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August 29, 2008
The Schizophrenic David Brooks
Dear Millions readers, do you have any insights into the mystery of the two faces of David Brooks? I find his duplicity fascinating and genuinely troubling and would be delighted to have it illuminated.
- Emily Colette Wilkinson @ 9:30 PM ~ comments: 5 ~ Links to this post
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Alarming, and a little bit creepy. It smacks of being cornered, of knowing he's not got a lot of material to work with, and of bitterness.
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Matt @ August 29, 2008 10:47 PM
Matt @ August 29, 2008 10:47 PM
Schizophrenic is the perfect word. I watched Brooks in action the night before on PBS, shortly after Obama's acceptance speech. You could see the guy was desperately trying to find *something* negative to say.
I have always gotten the feeling that Brooks likes Obama but can't will himself away from the GOP. He has been all over the map with his recent columns.
I have always gotten the feeling that Brooks likes Obama but can't will himself away from the GOP. He has been all over the map with his recent columns.
Brooks is a conservative swimming in the shark-infested waters of the liberal rag in the country. It's a no win balancing act that he's doing.
Frankly, I believe all the hand wringing over Brooks' column is because liberals can't stand to see a smart, articulate conservative voice.
Frankly, I believe all the hand wringing over Brooks' column is because liberals can't stand to see a smart, articulate conservative voice.
# posted by @ August 31, 2008 10:15 AM
@ August 31, 2008 10:15 AM
I found the column incredibly cynical and actually felt sorry for Brooks. I found it hard to believe that so much animosity and lack of inspiration could be taken from Obama's speech. I watched Brooks on PBS for the nights leading up to the speech and would not even have attributed that column to the same person.
I consider myself a Democrat, but I can objectively view speeches. I hope to find something inspiring from McCain too, given that he has a 50-50 shot at the presidency. Too bad Brooks couldn't do the same.
I consider myself a Democrat, but I can objectively view speeches. I hope to find something inspiring from McCain too, given that he has a 50-50 shot at the presidency. Too bad Brooks couldn't do the same.
Wow. What a humorless bunch of crepe hangers. Either you're incapable of finding humor in politics, or you're so insecure about your candidate that the slightest attack makes you go overboard with comments like "schizophrenic" and "cynical". I'll bet you didn't object that loudly when some of your political allies were calling for the assassination of Bush!
I thought it was an absolutely hysterical parody. I mean, he perfectly captured the nonsensical platitudes and the over-the-top hyperbole that so characterizes the typical political speech.
But as we've heard so often, you're simply not allowed to make fun of Obama!
I thought it was an absolutely hysterical parody. I mean, he perfectly captured the nonsensical platitudes and the over-the-top hyperbole that so characterizes the typical political speech.
But as we've heard so often, you're simply not allowed to make fun of Obama!
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