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9. Krugman: 'The madness of the GOP is the central issue of our time'

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Fri Aug 2, 2013, 02:42 AM

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Krugman: 'The madness of the GOP is the central issue of our time' [View all] Newsjock Aug 2013 OP

One sentence tells the whole story........ wandy Aug 2013 #1

They're a bunch of sickos alright. calimary Aug 2013 #10

I do like the way you said that........ wandy Aug 2013 #11

I've gotten to the point that if a person identifies herself (himself) as a Republican mnhtnbb Aug 2013 #13

I wonder if one should even go as far as to refer to a Republican 'brain' and use the word matthews Aug 2013 #18

K & R SunSeeker Aug 2013 #2

k&r n/t RainDog Aug 2013 #3

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #4

There goes Krugman serving up a big heaping helping of truth again. eom millennialmax Aug 2013 #5

+1 freshwest Aug 2013 #8

some might consider corporate control of the Democratic Party hfojvt Aug 2013 #6

How many of us are being driven mad by this truth? It makes me nuts to debate on Huffpost SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #7

Krugman: 'The madness of the GOP is the central issue of our time' Cha Aug 2013 #9

^ Wilms Aug 2013 #12

k&r Electric Monk Aug 2013 #14

Krugman nails it again Politicub Aug 2013 #15

Hear Hear, Sir! The Magistrate Aug 2013 #16

K&R & Thanks for sharing! n/t Turborama Aug 2013 #17

K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #19

The Golden Rule for the Right kristopher Aug 2013 #20

arrogant, dishonest, incurious, BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2013 #22

Corporatism alone is not enough to explain such rabidness. zentrum Aug 2013 #21

yes Chaco Dundee Aug 2013 #25

I have another theory. There are two factions among the rich... yurbud Aug 2013 #39

what's new? Chaco Dundee Aug 2013 #23

the gop getting ready to party like its 1995 arely staircase Aug 2013 #24

I agree with you,but DonCoquixote Aug 2013 #26

What exactly does it mean to "counter them"? DCBob Aug 2013 #28

Its unfortunate so many have lost sight of this "critical issue" being distracted by bogus scandals. DCBob Aug 2013 #27

It's actually not madness! stuarttman63 Aug 2013 #29

You are so right, stuarttman6.3. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #41

Madness? No, it's the wealthy's ownership of government. nt valerief Aug 2013 #30

Republicans hate the Nobel Prizes Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #31

It doesn't matter how bad the GOP is. athenasatanjesus Aug 2013 #32

unfortunately, their ideas have largely lost public support, but not Democratic support in DC yurbud Aug 2013 #33

We have to take back the Democratic Party. The alternative is as someone here JDPriestly Aug 2013 #42

. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #34

K&R Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #35

Chaos is the firewall to the truth. polynomial Aug 2013 #36

Crazy like a fox... kentuck Aug 2013 #37

there's no question- it starts at the local RW radio station. 1200 of them, repeating certainot Aug 2013 #38

What's funny is when Republicans decide to open their primaries.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #40