Monday, September 13, 2010

Paul Krugman graduates to writing campaign slogans for the GOP

James Taranto observes that Paul Krugman has finally walked towards the light, albeit inadvertently.

Former Enron adviser Paul Krugman, writing from Tokyo, reflects on the upcoming elections and comes to this cheery conclusion: “Americans, understandably, are disappointed over, frustrated with and angry about the state of the economy; but disappointment is better than disaster.”

"Disappointment is better than disaster." It's a bit long for a bumper sticker, but otherwise not a bad election slogan: honest, pointed, yet not promising too much.

Just one question: Why is Krugman writing slogans for the Republicans?

Doh!


Hat tip: Ben.

1 comment:

  1. I can just see Krugman's response to your post.

    "When I said, 'frustrated with and angry about the state of the economy; but disappointment is better than disaster,' I meant 'better that the Democrats be in power with a frustrated and angry citizenry than a happy and content citizenry with the disastrous Republicans in power.'"

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