.
Update 19:45. Ace of Spades has a superb essay about Krugman and other liberals who, instead of hating Al Qaeda, hate conservatives:
Those of us not smitten with this Only Hate Hate Itself dodge can admit we hate. We may not be proud of it, and may question ourselves when we give license to it, but we can in fact admit this ugly emotion lives in our hearts.
And we can admit then that we do in fact hate the murderers who killed 2,996 [sic] on 11 September 2001, and we hate their allies, and we hate those who dance in the street at the thoughts of men on fire plummeting a quarter mile through the air to their deaths.
But to the bien pensants, this won't due. This sort of hatred is base, and crude, and obvious; lower working class, is what they would really call it, if they had the supposed courage Kathleen Parker imagines they do in speaking uncomfortable truth. Not Quite Our Class, Dear, as the old saying goes, lacking in manners and savoir faire (knowing how to "do," and by "do," we mean comport oneself with the expected manners and opinions of the privileged class).
And what does a bien pensant in good standing about these these uncultured yobbos who feel no twinge of class-inculcated shame in hating mass-murderers?
Why, you hate them, of course. For what else can a good bien pensant, who has purged all hate from his heart by simple act of subscribing to Mother Jones, do when confronted with some benighted hatred, but to pour enlightened hatred on it?
We have never really been arguing about whether we should go to war, or whether we should hate. The only contention of these past 10 years has been whom we should go to war with, and whom we ought to hate.
Read the whole thing. It is excellent.
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He really doesn't get the
Submitted by redfish on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:17pm.
He really doesn't get the irony of his comments, he complains that it should be a unifying event, but he's the one sewing division. Just because elected leaders are making speeches doesn't mean they're hijacking the event for politics, any more than FDR hijacked the occasion of Pearl Harbor.
Contact the NY Times
Submitted by Brad90956 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:02pm.
I already sent the NY Times a comment about Krugman. If anyone else wants to send them a comment here is the link:
https://myaccount.nytimes.com/membercenter/help.html
sent email off to Times
Submitted by gailannr on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:53pm.
Thank you Brad! I hope many respond with this link.
Some Truth.
Submitted by jcalex on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 4:35am.
"Fake heroes like Bernie Kerik, Rudy Giuliani, and, yes, George W. Bush raced to cash in on the horror. And then the attack was used to justify an unrelated war the neocons wanted to fight, for all the wrong reasons".
I agree with this statement tho.Rudy even sent victims to a Dump,and tampered with evidence,and in the 08 debates he tried to use 911 for his own good..didn`t work tho!Every time he was ask a question,he came out with the 911,911,911,911,Terrorist,Terrorist,911,911 the entire campaign....911,911
Rudy is a very sick Alien.
Sooooo Wrong.
Submitted by pcnav on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 9:07am.
I for one don't see it in your warped little minded way. Rudy had a hard time that day and did the best he could. Kudos on him. Let's see you run for office in today's bitter political world and see what your legacy is you little jack@ss.
obvious reasons?
Submitted by Rackie on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:23pm.
because of the many, many kisses coming your way
smooches anyway, you dick
Exactly
Submitted by pockets64 on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 11:03am.
When I read this on the morning of 9/11 I thought the same thing.
And typical of the Marxist
Submitted by Bodini on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:29pm.
that he is, he allowed no one to post a thought contrary to his. He is himself a profiteer from the 9/11 tragedy as are the other Marxist journalists who pimp every tragic event that befalls us!
Today -
Submitted by kata on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:29pm.
Today we gather (with family or with community) to celebrate, honor and remember men & women of courage. This man has no place at any of those tables and it has left him hollow and bitter.
In addition to being schmuck, Krugman misses the point
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 8:02am.
When did Bush and Giuilani ever get praised as "heroes" as Krugman labels them? They did get credit for their strong leadership in the time of crisis, but I don't recall anyone calling them heroes, so Krugman's charge that they are "fake heroes" doesn't wash.
Every American knows who the real 9/11 heroes were and are, and would never equate Bush and Giuliani with the them.
Yes
Submitted by Matthew Sheffield on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 9:03am.
that is a very good point. One that Krugman would have thought of if he'd spent more than a minute on his little hate note before dashing off to the liquor cabinet.
obviously
Submitted by kata on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 10:11am.
Obviously Krugman can't come to terms with his irrelevancy. It seems that people in this country, despite everything the MSM tried to do to discredit the man, still miss George Bush. I certainly wasn't a fan but I recognize that he was a good man. My husband and I watched the Flight 93 speech yesterday AM and came to the agreement that we would have no problem serving again with him as CIC.
Likely Krugman spent the day hawking over blogs to see what his seeds of hate had sown - trying to derive some sense of satisfaction and regain some shred of that feeling of importance or relevance from his actions. While the majority of rest of the country likely spent a short time in solemn reflection and then moved on into their day to appreciate their family and count their blessings. I know I did. I'll give the man the one thing I am sure he can't stand. Pity.
Hey, who wants to party like it's 2001?
Submitted by Tomorama on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:37pm.
Yes Krapman, they are subdued because we still have hurt, we still have pain, we still have sorrow and those innocent americans are still dead.
I could post exact quotes from Krapman's liberal super heroes at the time that said what Bush said before the war, before Bush was in office and it still wouldn't matter.
Bush lied and people died right Krapman?
He still has that bumper sticker along with Gore for President 2001.
God, my contempt for this a-hole could not be any stronger.
Too bad the champagne wasn't poisoned, maybe I wouldn't be as "solem or subdued".
Krugman
Submitted by buzzkill59 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:39pm.
I only have seven words;Paul Krugman is a moronic,clueless,pinhead!
Krugman is a dispicable
Submitted by Gat New York on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 7:05pm.
Krugman is a dispicable little man who, by censuring all potential comments, is also a weak coward.
He was right about one thing.
Submitted by djm159 on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 1:45pm.
He was right about one thing. In the picture that he showed of Bush, Guiliani, a fireman and Chuck Schumer there was one coward and fake hero there. The smiling moron Chuck Schumer. Krugman must have missed the battle for Clinton and Gore to get to the site of 9/11 before Bush. Odd Clinton would even have the gall to go to the site since he and his ilk like Schumer are totally responsible for 9/11.
Bitter Fool.
Submitted by Aubrey on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:42pm.
Krugman appealing to the very far left of America that represents an ever shrinking sad weak minority. He is a bitter offensive spectacle.
these are bitter liberals
Submitted by TruthMonger on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 1:58pm.
these are bitter liberals desparate for relevance in a world of rejection of their ideas and commentary
Congratulations Jimmy Carter!
Beneath slimeworms
Submitted by deadeyedan on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:42pm.
Krugman must be fired, period.
LIBERALISM - GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE BY THE THEORIES AND FOR THE IDEOLOGISTS
The obvious reasons being...
Submitted by HelenS on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:49pm.
That for a few glorious moments this morning you felt manly. Strong. Full of vitriol and righteous indignation. Not allowing comments allowed you to wallow in that illusion for a few golden hours.
Reality will intrude though, you little slug. And you will then have to return to the knowledge that you are a worm. A coward. And a disgusting little troll.
Me - "The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years - the cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil."
may I point out?
Submitted by Franksam on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 7:48pm.
Paul would have only imagined what it is like to feel manly, perhaps by channeling Rachel Maddow.
I'll give him a fraction of a
Submitted by Kat Outta the Bag on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:51pm.
I'll give him a fraction of a point for having the restraint in naming George W. Bush last in his short list of "fake heroes", because you just know he wanted to put him first.
Oh yes, you KNOW it!
Submitted by miss911ninja on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:13pm.
And Krugman also gets a fraction of a point for not referring to Giuliani as "America's Mayor," in snide quotes.
If there ever was a doubt...
Submitted by tribchet on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:51pm.
Krugman is filled with so much left wing venom that he's just confirmed that there is indeed a "Bush Derangement Syndrome". How pathetic coming from a so-called intellectual.
You ever wonder why there can never be unity in the USA?
The pathetic little man,Paul Krugman.
Submitted by buzzkill59 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:53pm.
I've just been looking around at various web sights and Krugman is getting plenty of comments whether he likes it or not! So far they have been universally negative.(not surprising) I have not seen anyone defending his drivel which IS surprising,though I haven't checked the daily kompost yet. I'm sure the rest of his flock,or herd,or gaggle,or murder,or whatever will surely be there to defend the indefensible mr. krugman.
Try to get a sense of this moron from the picture above of him
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 1:28am.
having a drink. He has this mindless look of glee that really is his calling card. Fools like this don't deserve the attention they receive. Morons are given Nobel prizes today, so no need to wonder how he got one. He's another progress marxist liberal piece of excrement so he meets the criteria.
I read this idiotic little
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:57pm.
I read this idiotic little spiel from Krudman this morning..........further proof that the guy is a complete loony-tune on some kind of drug that is only making his screwed-up brain even worse.............hell, he even looks like he's gonna come unglued at any moment, and then when he opens his yappy mouth and you hear his pimply teen-age voice, you just know that this guy isn't living in the same world as we're living in.
I understand Kruggie's Rage
Submitted by ChrisNH on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:01pm.
The little tweed-jacketed, faculty-lounge elite has been livid and rabies-filled ever since his beloved Keynesian thought was laughably rebuffed. You don't mock and laugh at a tweed-jacketed faculty-lounge elite, so Paul is doing the only thing he can: He's lashing out at everyone and everything. He's rabies-filled.
Indeed, I quite like seeing him this way. The angrier and rage-filled this bearded man-child gets, the more we realize that 'his way' is failing. And he knows it's failing. Years of columns that shout, "The stimulus wasn't BIG enough!", have taken their toll.
DSS should check on the welfare of his family and pets; Paul might be lashing at them.
Of course, he didn't allow comments along with his little leftist diatribe. He'll probably shout from some mountaintop, "See! No one disagrees with me!!"
Oh Paul you make it so easy to hate you.
Submitted by okiehawk44 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:01pm.
Rest easy tonight Krugman. Those who can are doing all they can to protect you so you can awake tomorrow morning and pee all over their efforts on your behalf.
Well, no good deed goes
Submitted by tcm14 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:47pm.
Well, no good deed goes unpunished...
This guy is unbelievable
Submitted by tjc-illinois on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:13pm.
I guess this guy (he is the furthest thing from being a man) doesn't subscribe to the principle that it is better to remain silent, especially on this most somber of days, and be thought a fool than to open his mouth and remove all doubt.
Then the little ferret faced weasel disables the comments section of his column; guilty much?
I suggest that all NBs log onto to his future columns, you don't have to read them -- I wouldn't subject you to that -- and load it up with all the pleasantries he deserves.
What a pitiful little, little man.
'Well, to tell the family secret, my grandmother was Dutch." Bart
Paul Krugman Just Wishes That He Had Box Cutter On The Planes
Submitted by Avitar on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:19pm.
Too many people assume that Paul Krugman is an idiot. I don't believe that you can get a Nobel Prize in Economics if you are an idiot. A Nobel Peace Prize sure they hand those out to the brainless all of the time but in Economics there are people who know what they are doing and would not let a Keynesian within a hundred miles of a treasury if they had any say in the matter. Those who want to bring down nations and rake off the wealth of the people need nefarious spokesmen who lie plausibly to John Q Public. That is the role Paul Krugman plays for the NYT. He is as hateful and dangerous as Joe Gobbles.
Krudman could have gotten the
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:32pm.
Krudman could have gotten the boxcutter to the throat just as readily as anyone else did...................does he think that these mooooooooooslem followers of the 'religion of peace' actually give a rat's ass about who he thinks he is???
This is one of the reasons that I hate editors.
Submitted by johnsonl on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:19pm.
Too often, they don't.
death rattle
Submitted by MidAmerica on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:28pm.
It isn't just that Kluelessman is angry at the leaders during 9/11. Liberals used the response to 9/11 as a wedge issue to gain power. They achieved their goal beyond their hopes and dreams with a Liberal President and a veto proof Liberal Congress. But it has all blown up in their face and they are staring at defeat in the next election and they are helpless to do anything about it because their ideas do not work. So the Liberals are like angry cornered animals. They are striking out wildly.
Liberalism everywhere around the globe is on the ropes. Our current recession could be ended but Liberals want to save Liberalism more than turning the economy loose out of their domination. We used to talk about the old Soviet Union as being a bland grey society. That was because the 'leaders' would only allow enough enterprise as their control would allow. That's obama's America.
Well gosh, Mr Krugman...
Submitted by Too Old To Be Cool on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:28pm.
...are you afraid of dissenting opinion? That's pretty "thin-skinned" of you, isn't it?
The NYt's editors are just as
Submitted by rbosque on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:31pm.
The NYt's editors are just as culpable as this megalomaniac. Why would any sane person allow him to print his venom unless they too believed in it.
As far as I'm concerned, bithe NYTs and Krugman have demonstrated time and again their hatred for what is good and decent and traditional American values. I too am an economist and although I do not possess a Nobel Peace Prize, I know enough to know Krugman's theories are off balance and cannot be substantiated by empiracal evidence. He is nothing but a hack who's full of himself because of the anti-American jerks he hangs around love to stroke his bloated ego.
"...the anti-American jerks
Submitted by dr-go on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:46pm.
he hangs around love to stoke his bloated ego."
Yes, he desperately needs the attention from these jerks and they need the attachment to him. Both are too ignorant to realize that each use the other and thus neither of them are relevant in the world outside the "liberal conscience", whatever that is.
Krugman
Submitted by northone on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:01pm.
What a slimey, weasley, piece of human debris.
I think it's pretty obvious
Submitted by American Infidel on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:33pm.
the real "heroes" to Krugman on 9-11 were the 19 hijackers
Hmm...
Submitted by retrocon on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:48pm.
Although i posted a comment about the derangement of this leftist in another thread, it dawned on me today...
Kruggy may or may not mean what he is saying, but i am sure that he said it to get attention. He is falling into irrelevance, and he is simply trying to spark controversy -- to get his next meaningless 15 minutes from a Drudge link.
Well, he got it, and he remains just as irrelevant.
He
Submitted by grammajane on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:49pm.
is a pathetic, not even sure what to call him. The nyt is as sick as him, allowing him to publish this load of garbage. If this is what an elite, educated, and nobel prize winner represents, may we all go to a trade school and be a true and decent human.
