Comments for Why Does the NYT Think That Politicians Are Philosophers? at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 9 out of 9 comments http://www.cepr.net Tue, 21 May 2013 08:06:55 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-nyt-think-that-politicians-are-philosophers#comment-4628 It would be more accurate to use the term "ideology" instead of "philosophy." - Robert A Pinkus Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:19:04 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-nyt-think-that-politicians-are-philosophers#comment-4478 The New York Times is just playing its role as journalistic hagiographer, preserving Official American Mythology. (Much as Harvard is the academic hagiographer of the US.) There is an excellent account, with outstanding predictive power, of what motivates 95% or more of Democrats and Republicans — what does big money say? The "philosophy" that motivates both Democrats and Republicans is, as Dean Baker suggests, self-serving money-grubbing. - Hugh Sansom Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:14:30 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-nyt-think-that-politicians-are-philosophers#comment-4465 The sad thing about Boehner is that he really believes that going from a kid mopping the floor in his Dad's tavern to being a Congressman is a step up. - diesel Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:40:57 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-nyt-think-that-politicians-are-philosophers#comment-4464 The philosophical idea is that voters want their taxes cut, money spent on them to increase and money spent on others to decrease. - Joe Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:21:47 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-nyt-think-that-politicians-are-philosophers#comment-4462 The Corporate Party of America, Right Wing and the Corporate Party of America, Left Wing share a common philosophy. What changed in the bailout plan after Mr. Obama was inaugurated? Could healthcare reform be passed without reserving a place at the table for the insurance companies? It's really mind over matter. The parties mind the business of corporate interests and the interests of the voters don't matter. - Ron Alley Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:02:23 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-nyt-think-that-politicians-are-philosophers#comment-4461 “I believe that the health care bill that was enacted by the current Congress will kill jobs in America,[b] ruin the best health care system in the world [/b]and bankrupt our country,” Mr. Boehner said. “That means that we have to do everything we can to try to repeal this bill, and replace it with common-sense reforms that will bring down the cost of health insurance.” "The core philosophical difference" between parties is that one party's beliefs bear at least a passing resemblance to the world around us, while the other's is an imaginative confabulation. - diesel Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:38:56 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-nyt-think-that-politicians-are-philosophers#comment-4459 These do very poorly, like Socialist Workers, Green, Libertarian...they are refreshingly consistent, more or less, but tragically ineffective....leaving us to the monopoly of the 2 pragmatic and nearly indistinguishable parties - pete Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:44:47 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-nyt-think-that-politicians-are-philosophers#comment-4457 Dean may be too glib here- Marx wrote that an idea only becomes powerful when taken hold of by the masses- so philosophy can certainly play a role in mass voter movements- the problem is that pr science has deconstructed philosophy into propaganda, and use media control to hammer home the controlled messages as the 'truth'- so no, the koch bros certainly aren't lovers of wisdom, but they know how to turn ideological mantras into electoral victories - frankenduf Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:16:08 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-nyt-think-that-politicians-are-philosophers#comment-4449 Philosophically speaking, the whole country has been sobbing with relief since hearing John Boehner speak in tears about chasing the American Dream, working night shifts and running a small business ... and passing out checks on the floor of Congress during votes on pending tobacco legislation. Philosophically speaking. - izzatzo Thu, 04 Nov 2010 02:44:43 +0100