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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (108630)	4/13/2009 3:25:23 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 540927

<<< Republicans are rightly concerned about our debt levels, and just because they are, he labels them as "crazy"? >>> Krugman was on Stephanopolus Sunday morning with George Will and Newt Gingrich. Both Will and Gingrich were quiet after Krugman was telling them that no one can accurately predicate what the economy will look like in five years much less than in 10 years, but a stimulus is needed now and that running up the debt to 50/60 percent of GDP is no problem whatsoever. Both Will and Gingrich seem to agree. At least they were very sheepish. Going around and talking passionately about things you don't know much about is "crazy".

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (108630)	4/13/2009 4:05:40 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 540927

And to call almost half the country "crazy"? Not hardly. Just the official organization of the party. Right now there political aptitude is certainly not sterling. And Krugman's basic point is that the current plight of the party endangers the two party system. Republicans are rightly concerned about our debt levels, and just because they are, he labels them as "crazy"? Not hardly. Where were those folk when Bush was ratcheting up the debt levels. They simply have no credibility on those points right now. As I recall, your guy, Ron Paul, does. But the party leadership doesn't.