Proof that Paul Krugman is a hypocrite and partisan political hack

[BernieforPres2016]

Contrast his columns this year on Bernie Sanders with everything he says in this interview with Bill Moyers, where he agrees with every point made in a book by Thomas Picketty ((Capital in the 21st Century) about the power of the 1% and wealth inequality that could not be more in line with Bernie's positions. Try to explain how Krugman can say everything he says in this interview and not just support Hillary over Bernie, but trash Bernie in the process.

[DanTex]

1. Krugman understands that Bernie's policy plans are fantasy.

Bernie talks about important issues, but his proposed solutions are based on magic unicorns.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

2. Krugman is praying to ride Clinton's coattails into a cushy position in her cabinet.

[onecaliberal]

4. ^^That^^

[Hoyt]

7. Sounds like Robert- 2 years ago, NAFTA is good, now it's bad - Reich hoping for job with Sanders.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

8. Well considering how y'all view Sanders chances of getting the nomination...

Robert Reich must have hitched his wagon to a horse with no legs... You can't have your cake and eat it too.

[Hoyt]

13. It's his only ticket out of lecturing to Freshpeople in Civics class for the rest of his life.

Personally, not a bad gig, but he obviously doesn't like it.

Clintons learned their lesson with him.

[BernieforPres2016]

11. He is a perfect choice for her cabinet

A member of the elite with credentials who is willing to be a yes man for Hillary and support and defend anything.

[MisterP]

22. vaguely liberish in instinct, but'll go along with Goldman and Pinochet-style Chicagonomics

while dressing it up in Behr Democrat Blue and Socialist Pink

[Buzz Clik]

3. Because HRC is a better candidate and her campaign is built ...

... on multidimensional issues and not a single point repeated endlessly.

I have no problem with Krugman whatsoever.

Sanders tossed Krugman under the bus months ago.

[Armstead]

6. It is a simple case of Morality

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511697526

[Buzz Clik]

9. Morality? Wow. I find it truly amazing how easily the Sanders clan appoint themselves...

... as keepers of our morality.

[Bluenorthwest]

14. Says a supporter of the candidate who spent 20 years opposing LGBT rights because her religion told

her we were not 'moral' like her Sanctified Marriage...... can't have your cake and eat it too. Decades of High Sanctimony is part of your legacy with Hillary. Defenders of Marriage Unite!

[Buzz Clik]

15. You'll have a fun time providing a link to prove that comment:

...the candidate who spent 20 years opposing LGBT rights because her religion told View profile her we were not 'moral' like her Sanctified Marriage.

I'll be waiting for that link.

[Armstead]

5. Simple Explanation -- He's an Ego-Driven Hypocrite

I'm sure all of his Bernie bashing will be appreciated by the Clintons if they make a return to the WH

[Buzz Clik]

16. Now that it's become crystal clear that Sanders is an ego-driven hypocrite, are you okay with that?

[Armstead]

17. he's ego driven in one sense -- all politicians are....But he is no hypocrite

[Buzz Clik]

18. Sure he is. He disagrees with the Catholic Church on just about everything but caring for the poor..

...but he eagerly accepted his "invitation" to visit the Shrine of Oppulence, Vatican City. That's hypocrisy.

[Armstead]

19. You don't have any clue about his long term support for liberation theology

[Scuba]

21. You could have stopped after five words.

[Electric Monk]

10. I used to like and respect him quite a bit, but lately... I tend to agree with your OP. nt

[Broward]

12. Krugman can't be trusted. We finally have an opportunity to at least stop the bleeding,

if not start moving things meaningfully left again, with Bernie and he's backing a corporate right-winger.

[bvar22]

20. I lost faith in Krugman when he helped Bill Clinton sell NAFTA to a gullible America.

Only years later did he sorta walk that back and admitted that there were "problems" with NAFTA, but ONLY when that admission benefited him.
Though he is a bright man, I have never really trusted him. Self-serving.

[snowy owl]

23. Well, he does write for the infamous NY Times - who knows? Anybody read pro-B stuff there?