Krugman Cheerleads for Pelosi

Here's Paul Krugman cheering for Pelosi passing a healthcare bill, any healthcare bill. And he advertises that he has a conscience. But Josh Mitteldorf recently sent me this collection of Krugman columns reminding me that Krugman had all the right concerns about the theft of the 2004 presidential election right up until the moment it was stolen and then went silent. Why would that be?

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/23/opinion/democracy-at-risk.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/27/opinion/27krug.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/17/opinion/saving-the-vote.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/15/opinion/15krugman.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/22/opinion/22krugman.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/26/opinion/26krugman.html