He must be kidding.

Some readers have been asking me to go make a speech at one of the OWS demonstrations. If you think about it, however, you’ll see why I can’t.

I’ve been granted the enormous privilege of expounding my own views twice a week in the world’s greatest newspaper. I try to make the best use of that privilege, doing all I can to get the truth across and also advocating for what I believe to be the right policies. There are, however, some restrictions that come with the privilege; one of them is not crossing the line between advocate and activist. And there are good reasons for drawing that line.

Why? Because someone might Krugman is biased? He is. He pushes left-wing policies and shills for the Democratic Party on a regular basis. Might as well make it official.

Of course, that’s not the real reason he’s not going down there. He’s not stupid. Gee, spend time with dirty hippies in deteriorating sanitary conditions? Or stay in doors in comfort, writing blog posts and columns.

Tough choice there.