Disgusting
Submitted by northone on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:59pm.
Krugman is truly a despicable human being. and what a coward. Spewing his toxin on his blog and then disabling the comments. Despicable. A coward. An embarrassment to the human race.
The Years of Shame - Paul Krugman
Submitted by Founders1791 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:51pm.
I sent this email to the NYTimes editors as soon as I read his column. It would be nice to see a tsunami of complaints aimed at this bone head. Nappy headed hoes is nothing as egregious as this.
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Editors:
I can not express fully, in any language, how DISGUSTED I am in the New York Times for allowing this "piece of shit", Paul Krugman, to be given a forum to spew HATE and AVARICE for political purposes on this day of morning and commemoration.
!---FIRE THIS MAN IMMEDIATELY--!
His comments will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN and WILL BE SLAMMED into EVERY COMMENT he will EVER MAKE AGAIN via your publication.
ONLY A FRONT PAGE, COMPLETE APOLOGY, FOR "HIS HEINOUS COMMENTS" WILL SUFFICE!
---
I know, they've heard it all before. May want to send a modified version to "every sponsor and advertiser" they have?
Hit 'em in the pocket....what's left of it.
This may cost him
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:23pm.
Not only has he pissed off conservatives but he just crapped on the memory of many of the victims that day. This piece of worthless s*&t may have just watched his career do down in flames. If the NYT doesn't do something about then it needs to go down in flames too. Wishful thinking on my part.
What's he drinking?
Submitted by THBarb on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:56pm.
Is that Kook -er... I mean Kool-Aid he's drinking?
changing career path
Submitted by MidAmerica on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:06pm.
It should be noted that Kluggles has devolved from a 'Nobel Prize Economist' to nothing more than a flame throwing pundit. Can his own show on MSNBC be far away?
My assumption is...
Submitted by jdlybrand on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:22pm.
...this was an enhancement to his resume' before sending the final draft to the MSNBC human resources department. Too bad he didn't even take the time to spell check 'the'.
"What a revoltin' development this is!"
Chester Riley
This has sealed his fate
Submitted by Redrowan2000 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:30pm.
With rumors of Bernanke retiring, this essay from Carmen Ghia has probably made him a ballet slipper in for the job. But seriously folks the tragedy of 10 years ago should be in remembering the lost lives and what we lost as a nation on that day and February 26 1993 and the Cole and the numerous terrorist attacks that we as a nation have withstood. Lets also remember our brave men and women in uniform in Iraq and Afghanistan and those who were wounded or gave the ultimate sacrifice so that this turd could write the venomous crap that he writes. They still believe that this a country worth fighting for . When I see these fine young men and women coming home or on the tube with the limited positive coverage they get, I feel proud. Krugman can be dealt with at a later time , metaphorically speaking, look how long it took to get OBL.
"Don't let the bastards grind you down."
Red, one thing to correct
Submitted by jon_torlin on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:21pm.
You called it a tragedy, and that's a very liberal term to use. This is not a drama IE a dramatic act, this is a heinous act of crime against humanity by a barbaric cult called Islam.
Call it anything else at all, but never a tragedy.
That word's been misused like crazy.
-Jon
Jon
Submitted by Redrowan2000 on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 9:59pm.
While I will cede to you the correct use of the word tragedy "Note : In common usage, disasters of many kinds are called tragedies." If you think I am diminishing the events of that day or the previous attacks on this country e.g. 2/26/93 or the Cole attack because of a mis used word in your opinion, then your problems run much deeper, if you didn't grasp my meaning. I know it was a brutal attack on this country by a barbaric cult, and I know it on a personal level in 2 of those 3 examples cited. If you want to be a word Nazi go ahead, but I think the majority of the people who read what I wrote understood my meaning.
"Don't let the bastards grind you down."
Just to let you know
Submitted by richb313 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:30pm.
Just to let you know "Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down" also happens to be the motto of the USS Tunny SSN 682 which was the Fast Attack sub I served on. That sub is sadly no more and like all retired and decommisioned subs has probably been turned into razor blades.
The Latin for this motto is "Illegitimi Non Carborundum".
Impress your friends with this new knowledge.
As much as I don't want to say it
Submitted by FastEd on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:08pm.
the Krugster has proven just the oposite of what he speaks - no matter what the subject, no matter what the 'smarts' level of the writer, this country allows the speech of an idiot to be heard, no matter that that speech may be vile and moronic, we let those who are stupid, to be just that.
The rest of us can take note that we can, be free to vent our anger at this type of stupidity and show the better side of discourse.
Reading what has been posted here, we can be proud that we are allowed this freedom, not chained or muzzeled by our government, as others are, and that we can then compare our own moral base against someone as dumb as the Krugster.
"We the People . . " Hey, congress - I'm one of the people - start listening!
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
The Gray Old Lady. . .
