Even among political bloggers the issue apparently is still controversial. In fact, Althouse peddles the old canard that "it's harder to make gullible NYT readers buy [Krugman's interpretation of Weitzman] when the comments are ruthlessly poking holes in it." Instapundit gives her due, politely:

Well, I’d be the last one to say that people have any obligation to allow comments on their page. You can always comment about them on your blog! Including commenting about their decision to turn comments off when they say something incoherent . . . .

Indeed. I wish I could welcome the good professor into the club, but truth to be told I am in his (non)comment club . . . .