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bullwinkle428

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36. El Drugbo always says "let me do your thinking for you". Guess

Reply to Mass (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 05:26 PM

Jul 2014

we're all supposed to follow that same line of thought re:Krugman, until he says something that places him back under the wheels of the Greyhound.

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Who to believe, Paul Krugman or anonymous posters on an online message board? [View all] Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 OP

Or, who to believe, the person who agrees with or the person who doesn't? Dawgs Jul 2014 #1

Krugman, hands down... SidDithers Jul 2014 #2

Agreed. nt Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2014 #3

The over / under is 25 posts, btw... SidDithers Jul 2014 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2014 #9

What does their post count have to do with their point? n/t Dawgs Jul 2014 #11

I'll reply to them the next time they come back...nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #12

Is that who I think it is? greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #15

Not sure. Maybe... SidDithers Jul 2014 #16

I think it was. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #17

How do you get banned from the Discussionist? maddezmom Jul 2014 #19

Having enough zombies/sockpuppets that it takes hand and feet to count 'em all? greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #20

LOL and that only like .00000000000001% of her names here maddezmom Jul 2014 #21

All her usernames here??? greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #22

WOW Gothmog Jul 2014 #29

She keeps getting banned as a zombie. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #30

She's like a hydra... cyberswede Jul 2014 #33

LOL! Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #13

PRAISING? What the hell are you talking about??? gratuitous Jul 2014 #5

Unless these anonymous posters can produce better credentials than Krugman, conservaphobe Jul 2014 #6

How about using some of your critical reasoning skills and make your opinion on the facts in Mass Jul 2014 #8

Too hard your way. n/t Dawgs Jul 2014 #14

El Drugbo always says "let me do your thinking for you". Guess bullwinkle428 Jul 2014 #36

the old appeal to authority fallacy. m-lekktor Jul 2014 #10

+1 Scuba Jul 2014 #40

As this OP is by an anonymous internet poster, I shall dismiss it. n/t whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #18

LOL!! Liberal_Dog Jul 2014 #23

He was the Glenn Greenwald of 2009. QC Jul 2014 #28

You meant bots and trolls, and paid dissenters. Pisces Jul 2014 #24

I formulate my own opinions. n/t Crunchy Frog Jul 2014 #25

All whining about DU is not the same? CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #26

I believe who ever has the most compelling evidence based position Taitertots Jul 2014 #27

I voted "anonymous posters on an online message board" because... wyldwolf Jul 2014 #31

There is a thread about Krugman leaving Princeton in disgrace on Discussionist Gothmog Jul 2014 #32

He's still at Princeton. nt Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #35

He's leaving Princeton but I'm not aware of any disgrace. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #41

Thanks Gothmog Jul 2014 #42

wading into and knowing it will cause me trouble.. archaic56 Jul 2014 #34

This whole Obama pileon is GOP manufactured attack on things he has no responsibility for. applegrove Jul 2014 #37

I'm very unhappy that we still have troops in Afghanistan. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #44

I think Obama's doing a good job Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #38

Thanks for the Caretha Jul 2014 #39

Whoever makes the best and most comprehensive case? I'd also remember the whole thing TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #43