New KRUGMAN! HOLY SHIT! (Must See To Believe!)

[Beetwasher]

:wow:

The Arabian Candidate

In the original version of "The Manchurian Candidate," Senator John Iselin, whom Chinese agents are plotting to put in the White House, is a right-wing demagogue modeled on Senator Joseph McCarthy. As Roger Ebert wrote, the plan is to "use anticommunist hysteria as a cover for a communist takeover."

The movie doesn't say what Iselin would have done if the plot had succeeded. Presumably, however, he wouldn't have openly turned traitor. Instead, he would have used his position to undermine national security, while posing as America's staunchest defender against communist evil.

So let's imagine an update - not the remake with Denzel Washington, which I haven't seen, but my own version. This time the enemies would be Islamic fanatics, who install as their puppet president a demagogue who poses as the nation's defender against terrorist evildoers.

The Arabian candidate wouldn't openly help terrorists. Instead, he would serve their cause while pretending to be their enemy.

--snip--

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/20/opinion/20krug.html?hp=&pagewanted=print&position=

I fear for this mans life...

[ihaveaquestion]

1. OMFG - Krugman is truely an honest and brave man!

[trumad]

2. WoW!

aWESOME PIECE...

[Wind Dancer]

3. Great piece!

I love this:

"At home, the Arabian candidate would leave the nation vulnerable, doing almost nothing to secure ports, chemical plants and other potential targets. He would stonewall investigations into why the initial terrorist attack succeeded. And by repeatedly issuing vague terror warnings obviously timed to drown out unfavorable political news, his officials would ensure public indifference if and when a real threat is announced.

Last but not least, by blatantly exploiting the terrorist threat for personal political gain, he would undermine the nation's unity in the face of its enemies, sowing suspicion about the government's motives.

O.K., end of conceit. President Bush isn't actually an Al Qaeda mole, with Dick Cheney his controller. Mr. Bush's "war on terror" has, however, played with eerie perfection into Osama bin Laden's hands - while Mr. Bush's supporters, impressed by his tough talk, see him as America's champion against the evildoers.

Last week, Republican officials in Kentucky applauded bumper stickers distributed at G.O.P. offices that read, "Kerry is bin Laden's man/Bush is mine." Administration officials haven't gone that far, but when Tom Ridge offered a specifics-free warning about a terrorist attack timed to "disrupt our democratic process," many people thought he was implying that Al Qaeda wants George Bush to lose. In reality, all infidels probably look alike to the terrorists, but if they do have a preference, nothing in Mr. Bush's record would make them unhappy at the prospect of four more years."

This is a keeper!

[TNOE]

7. Oohhhhhhh Thanks

for the highlights - you have to be registered!

[redqueen]

15. You should be able to get access

with dailykos as the user name and password.

[TNOE]

23. Thanks Redqueen

this sounds like a keeper - and one to be passed around.

[Beloved Citizen]

4. Read it with my coffee this morning. Grinned from ear to ear.

A new threshold in Bush butt kicking has been established. We must all rise to the occasion and meet Krugman's exciting new challenge!

[Cha]

8. I hear that...

"A new threshold in Bush butt kicking has been established. We must all rise to the occasion and meet Krugman's exciting new challenge!"

[Cha]

5. Wow and Wow and Wow!

WTG Krugman and answer those freakin' bumperstickers that have it exactly bass ackwards!

Krugman's article is delicious and rivetingly spot on..can you imagine rove and cheney reading this?

This is a long way from an economy article and I love it!

[Nlighten1]

6. "The Arabian Candidate"

I think Mr. Krugman has given us a new name for Shrub.

[Beam Me Up]

12. I like it. Now we have two hooks:

"the Arabian Candidate" and "Corporate Terrorism"

[KittyWampus]

28. Quibble- Wouldn't "The Saudi Candidate" Drive It Home More Clearly

for the average Americans.

[AP]

9. Here's the essence of his argument:

O.K., end of conceit. President Bush isn't actually an Al Qaeda mole, with Dick Cheney his controller. Mr. Bush's "war on terror" has, however, played with eerie perfection into Osama bin Laden's hands - while Mr. Bush's supporters, impressed by his tough talk, see him as America's champion against the evildoers.



Last week, Republican officials in Kentucky applauded bumper stickers distributed at G.O.P. offices that read, "Kerry is bin Laden's man/Bush is mine." Administration officials haven't gone that far, but when Tom Ridge offered a specifics-free warning about a terrorist attack timed to "disrupt our democratic process," many people thought he was implying that Al Qaeda wants George Bush to lose. In reality, all infidels probably look alike to the terrorists, but if they do have a preference, nothing in Mr. Bush's record would make them unhappy at the prospect of four more years.

