Here's a Hot Stove trade for the Times to consider - swap Brad Delong for Bob Herbert. OK, it's a tricky trade since it leaves the Times both paler and less paleo, as well as overstocked
at the vital "Lefty Economist" position. But either of the two lefties profs will make better trade bait than Tired Bob.
You wanna talk about whether more deck chairs should be forward of the first stack? Can it wait until this stop to take on ice is over?
If we have to talk about it, wouldn't a trade for Mankiw make more sense? He doesn't start kicking off his shoes at 8 and he's a Pigovian - not all that far from DeLong and the Times could claim "balance". Herbert's safe though - he's set decoration. What he doesn't know hurts no one.
You're talking about people who read the Times, for crying out loud. What difference does it make?
Posted by: Rick Ballard | November 10, 2007 at 06:36 PM
I would be entertaining to read DeLong on Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton, alright.
Posted by: Patrick R. Sullivan | November 10, 2007 at 07:05 PM
How has the New York Times managed to pick Bob Herbert out of the 75 million liberal adults in America? It is a mystery.
75 million?
Hmm, we've got a population of 300 million. Seventy-two percent - or 216 million - are 20 years of age or older (detailzzzz).
According to a recent 2007 poll, 35% of Americans called themselves "moderate", 36% "conservative" and 26% liberal.
Twenty-six percent of 216 million is 56.
Yeah, he's qualified to write for the Times.
Although I think that the 36% figure needs more attention than Herbert's output. Hell, that 35% segment as well. Another post for another day.
And try posting this over at the Professor's site. Good luck.
SMG
Posted by: SteveMG | November 10, 2007 at 07:14 PM
I sure enjoyed that DeLong quote, Patrick.
QandO chimes in. "Bob Herbert: Shameless Hack" isn't very original but it's sure accurate.
We could do a test:
Which of these is not like the others?
"David Brooks: Shameless Hack"
"Gail Collins: Shameless Hack"
"Maureen Dowd: Shameless Hack"
"Thomas L.Friedman: Shameless Hack"
"Bob Herbert: Shameless Hack"
"Nicholas D. Kristof: Shameless Hack"
"Paul Krugman: Shameless Hack"
"Frank Rich: Shameless Hack"
It's a trick question.
Posted by: Rick Ballard | November 10, 2007 at 07:20 PM
Itsa trade. Like spying. Hot stove cooking up news, like right now. The chairs are up front while the Titanic takes on ice.
Tricky trade, go ask Plame.
Overstocked; they never tell you the combination of real estate, bonds and other(see risk taker investors).
It's the economy stupid. Start rumor Saudis are selling debt. Its usually bonds, so have the group confuse everyone with the combination that no one knows, except, maybe, the risk taker investors. Bonds being sold and the Can $ is going to 1.15 and then to 1.50, like oil, but in US$. Go figure.
Kos Sacks. I wouldn't call Kos that cos someone may feed on his balls; the FSB already knows the Director talked to the deputy guy who ran like Haiti, but I doubt itsa tade for Haiti and Joe being monitored by the NSA arranging the President's departure. Atlanta is in Georgia.
Yesterday was 11/9 or 9/11 depending on where you are, but tomorrow is 11/11 where you are; so is Jack's CTU really in that mall in VA? I don't know, but you can probably shop.
USIP, I'll poor a wine spritzer. It's gullible and will never fall, but may wary the Kos Sacks.
Speed dating was invented where?
Posted by: Hack Trick Chimes | November 10, 2007 at 09:42 PM
Good Lord - I can almost understand that. That LitCrit class on Finnegan As A Young Man wasn't a waste of time after all.
Posted by: Rick Ballard | November 10, 2007 at 09:56 PM
Maybe it was the third drink with dinner that did the trick, Rick.
Posted by: Clarice | November 10, 2007 at 09:59 PM
How about Herbert and Krugman for Delong and a non-pale pundit to be named later?
Posted by: Hei Lun Chan | November 11, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Please, can we get rid of Frank Rich?!
Posted by: bio mom | November 11, 2007 at 02:08 PM
The comments section on this at Delong's is priceless:
Poor Anne, now that DeLong has banned all the people he was losing arguments to, she only has him to shower her affections on.
Posted by: Patrick R. Sullivan | November 11, 2007 at 02:56 PM
I think I know the identity of the next guy to be named persona non grata by DeLong:
Posted by: Patrick R. Sullivan | November 11, 2007 at 06:37 PM
Welcome to our game world, my friend asks me to buy some knight noah .
Posted by: sophy | January 06, 2009 at 11:14 PM