Legal Commentary

On Krugman

By Big Tent Democrat

This bit of news made me ponder again the importance of having Paul Krugman as a NYTimes columnist and public intellectual. Maureen Dowd has been banned from the McCain campaign plane and frankly, I could not care less. Honestly, who even cares what Maureen Dowd writes about anything?

But for nearly 8 years now, Paul Krugman has been writing honestly, intelligently, oftentimes brilliantly, about the important issues of the day. His Cassandra calls on the housing bubble/crisis for years have of course, been vindicated, sadly for the country. But it is not just on that issue that Krugman has illuminated us. He has been the public intellectual who would tell the truth about the Bush Administration, long before anyone in any Media Establishment organ would (he was known as the "Shrill One" for many years.) The Obamabot favorite Andrew "Bell Curve" "Fifth Column" Sullivan would write contemptuously of Paul Krugman for years (often citing the dumbest man on the planet Donald Luskin for support.) Sully's apologies to Krugman should be continuous for years. Don't hold your breath.

So I take a moment to thank Paul Krugman for all his work these past 8 years. To me, his is the most important voice in the public debate. Those of us who believe in Democratic and progressive principles are lucky to have him.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on September 29, 2008 (boomark / email).