Substance Over Image: PAUL KRUGMAN; Israeli PM: Prepare war on Syria; Iran strike soon by PAUL KRUGMAN - THE NEW YORK TIMES Monday Feb 26th, 2007 6:27 AM KRUGMAN: Lets demand that presidential candidates explain what they propose doing about the real problems facing the nation, and judge them by how they respond.
THE COMPLETE ARTICLE AND MORE --> OP-ED COLUMNIST Substance Over Image By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: February 26, 2007 Six years ago a man unsuited both by intellect and by temperament for high office somehow ended up running the country. How did that happen? First, he got the Republican nomination by locking up the big money early. Then, he got within chad-and-butterfly range of the White House because the public, enthusiastically encouraged by many in the news media, treated the presidential election like a high school popularity contest. The successful candidate received kid-gloves treatment and a free pass on the fuzzy math of his policy proposals because he seemed like a fun guy to hang out with, while the unsuccessful candidate was subjected to sniggering mockery over his clothing and his mannerisms. Today, with thousands of Americans and tens of thousands of Iraqis dead thanks to presidential folly, with Al Qaeda resurgent and Afghanistan on the brink, youd think we would have learned a lesson. But the early signs arent encouraging. ... Enough already. Lets make this election about the issues. Lets demand that presidential candidates explain what they propose doing about the real problems facing the nation, and judge them by how they respond. ... So here are some questions for the Democratic hopefuls. (Ill talk about the Republicans another time.) --MORE-- http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2007/02/substance-over-image-paul-krugman.html Labels: Afghanistan, Bush, Democrats, Edwards, Elections 2008, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, New York Times, Obama, PAUL KRUGMAN, President 2008, propaganda, war Olmert: Prepare for war with Syria http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2007/02/olmert-prepare-for-war-with-syria.html Don't ignore Putin's warning http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2007/02/substance-over-image-paul-krugman.html Iraqi vice president dodges bomb; 10 die http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2007/02/iraqi-vice-president-dodges-bomb-10-die.html Fed auditor: Fiscal outlook 'spiraling out of control' http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2007/02/fed-auditor-fiscal-outlook-spiraling.html UN court clears Slobodan Miloević of genocide http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2007/02/un-court-clears-slobodan-miloevi-of.html Rice: Bush will not abide by law to limit Iraq war http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2007/02/rice-bush-will-not-abide-by-law-to.html Iran attack: The compelling case that confrontation is still on the cards http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2007/02/compelling-case-that-confrontation-is.html And More http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/ http://mparent7777.blogspot.com/ http://www.wakeupfromyourslumber.com/blog/38 --------------------------------- All new Yahoo! Mail - --------------------------------- Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane.