[soleft]

10. A good foto shopper should do a parody of the Manchurian Candiate poster

Have Bush's silouette and the words The Arabian Candidate. I'd love to plaster it during the RNC convention

[Cha]

11. Yeah, majorly wipe out those puny stupid bumper

stickers that Kentucky gops came up with.

[asthmaticeog]

32. Your wish is my command

Could have done a little better on the type if I weren't sneaking this in at work, but I guess it'll do.

[soleft]

38. I LOVE IT! Thank you!

:yourock:

:loveya:

[TrustingDog]

34. as you requested, here's a quickie job...

[TrustingDog]

35. darn, the border didn't show. I'll fix it later.

[soleft]

39. And thank you too!!!!

:headbang:

:*

[Spazito]

13. Wow! Krugman is so spot on!

bush is the best thing that ever happened for bin Laden. I love Krugman's scenario, I hope many, many Americans read this and realize that it is, in essence, the blunt truth.

[charlie105]

14. Guess what's going to appear on the RW talking points and

O'Reilly's Talking Points Memo tonight?

That the NYT (read liberal media) accuses that Bush serves the cause of the terrorists while pretending to be their enemy. That suggestion amounts to high treason. No context, no debate, none whatsoever.

[FighttheFuture]

41. We can only hope it does!! Every time these RW asses...

try to discredit somone, it just shows how out of touch they are, and how valid the person they attack is!! Go Paul!

[redqueen]

16. I love this guy

Thanks for the link.

:loveya:

[rocktivity]

17. YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YESSSSS!

A towel and a cigarette, please...

What a perfect warmup for the debut of his tenture with Air America Radio!

:headbang:
rocknation

[Langis]

20. Please fill me in?

"What a perfect warmup for the debut of his tenture with Air America Radio!"

This is news to me????

[rocktivity]

21. Unless I misunderstood Al Franken

He said Krugman would be joining Joe Conason and Dave Brock as a weekly commentator on AAR.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Veggie Meathead]

18. Paul Krugman should be declared a national treasure!

[Literate Tar Heel]

19. I hope Krugman makes use of the NYC cabs and subways

because otherwise he may be a one-car accident waiting to happen ... Rove can't allow this kind of truth getting out into the open too much longer

[eleny]

22. He's going to be a regular on Franken, too

Yesterday, Al Franken announced that Krugman would be a guest this week and then would appear regularly each week. Kewl!

[Mr. Jinx]

24. In fact, he'll be on today!

n/t

(edited for punctuation)

[maggrwaggr]

25. kick

:kick:

[Wind Dancer]

26. Krugman coming up on AAR

now!

[TrustingDog]

27. kick

[eleny]

29. Deleted

Wrong thread

[dorktv]

30. I love Paul Krugman...He gave me a very good arguement

on why the Bush Tax cuts are stupid to use with Republicans in my district.

[cprise]

31. Holy cow

That was something!

[Tight_rope]

33. This deserves a Big Fat KICK!

I love Paul Krugman.

[TrustingDog]

36. kick

[LibertyorDeath]

37. A must Read

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[FighttheFuture]

40. He deserves the Congressional Medal of Freedom!!

Not that old goof in Rome that B*sh tried to buy off and pander to.

This man has for years been trying to talk reasoned analysis and plain common sense to us all. Even that 50% (if polls are to be believed) that have their brains impacted in their colons!!

Bless you Paul, and may you live long and prosper!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

42. The ManChimpian Candidate

The ManChimp looks like he's under the influence of a powerful mind-controlling drug or programming, with his frequent blank stares. Or maybe it's the result of years of drug and alcohol abuse.

[stickdog]

44. I love it. Where are the bumperstickers?

[Cugel the Clever]

43. Bush: Dreaming of the Rapture

Thank you, Mr Krugman, for stating what I think has been obvious for a long time- Bush is the best thing that has ever happened for Islamic Terrorists. The Repugs love to say that Bin Laden supports a Kerry presidency, while it absolutely clear that the opposite is true. When Kerry is elected, the US will have a real chance of forming an international alliance that can truly cripple the fount from which terrorism springs. Such a "coalition" is absolutely unthinkable for Bush- it would mean being motivated by something other than the pursuit of grotesque corporate profits and a hunger for the Apocolypse.
Krugman gives Bush the benefit of a doubt. Me, I'm not so sure. God save us from this giggling murderer.

[leesa]

45. The fount from which terrorism springs is closer than you think.

[lovuian]

46. I think its pretty obvious thats pretty much what we got as Prez

He's Not for America....but for Rick people anywhere in the World

but heres the ?

Is he thinking he can take over those rich peoples oil wells and making them his....

[Kat45]

47. He's sure got cojones to write this.

Great piece! I can hardly believe I'm reading this in the mainstream media. I'll have to save it and pass it on.

[pop goes the weasel]

48. I've thought this for years

That Shrub was the perfect Manchurian Candidate. And look how Babs fits into the Angela Lansbury role so well....ewwww!