There Goes the Economists’ Vote

[babylonsister]

oopsie!

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/there-goes-the-economists-vote/

There Goes the Economists’ Vote

By Jodi Kantor


INDIANAPOLIS — This morning, George Stephanopoulos began his televised interview with Senator Hillary Clinton by asking if she could name a single economist who supports her plan for a gas tax suspension.

She did not. “I’m not going to put in my lot with economists,” she said on ABC’s “This Week” program. A few moments later, she added, “Elite opinion is always on the side of doing things that really disadvantages the vast majority of Americans.”

Throughout the exchange, Mrs. Clinton argued that she trusted her own eyes and ears instead. “This gas tax issue to me is very real because I have been meeting people across Indiana and North Carolina who drive for a living, who commute long distances, who would save money,” she said.

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The gas-holiday issue has emerged as one of the sharpest policy distinctions between Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama, and Tuesday’s voting may reveal who voters are siding with on the matter.

But like every other candidate, Mrs. Clinton has a team of economists behind her policy positions. Is she dismissing their work? And in the coming weeks, how far will she take her anti-elitist argument? After all, the race will likely end up in the hands of the superdelegates — many of whom are, by definition, the Democratic party elite.

[DJ13]

1. “Elite opinion..." ...... from the woman worth $100 million

:rofl:

[Newsjock]

2. Sheesh

Mrs. Clinton argued that she trusted her own eyes and ears instead.

Aren't we in the mess we're in because we have a preznit who does exactly the same thing?

[MJJP21]

3. Well Hillary

Well Hillary has shown how reliable her gut feeling is running her campaign and choosing people to do it for her. Now she wants us to trust her on economics instead of the experts. It reminds me about the advice one normally receives when they want to act as their own attorney.

[dchill]

4. Economists, join the list...

you don't count anymore.