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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 7 July | 111 comments (111 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

"But see! We DID a stimulus and it DIDN'T WORK! Repeat ad nauseum.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Jul 6th, 2010 at 05:55:51 PM EST
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Face it, you can't win against these idiots.

By laying out pros and cons we risk inducing people to join the debate, and losing control of a process that only we fully understand. - Alan Greenspan

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jul 6th, 2010 at 05:57:33 PM EST
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which ones?

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Tue Jul 6th, 2010 at 06:03:26 PM EST
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The supply-siders. They own the soapbox and they're not afraid to speak in soundbites.

By laying out pros and cons we risk inducing people to join the debate, and losing control of a process that only we fully understand. - Alan Greenspan

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jul 6th, 2010 at 06:04:40 PM EST
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you can't win against these idiots.

A bunch of "non-mainstream economists" certainly cannot win by themselves. As for whether a POTUS could win, first he would have to give it his best shot and then keep shooting. But that is why we have Obama.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Jul 6th, 2010 at 06:28:49 PM EST
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oh. dear. I found this only today. (ht SMBIVA) Note, level of enthusiasm since Jan 2009.

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Tue Jul 6th, 2010 at 10:15:37 PM EST
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Note the disappearance of Laura Tyson from any public association with B.O.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Jul 6th, 2010 at 11:41:25 PM EST
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yep.

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Wed Jul 7th, 2010 at 07:22:19 AM EST
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