Conversation with Edward Prescott, Nobel economist and supporter of John McCain

[newyorklenny]

I completely accidentally e-mailed Prescott, soliciting support for Obama for our site (www.obamaforeconomy.com). That sent Prescott into a rage with a hysterical outcome:

http://pandagon.net/index.php/site/thats_nothing_paul_krugman_once_hit_on_my_wife/

The highlights are Prescott accusing me of ruining Russia, invading Georgia, and now actively destroying United States.

I also love Prescott blaming Obama for the Katrina disaster and saying, "The corrupt rich lawyers and Wall Street bankers support Obama. Obama caters to the special in interests. That is why the CEO’s of the big companies support him and the people oppose him."

The whole exchange is just priceless, especially since Prescott is one of the five Nobel-winning economists that McCain showcases as support for his economic proposals.

[newyorklenny]

1. I am sorry for invading Georgia.

I really am. Totally didn't mean to...

Lenny

[Ganja Ninja]

2. That is a Nobel Prize winning economist?

What is he some kind of savant? He sounds like he might need help dressing himself in the mornings.

[newyorklenny]

3. I also wondered...

At first, I also worried about the legitimacy of these e-mails. I wondered if this was some teenage nephew or niece, pulling a prank with the uncle’s university e-mail account. But the exchange continued throughout the day, over a period of four hours.

I then wondered if Prescott was drunk, but he e-mailed me the last message the next day! Of course, he could be constitutively under the influence.

I finally decided to go public with this when several economics-savvy people assured me that this is most definitely Prescott himself, most likely just under his own influence.

Prescott did have over a week to e-mail some explanation for this exchange.