Submitted by rickbren on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:15pm.
. . .will soon be the old gray ghost because of organisms like Krugman. In it's hey day, the NYT was THE place to get the news. Now it's doesn't reach the level of the National Enquirer. . .
My son just showed this to me. My impressions of Krugman:
Submitted by drsamherman on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:18pm.
He has a mixed grab-bag of Axis II Cluster B personality disorder symptoms. Cluster B includes such personality disorders as histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial and borderline. There are some common symptoms within the cluster, and normally a diagnosis is made on the cluster with emphasis placed on the more dominant symptoms, for example, a patient would be diagnosed as having "borderline personality disorder with heavy histrionic features". With cluster B symptoms (not treatable by drugs), we see a heavy amount of mood disorder overlays, such as depression/anxiety (Axis I = treatable by drugs).
With Paul, his writings make him seem increasingly depressed. Hard to tell if it is acute, episodic or chronic. I lean more towards the chronic side, because he has been petulant and moody to the point where none of his writings reflect a happiness in anything. Anhedonic features are really difficult to treat, largely because anywhere you go with the patient makes it difficult to assess if we are making progress or not. If nothing makes them happy, we don't know if the treatment for depression is working. Similarly, in Paul I see a very, very heavy overlay of cluster B, primarily towards a 50/50 of histrionic and narcissistic features. We have discussed narcissism before, but in general Paul's writings indicates a frustration with those who believe other than he does to the point where his rhetoric seems to the extreme. His histrionic features are rather interesting, for example he seems to believe his association with Obama is more politically close that it might otherwise be and his narcissism feeds into a parallel of rejection. Another part of his histrionic features is his acute reaction to anyone who disagrees with him--a common feature of narcissism and histrionics. There is also an overlay of the borderline features in him, e.g. impulsive statements, inappropriate criticism and inappropriate anger at the rejection of his ideas. Again, all of these cluster B signs tend to blend into one another with commonality.
His column is definitely a sign of whatever stress he puts himself through. The entire world of cluster B is self-focus with little or no regard for others, thus also a very sociopathically-oriented club that one would not really want to join. I do hope he is seeing a good psychiatrist, because his column is a cry for help. Fast.
Back to the 'cue!
Back in the day....
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 7:50pm.
.....we just used to call this type of person an @$$hole.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
Where I come from...
Submitted by jdlybrand on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:26pm.
...we still do!
"What a revoltin' development this is!"
Chester Riley
okay Doc, Paul is nuts...
Submitted by Rackie on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:11pm.
but how do you explain the editors who sign off on crazy.
Easy Rackie*
Submitted by cajun2 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:34pm.
Don't need a psychiatrist to answer your question. The editors at NYT hire a number of "useful idiots". They will continue to allow the "idiots" to spew, even if its sounds nuts, because that is what they were hired to do.
Would you recommend...
Submitted by Bhaal on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:30pm.
some shock therapy for Krugman for a faster result? He probably wouldn't be willing to see a psychiatrist willingly and would need the jacket with the sleeves tied in the back.
I would not know what to recommend for Krugman...
Submitted by drsamherman on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:45pm.
...because I don't know what to make of an Axis I diagnosis treatable with ECT. I am not even sure I would want to treat such a vile, evil thing. Physicians can and will refuse to treat certain patients, and short of doing my professional duty in stabilizing Krugman I would shoot him off to another physician willing to handle such a filthy pig! Just mentioning his name makes me want to take a shower with surgical scrub and bleach.
'I can't believe I'm losing to this idiot' says john kerry
Submitted by MidAmerica on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:19pm.
Liberals are a definite minority in this country.
How do Liberals rationalize that fact? They think the country is dominated by idiots. That is why they want to restrict free speech. The watch in disgust as the 'idiots' are swayed by positions contrary to good sound instruction (advise from Liberals).
Those whom the Gods wish to
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:24pm.
Those whom the Gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.
Which then qualifies them for a job writing opinion pieces at the New York Times.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
Now, by a show of hands...
Submitted by Trix Rabbit on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:23pm.
...does anyone give any credence to what a crypto-fascist turd in a tweed suit like krudman thinks or says?
If anti-Semitism and self-loathing were personified, it would come in the likeness of paul krudman.
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
Ian Anderson "Wind up"
Sick Animal
Submitted by Rexzeitgeist on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:24pm.
This filth says as much about the New York Times as it does about the sick animal, Paul Krugman. Krugman is a pus filled abscess of hate, hate for America, hate for Americans, and hate against the memory of the people who were murdered on 9/11.
I would say shame on the New York Times, but I learned along time ago, they lack the capacity for shame.
I hope Krugman gets fired for this
Submitted by Phryj1 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:41pm.
If NYT has even the slightest sliver of decency, they'll can him for that hateful rant.
I have a sinking feeling they'll let it slide though.
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
I Will Agree With What Someone Said Above
Submitted by tcm14 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:42pm.
