Paul Krugman leads liberal revolt

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Paul Krugman's announcement that he is near to "giving up" on President Barack Obama is fueling a new round of liberal revolt.

Like many influential voices on the left, The New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist has not been shy to voice his disapproval with some of the president's specific policy initiatives over the past year.

But in the wake of a devastating surprise loss in the Massachusetts Senate special election, and with prospects of health care reform growing dimmer by the hour, Krugman and others liberals are charging Obama with failing to lead.

In a post on his blog Wednesday night titled "He Wasn't the One We've Been Waiting For," Krugman eviscerated Obama for, in the columnist's view, not stepping up during a crucial moment in his presidency.

"Progressives are desperately in need of leadership; more specifically, House Democrats need to be told to pass the Senate bill, which isn't what they wanted but is vastly better than nothing. And what we get from the great progressive hope, the man who was offering hope and change, is this," Krugman wrote, directing readers to Obama's comments in an interview with ABC News on Wednesday seemingly advocating a scaled back health bill.

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