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Re: "They" don't know what to do
They're throwing everything but the kitchen sink at it. Note the eerily similarily to Kremlinology? Bureaucratic infighting is now the main determinant of the economic health of the worlds single superpower. Very reassuring.
Kremlinology is the study and analysis of Soviet (and today, Russian) politics and policies based on efforts to understand the inner workings of an extremely opaque central government. The term is named after the Kremlin, the seat of the Russian/Soviet government. Kremlinologist refers to academic, media, and commentary experts who specialize in the study of Kremlinology.
During the Cold War, lack of reliable information about the country forced Western analysts to "read between the lines" and to use the tiniest tidbits, such as the removal of portraits, the rearranging of chairs, positions at the reviewing stand for parades in Red Square, and other indirect signs to try to understand what was happening in internal Soviet politics.
The term "Kremlinology" is still in use in application to the study of decision-making processes in the politics of the Russian Federation, and it has also been used in the context of other similarly closed regimes such as China and North Korea. In popular culture, the term is sometimes used to mean any attempt to understand a secretive organization or process, such as plans for upcoming products or events, by interpreting indirect clues. -
Re: "They" don't know what to do
At least they are doing it together, even if it's just from a cliff
The president “invites debate but he doesn’t tolerate factionalism. And ultimately everybody on the economic team knows that at the end of the day we’re going to hold hands and jump together,” Mr. Axelrod added.Comment
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This is a nice little tidbit. I think we knew this would be the strategy but it's interesting to hear who and what bodies are inserting the talking points.A recent example involved a report by Mrs. Romer, released last Tuesday, that analyzed the administration’s economic case for overhauling the health care system. Mr. Summers pressed Mrs. Romer to make the argument that health care reforms could make American businesses more competitive globally, adding that it was among the political advisers’ favorite “talking points.”
How many times does the NYT salesperson Jackie Calmes and people quoted in the article praise Summers in an over the top manner? This could turn into a fun drinking game - the word brilliant is found three times in this article that appeared on the front page of the "paper of record."
LARRY SUMMERS IS BRILLIANTBy all accounts, much of the tension derives from the president’s choice of the brilliant but sometimes supercilious Mr. Summers to be the director of the National Economic Council, making him the policy impresario of the team.
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As for Mr. Summers, even as top administration officials acknowledge the occasional strains among economic advisers, they say the president is thrilled with the job Mr. Summers is doing in his current post.
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“You can’t assemble a group of really brilliant people, and deal with some of the most complex problems in our lifetimes and not have disagreements,” said David Axelrod.
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“Larry Summers is one of the world’s most brilliant economists,” said Mr. Orszag,
LARRY SUMMERS IS BRILLIANT
LARRY SUMMERS IS BRILLIANT
LARRY SUMMERS IS BRILLIANT
LARRY SUMMERS IS BRILLIANT
LARRY SUMMERS IS BRILLIANT
Larry Summers is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.Last edited by Slimprofits; June 08, 2009, 11:06 AM.Comment
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Nice job of de-construction on the "paper of record". Keep it up!!!Originally posted by babbittd View PostComment
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Originally posted by babbittd View Post
Who is the queen of hearts?Comment
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Originally posted by babbittd View Post
as hard as it might be to top this great post ....
hope about this piece of bulls**t MSM proproganda ..
presenting the smartest man in Congress!
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Originally posted by audrey_girl View Post
That was funny, as I scrolled down and saw the f.. f...Comment
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