The fact that Krugman's defecation was published is proof that this is the greatest country in history, because it is proof that even reprobate traitors are allowed to have their say. Honestly it seems that he is trying to bait the entire nation. Someone like this is best ignored, because they are obviously not playing with a full deck.
An obvious reason-
Submitted by Ashrak on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:49pm.
Osama Bin Laden made clear in his 1996 and 1998 open declarations of war upon the people of these united States that Iraq was central to his complaints.
Krugman can tout the bogus foolishness of "unrelated" all he wants to, but then that is one obvious reason why he disallowed any responses directly to his nonsense post that attempts to rewrite history.
Kurgman's idol, Bill Clinton, imposed, unilaterally, some manufactured, indeed contrived, policy of containment. He got the U.N. to support that nonsense by offering that body control, influence and profit, of the scandalous Oil For Food program. Sanctions, claimed by the left to be so humane, showed themselves to be the horror that they are and they became central to Bin Laden's rantings.
Paul Krugman, you are a traitor of the highest order because not only do you aim to harm what is your own country, you lie endlessly to facilitate your treasonous musings. If you want to see who divided this nation after 9-11, look in the mirror, for there is the guilty party staring you right in the face.
Oh wait, blood sucking vampires have no reflection, do they?......................
The Krugman Solution
Submitted by Bane of the Lib... on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 7:45pm.
We can only hope that Krugmans insane diatribes, spewed, obviously, in his pee-filled tighty- whities in a robust rage while being ridiculed by the world eventually lead to him crying "Goodbye cruel world!" with a pistol barrel in his mouth. Pull the trigger once for me you waste of human skin and veritable stain on the ass of life.
As despicable as he is.
Submitted by Denny Crane on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:58pm.
Comments like that aren't appropriate.
Wishing for someone to commit suicide is disgusting.
We Are The 53%
Dont bother Denny*
Submitted by cajun2 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:03pm.
That one has been a member for 2 weeks and has 2 posts. What does that sound like to you?
I saw that ma cherie
Submitted by Denny Crane on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:19pm.
I thought it important to make sure a comment like that wasn't just sitting there and being glossed over.
Just showing my condemnation of such posts.
We Are The 53%
Krugman the sleaze bag
Submitted by tincan53 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 7:55pm.
What an incredible piece of work. To claim Mayor Giuliani and President Bush some how "cashed in" on the massacre of almost 3000 citizens is not only a lie, but it proves once and for all the Paul Krugman is indeed insane. I wonder why he didn't same the same thing about President Obama when he was there to greet the 32 slain Seal Team 6 members? Oh, we know he didn't cause along with that incredible nut case Chris Matthews, Krugman gets the p i ss shivers running up his leg.
COWARD
Submitted by Bighead227 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 7:59pm.
The obvious reason for no commentary on his asinine drivel was that he's known what the world now knows and that is that he is a coward.
What has he ever done but talk and write? Nothing.
He could never begin to know what's in America's heart.
What a putz.
How long would Krugman had
Submitted by Beukeboom on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:11pm.
How long would Krugman had lasted if he read out loud his words at a gathering of families who lost loved ones at 9/11.
Watch Krugman hide.
Hide Krugman hide.
And here I was thinking that
Submitted by Beukeboom on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:09pm.
And here I was thinking that Bill Maher was the liberal bottom-of-the-slimy-barrell standard. Then Krugman comes along and goes deeper into the muck.
I would be hardpressed to know which one is worse...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 4:13am.
Krugman or Maher. It is frightening to think that there are some people out there who actually like those two. How else to explain their prominence? Perhaps someone, very powerful, decided as a practical joke to make two of the world's most loathsome creatures financially well off and famous. If so, the joke is on us.
Yes the reason is obvious
Submitted by theduck6 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:25pm.
You don't want any comments because you know you are a d%^chebag, troll who doesn't really have a clue.
BTW. Who was spiking the ball after bin Ladens demise after saying he shouldn't be spiking the ball? GTH Krugman.
Not Suprised by disrespect
Submitted by Cho Yi Fan on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:37pm.
'I’m not going to allow comments on this post, for obvious reasons."
The words of a coward.
Crudman
Submitted by rossi on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:38pm.
Reminds me of the little punks that would shout insults and then run and hide from you because they knew they were going to get their AZZ kicked. What happens to them when they get older? They turn into liberals and still hide when they run their yaps.
Reminds me of my best friend.
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 1:40am.
My spaniel was really fast, but gentle. Everyday I would walk him and some neighbor's chihuahua would come running out of some hedges to taunt my dog who I had on a 25 foot flexi-lead. I would restrain him and the tease of a dog would vanish and we would continue our walk.
One day, just for the lesson, while walking my buddy, out ran that same dog again to play his taunt the dog game. Only this time, I released my dog. The expression on his face was amazing. If dogs could speak english... Needless to say the teaser never came out to taunt my boy again.
