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In Which David Brooks Misses the Point. Again.

Posted on January 30, 2013 at 8:23 am by Bob Cesca

David Brooks wrote a piece yesterday in which he makes a case for a second, “smarter” Republican Party to counter the regionalized far-right tea party faction. It’s probably not a bad idea for powerful yet moderate members of the party … Continue reading →

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David Brooks is Very Serious

Posted on April 6, 2012 at 7:18 pm by Bob Cesca

On MSNBC today: “And so, Obama’s problem is he doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who could go into an Applebee’s salad bar, and people think he fits in naturally there.” First, Applebee’s doesn’t have a goddamn salad bar, … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan: Tax Hikes Must Be Revenue Neutral

Posted on July 5, 2011 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Over the holiday weekend, conservative columnist for the New York Times David Brooks issued a rebuttal of current Republican brinkmanship by writing that cutting-spending while also closing tax loopholes is a “no-brainer” while also expressing doubts that the Republican party … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan is Not Genial

Posted on April 16, 2011 at 1:27 pm by Bob Cesca

And David Brooks lives in a fantasy world. For example: President Obama and Paul Ryan are two of the smartest, most admirable and most genial men in Washington. It is sad, although not strange, that in today’s Washington they have … Continue reading →

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President Obama and the Centrists

Posted on September 1, 2009 at 8:29 am by Bob Cesca

On Morning Joe, they were just referencing David Brooks’ latest column in which he discusses how President Obama needs to reconnect with “the center” on things like healthcare. “The center” on healthcare according to very serious guys like Brooks means … Continue reading →

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Doof Quote of the Day

Posted on June 23, 2009 at 2:41 pm by Bob Cesca

“Health care reform is important, but it is not worth bankrupting the country over.” —David Brooks Healthcare is bankrupting the country.

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