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Does Krugman Have A Good GOTV Operation?

By Big Tent Democrat

Paul Krugman urges House Dems to commit political suicide and pass a health bill without an excise tax fix. Krugman seems oblivious to the political realities. Now more than ever, after the Supreme Court's Citizen's United decision (which also abolished limits on union spending on elections), having the unions firmly on the side of Democratic candidates is critical for avoiding an utter rout in November.

In addition, Krugman seems to have no clue what the House Dems are offering - passage of the Senate bill in exchange for a parallel reconciliation bill that reflects modifications of the Senate bill - most prominently to the excise tax. Krugman's tirade is completely separated from political reality and the actual discussion taking place now. Then again, maybe Krugman has a good GOTV operation to make up for it.

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Full post as published by TalkLeft on January 22, 2010 (boomark / email).