Come on New York City!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:41pm.
I do believe that Krugman lives in your wonderful city. If so, he has to go out to eat or something on occasion. He must go to work. He could even ride the subway, or maybe he takes a cab.
I've always heard what a tough bunch New Yorkers are, so let's see some of you stand up and "educate" Mr. Krugman. Surely not all of you are pansy assed liberals. There are bound to be a few thousand conservative patriots somewhere in that city who will make an effort to run into this little fascist bastard on the street and voice your displeasure with his work.
So come on New York! Grow a set and handle this, or do some of us good old boy, redneck, racist, bigot, homophobe, sons of bitches (references provided by the DNC and other liberal organizations) have to come up there and do it for you?
Show us what you're made of!
And while your at it,
Submitted by Boudin on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:07pm.
See if you can find a few of the nitwits from nbc
Small men & big shadows
Submitted by metaphorsbwithu on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:41pm.
“When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.” - Lyn Yutang
I'm glad I wasn't the only one
Submitted by philmon on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:50pm.
I typically do the same thing you have done... bite my tongue and save it until the next day. But today, when I read the headline on Krugman's column -- I cracked. Not badly, but I did mention it and subtly said what I thought about it AFTER posting a short remembrance post. I generally have a rule of not reading Paul or Maureen at ALL, as I ALWAYS regret it.
Ok, off to read Ace's post. He's usually on the money.
Good. Krugman may have finally Olbermanned himself.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:19pm.
Not allowing comments? LOL.
Let's see the NYT defend this... this is not going away this time and I hope the volume is raised to 11, and stays there until this vile POS is gone.
Two words...
Submitted by shooter on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:41pm.
"Arrogant hater"
_________________________________________
"An armed society is a polite society" -- Robert A. Heinlein
Just one final thought on this...
Submitted by Redrowan2000 on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:43pm.
So does Paul go the Times on a daily basis or teach in a classroom and if he does who in the pressroom will go up to him and say "Hey Paul great piece yesterday, makes me proud to be your co-worker" , or some student of his asking this elite pig , "What inspired you to write this?"
Maybe Dr. Herman has it write as a psychiatric disorder , but did that little fact compensate for the Hitlers, Stalins, Mao's and OBL's of the world? This is an adult man who insults the memory of the dead on the day they are to be memorialized? Someone else stated it better but where is the accountability of the NYT' s in all this. I wouldn't censor a word of it , but did they make a disclaimer at least?
Don't let the bastards grind you down."
Krugman
Submitted by JPP on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:46pm.
Krugman is nothing but an angry little, little man. Ignore him, he has no value.
Even Krugman knew what he was
Submitted by Slyrr on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:47pm.
Even Krugman knew what he was saying was stupid, outrageous and flat-out wrong. Why else would he disable comments? 'For obvious reasons', in this case, means he knew when he wrote this (and spelled 'the' wrong) that he was doing it in bitterness, anger, haste, and that he knew he'd be slammed for it afterwards.
But he's just so full of bitterness and hate that he couldn't stop himself.
If this dont give Krugman a quick trip to irrelevency
Submitted by Boudin on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:53pm.
Then I for one will assume most libtards agree with this cretin. Because it's them who are enabling him, along with Donkey face, Moore, and a host of others
krugman
Submitted by sablegsd on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:56pm.
is nothing more than a huge clump of smegma. Imagine the stench that roils off of him when he goes off on an insane rant.
Dunning–Kruger Effect
Submitted by ent on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:40pm.
Ah yes, Paul Krugman, poster boy for the Dunning–Kruger effect (wikipedia it). Getting a Nobel for his crackpot economic theory must have really cemented in his overestimation of his own competence.
What a perfect diagnosis!
Submitted by IVote on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 11:30am.
Dunning-Kruger effect describes the handicap shared by so many liberals, most notably Obama. It describes Obama's behavior more fully than by just saying, "Oh, well, he's a narcissist."
A conclusion is elusive, however. What comes first -- the disability itself or embracing the liberal ideology?
It's on purpose
Submitted by Denny Crane on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:12pm.
Krugman is nothing more than a far left bomb throwing radical with a megaphone.
He is following Rules for Radicals very well. This was just a failed strike.
Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. It is almost impossible to counterattack ridicule. Also, it infuriates the opposition, who then react to your advantage.
The enemy properly goaded and guided in his reaction will be your major strength.
We Are The 53%
It's time for Mr. Krugman, economist, to experience unemployment
Submitted by Red Jeep on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:13pm.
...first hand. He should be fired from the NYTs.
Paul Krugman and that photo
Submitted by Slyrr on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:59pm.
Paul Krugman and that photo depict modern Liberal Democrats so perfectly it's scary.
