Showing posts with label touchy sensitive journo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label touchy sensitive journo. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Andrew Coyne touchy on Twitter this #elxn41: I thought he was made of sterner stuff.

acoyne
Fascinating. Ppl who know nothing abt physics generally defer to physicists. But economics... ppl think they can craft it to their designs.
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Fat Arse
@ re: "Ppl who know nothing abt ...economics... think they can craft it to their designs." = A $55B CPC Harper deficit!
acoyne
Ivison and Ibbitson see it more the way I do.

Fat Arse
@ re:"Ivison...and Ibbitson ...see it more the way I do." No surprise, you're all in the same bubble and spit swaping the same meme's!
acoyne
Let's be clear: 5 fraud convictions is certainly more shocking than 2. But still a mystery why a guy w/even 1 conviction was anywhr near PM

Fat Arse
@ re: your Q-"still a mystery why a guy w/even 1 conviction was anywhr near PM"- A: he knows, your bias - - he can get away with it!
acoyne
I'm sorry: I wouldn't hire a guy with a fraud conviction to deliver a pizza.

Fat Arse
@ "I'm sorry: I wouldn't hire a guy with a fraud conviction to deliver a pizza." No? WTF? But U endorse his boss?
acoyne
@ I don't endorse any1. U hv rare ability 2 ignore evidence that contradicts yr pov. Have u read anything else I've written?

Fat Arse
@ With all do respect Sir, yes... I 've read all your writings for decade+. From my vantage point you are this election, solidly [1/3]
Fat Arse
@ [2/3 con'd] an economic determinist who is prone to "70's era' reductionism about LP platform -but unwilling to apply 80's analysis
Fat Arse
@ [3/3] that highlights the similarities of the flawed economic assumptions Harpo [i.e. Reagan?] is betting on during our recession.

acoyne
@ You can call me an economic determinist, whatever the hell that is, if you like. But spare me the "partisan" crap...

Fat Arse
@ re: "spare me the "partisan" crap"? A determinist who only sees one side of the ledger IS "Partisan"= economy needs social component

acoyne
@ Fine. So you *disagree* with me. Adults disagree without impugning each other's motives, ethics or professionalism.

Fat Arse
@ I'll leave you be now... BTW, wasn't impugning your motives "just the lenses you use" - ever in WPG look me up- we can resume then;)

acoyne
@ We have nothing more to discuss, then.
Fat Arse
@ Pity, but do take care.

[...THEN THE "UN-FOLLOWING" OCCURED... COYNE BARRED ME!]
Fat Arse
@ On the basis our earlier give&take U took offense? Now I am prohibited from "following"? Really? Silly, sad, and surreal.
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[addendum: I really thought he was made of sterner stuff.]