Partisanship Rankings
According to Lying In Ponds, the most partisan columnists so far this year are:
Paul Krugman, the #1 most partisan Democrat (score of 70, for 180 negative Republican references vs. only 12 negative Democratic references)
Ann Coulter, the #1 most partisan Republican (score of 75, for 176 negative Democratic references vs. only 13 negative Republican references)
In contrast, economist Thomas Sowell has a score of 15 (30 negative Democratic references and 27 negative Republican references), George Will has a score of 14, and David Brooks has a score of 2. The higher (lower) the score the more (less) partisan the columnist.
From Lying in Ponds: The views of pundits who are excessively partisan cannot be taken seriously (like advertising), because their ulterior motives or uncontrolled biases are certain to frequently contaminate their judgements.
Conclusion: Do not take Paul Krugman or Ann Coulter seriously.
2 Comments:
Sadly, you and the author of ...Ponds cannot (or refuse) to differentiate substantive comments and political opinion. This is itself a politically partisan trait and you in your blog exemplify why you cannot be taken seriously. Unfortunately you are directing your material primarily at your students.
Note: EVERY quote on your blog ( you usually cite others ) is from a Libertarian thus you will agree that EVERYTHING you submit is PURELY POLITICAL- and you criticize Professor Krugman who is recognized as one of the few leading ECONOMISTS in the U.S.(recognized by his Peers).
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