Comments on: McCain’s list of ‘100 distinguished and experienced economists’ has only 90 names.

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By: slacker_george

slacker_george — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:52:05 +0000

90 for 100? Now that’s leveraging we can believe in!

By: the Lone Voice of Reason

the Lone Voice of Reason — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:06:24 +0000

Fuzzy math again? Hmmm, I wonder where he got that idea from?

By: Anonymouse

Anonymouse — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:45:15 +0000

As an economist, I feel completely comfortable in admitting that Economics (as taught and practiced today) is a religion, and a fundamentalist one, at that.

By: tarazan

tarazan — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:39:36 +0000

Sarah Palin provided two economic advisers:

1.Husband Todd.
2.Pastor Muthee,(the witch hunter..)

By: celtic cynic

celtic cynic — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:32:00 +0000

Thanks for the link @ #19, Badger. Looks like no news as of 6:30 ET.

By: WaltTheMan

WaltTheMan — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:14:07 +0000

Thomas R. Saving, Texas A&M University is a medicare scrooge. He also participated in the Bush SS privatization scam. Not an Aggie to be trusted.

By: 49erDem

49erDem — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:12:59 +0000

There are also another 10 from “thinktanks” like Hoover, Cato and American Enterprise. This is a big “so what?” Any college student studying economics in America will tell you that every department has at least one “supply-side” true believer and most departments are dominated by them.

By: bigeugene

bigeugene — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:09:46 +0000

McCain’s economic policy is like a Three Stooges episode.

By: John Henry

John Henry — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:54:36 +0000

These 26

Michael J. Boskin, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Todd Buchholz, Enso Capital Management
John Cogan, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Ted Covey, Prosperity Caucus
Christopher DeMuth, American Enterprise Institute
Isaac Ehrlich, SUNY at Buffalo
Paul Evans, Ohio State University
Martin Feldstein, Harvard University
Kristin J. Forbes, MIT
Earl Grinols, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Michael C. Jensen, Harvard Business School
Steven N. Kaplan, University of Chicago
Larry Lindsey, The Lindsey Group
Burton Malkiel, Princeton University
Allan H. Meltzer, Carnegie Mellon University
Jim Miller, Director, Office of Management and Budget, 1985-88
June O’Neill, Baruch College, City University of New York
Lydia Ortega, San Jose State University
Barry Poulson, University of Colorado
Edward C. Prescott, University of Minnesota
Mark Rush, University of Florida
Thomas R. Saving, Texas A&M University
Beryl W. Sprinkel, B.W. Sprinkel Economics
Robert Tamura, Clemson University
Richard Vedder, Ohio University
William B. Walstad, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

also signed this

February 2003

Text of a Letter to the President

The Honorable George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear President Bush:

We enthusiastically endorse your economic growth and jobs proposal. It is fiscally responsible and it will create more employment, economic growth, and opportunities for all Americans. Moreover, it will improve corporate accountability and strengthen the nation’s international competitiveness.

Sincerely,

By: ralph the wonder llama

ralph the wonder llama — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:48:08 +0000

I wonder if, among the signatories, one could find the eminent economists Michael J. Fox and Geri Halliwell, aka Ginger Spice?

After all, it was good enough for the Oregon Petition denying global warming, right?

By: misshusseinmolly

misshusseinmolly — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:42:44 +0000

livelongandprosper Says
October 10th, 2008 at 5:23 pm

And I’m sick of the term “Joe Six Pack”.
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Me too. It always seems to be used when referring to the “average American” — but it seems to me that one could find a moniker for the average American without implying that alcohol is such a high priority for them.

By: livelongandprosper

livelongandprosper — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:41:16 +0000

Anyone want to comment on why she has no personal appearances/rallies for today?

She left her hockey mom face in Cincinnati?

By: misshusseinmolly

misshusseinmolly — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:39:33 +0000

“What’s more, a full 11 of those economists are McCain economic advisers.”
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In true “trust but verify” fashion, I’d check out the other 79 names on the list as well.

Haven’t we been down this road before? I seem to recall McCain making claims about how economists support his plans by flashing around a list in the past. Oh yeah — here it is:

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/09/many-of-mccains-300-economists-dont-actually-support-his-full-economic-agenda/

McCain doesn’t seem to have as many economists this time.

By: Badger

Badger — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:36:59 +0000

Celtic,

Here’s a site with Updates about Troopergate:

http://community.adn.com/adn/node/132527

I guess there have been No Recomendations released as of now, But….(from the link)

All I can say is that any 263 page report with 1,000 pages of supporting docs can’t be a good thing for princess palin – period.

Had there been nothing to discover, there is no way it would be so lengthy. The delay here is going to be their decision to recommend it to criminal investigations. Not a good thing for McCain/Palin. Anyone want to comment on why she has no personal appearances/rallies for today?

By: NeoII

NeoII — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:27:12 +0000

Only elite media would actually count such a long list. You are shameful in your truth-telling.

By: spencers mom

spencers mom — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:24:31 +0000

CheeseFlap, nice haiku!

PEACE

By: livelongandprosper

livelongandprosper — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:23:27 +0000

And I’m sick of the term “Joe Six Pack”. Is that supposed to mean %100 of the men in the US? It seems to me to refer to A) slovenly men that pick up a six pack to watch NASCAR or B) men in gyms with a six pack for abs. This only accounts for what about %10.

And also this “Hockey Mom” BS. Hockey is a Canadian sport (my apologies for those in the great minority that are hockey moms in the US). Even a “Baseball Mom” would make more sense. I suppose it’s another swipe at people who send their kids to dance class or music lessons or anything that could add value to the nation as a whole. Part of the dumbing down I guess.

Hell, who out there really wants a good smart lawyer to be president! F()CK F()CK F()CK.

I need a beer.

By: RUCerious

RUCerious — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:22:40 +0000

One out of a hundred. About the same as his chances of winning this election.

By: CheeseFlap

CheeseFlap — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:20:24 +0000

Oh desperation
I submit for your embrace
This last puff of dust