They sit in their little liberal enclaves, sipping champagne, nibbling at caviar bon-bons, wearing white gloves so they don't actually have to touch anything, probably with top hats on their heads and wearing monocles, and smoking through those little cigarette holders. And sniffing in fruity little voices about how ashamed they are to live in the country that gave them all their wealth and freedoms, and how the country would be perfect if they could just exterminate anyone who wasn't just like them.
If Krugman thinks that Iran and Afghanistan are so great, then we should stuff him in a crate and mail him to Tora-bora, and let him try peddling his bilge there.
One word...
Submitted by Cactus Kurt on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 12:06am.
crude
One word back atcha:
Submitted by Beukeboom on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 9:55am.
One word back atcha: understatement
For Paul "The Weasel" Krugman
Submitted by AgentAmerican on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 12:15am.
Motorhead performing "Traitor"
(lyrics are merely symbolic)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVxevIgVmG8
You stand accused of treason, you offer no good reason
You are a bloody liar, yours is the stake the fire,
You say you are innocent, but you be caught and spent
And now you pay the price, for avarice, your vice
Intrigue your sole desire, you sold your wife, your child
You sell your oldest friends, you sold your countrymen
And yet we know your name, traitor, traitor
And now your face is shown, and so your fate is known,
We have discovered you, we have uncovered you,
You say you were led astray, fall on your knees and pray,
Pity is not for you, we'll make things hot for you,
Our hearts we make to harden, for you there is no pardon,
For you the spike awaits, upon the traitors gate,
And crows will eat your eyes, traitor, traitor
Delight we find in you, as we are binding you,
You look in vain for friends, you only find revenge
We give you blood and steel, we break you on the wheel
The ones you hope to sell, will send you straight to hell,
As we dismember you, we shall remember you,
You are abomination, you that betray the nation
You shall take long to die, traitor, traitor!!!
Trash
Submitted by TXTRUTH on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 12:24am.
Paul Krugman can rot in Hell and the NY Times will never see a dime from me ever again.
slugman
Submitted by helyanwe on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 12:42am.
I'll let him know how I feel about this garbage the next time he allows comments on another piece of tripe. What a pu$$y!.
The man is a perfect example of what a liberal person...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 3:41am.
is and what a normal person should not be. If I woke up tomorrow as a liberal, then discovered that I was on the same side as Krugman, I would immediately change sides!
Krudman
Submitted by Bob K on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 4:12am.
and many other libs just can't stand the fact that ten years on 9/11 has not been forgotten or diminished to the importance of Ground Hog Day. Personally, I will do my best to keep the focus on the koran-imals responsible for it alive for the rest of my life.
krugman
Submitted by RD King on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 6:35am.
with his lack of knowledge about unity would be among the first to have his head placed on the chopping block by those who hate and mean to behead us.
Idiots like he and maher need to ready his story, something they will never do so they are destined to never have peace of mind or any understanding of who they are and who America is.
Looks like if he had allowed comments he would have caught at least one from his left side of the boat position.
How come this guy
Submitted by Jimcinsc on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 10:02am.
Doesn't have his own show on MSNBC? He seems a perfect fit.
How come this guy
Submitted by Jimcinsc on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 10:03am.
Doesn't have his own show on MSNBC? He seems a perfect fit. Sorry, double post.
To be added to the OED this year:
Submitted by HockeyKid on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 11:22am.
Krugman: n. see coward.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Didn't this loser reiterate...
Submitted by USMC8411 on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 3:17pm.
the liberal woes that the attack should have happened on Clinton's watch so he could have a shot at greatness?
1st: NEVER should have happened. Clinton could have taken osama out but took a pass. He also would not allow federal agencies to share information.
2nd: ONLY a moron would wish for anything like that to ever happen here.
3rd: ONLY a coward would hide behind a statement like that. It would have been interesting to see the comments of the liberals who AGREE with his madness!
Free speech and respect
Submitted by Bill The Bold on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 4:05am.
So Krugman said something you don't like--true or not true doesn't seem to enter your calculus--and that is proof positive that he hates conservatives instead of hating liberals like you do. The whole 9/11 10th was political circus, Krugman just said something that doesn't comport with your particular opinion on what is ok to say and what is pure evil and so he is a sociopath. Wow, free speech, debate and tolerance are key elements of what this country is supposed to be about. Why do you hate this country and it's principles?
Bill The Bold = TROLL
Submitted by Beukeboom on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:05am.
Do not feed the trolls.
Bill the Scold strikes again
Submitted by Phryj1 on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:02pm.
Free speech doesn't mean you can't be criticized for making partisan false accusations and politicizing the commemoration of a tragic event to attack those you disagree with. Criticism is not infringement.
Also, you seem to be saying criticism of speech isn't in and of itself protected free speech. That noise you just heard was your argument imploding.
Besides, we'd never want to infringe on Krugman's right to make a fool of himself every time he opens his mouth or puts pen to paper. It's fun to watch most of the time.
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.