David Brooks

The Beat (It) Goes On: A Conservative Stampede

Jerry Weissman | Posted 11.15.2008 | Media

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Jerry Weissman

The McCain-Palin ticket has had a severe impact on the writers of the right and sent them running for the hills. Witness the crescendo of the stampede.

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McCain & the Missiles of October

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

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Robert S. McElvaine

Many voters are attracted to McCain's quick, "don't look back" decision-making and fancy that he will keep them secure. But would he? The experience of October 1962 strongly suggests otherwise.

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Four Cheers for Christopher Buckley, Son of William F.

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 11.14.2008 | Media

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Thomas de Zengotita

Respect for intelligence and character has always been the best thing about authentic conservatism. Christopher is just being true to his values.

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David Brooks Held Hostage, Day 10 -- Refuses to Come Clean on Palin

Greg Mitchell | Posted 11.14.2008 | Media

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Greg Mitchell

Eight days after David Brooks admitted at a Manhattan forum that Sarah Palin was not qualified for higher office, he still has not shared this view with readers of his column.

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Requiem for the Bailout Storyline

Norman Solomon | Posted 11.13.2008 | Media

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Norman Solomon

Recent events should not be allowed to obscure the reality that the news media played a pivotal role in stampeding the country into a bailout that was unwise and unjust.

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Waiting For "Whitey"

William Bradley | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: David Brooks, Republican Party, Rick Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, Stephen Frey, Michelle Obama, Hugh Hewitt, Steve Schmidt, John McCain, Politics News
William Bradley

I've recently spent a lot of time talking with top Republicans, virtually all of whom think Obama has it won. One or two said, wistfully, "What about the Whitey tape, maybe that would change it?" Of course, there is no Whitey tape.

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David Brooks Does a U-Turn

Jerry Weissman | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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Jerry Weissman

In his column after the vice presidential debate last week, the New York Times' David Brooks, a man with deep respect for erudition, surprisingly wrot...

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Why Don't Some Conservative Pundits Write What They Really Think About Sarah Palin?

Eric Deggans | Posted 11.10.2008 | Media

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Eric Deggans

Why are average voters better at piercing Palin's hypocrisy than pundits who get paid to do so everyday?

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Perhaps David Brooks -- Not Sarah Palin -- Should Step Aside

Greg Mitchell | Posted 11.08.2008 | Media

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Greg Mitchell

At least Palin tells us what she really feels. Brooks' dishonesty is frightening.

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David Brooks: Sarah Palin "Represents A Fatal Cancer To The Republican Party"

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics

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David Brooks spoke frankly about the presidential and vice presidential candidates Monday afternoon, calling Sarah Palin a "fatal cancer to the Republ...

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Sarah's Sentences

Jerry Weissman | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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Jerry Weissman

The New York Times has a feature called "The Conversation" in which two of its star writers, David Brooks, their Republican-leaning columnist, and Gai...

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A Deadline for David Brooks

Peter Mehlman | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Peter Mehlman

What's the point of television sports criticism? It's not like a Broadway Musical where a bad review may keep you from seeing it. The game is over.

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The Real Reason Palin Lost the Debate

Matt Littman | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Matt Littman

As Palin continued with her non-answers, winks, and jibes, there was no way to conclude anything but -- this woman has no idea what she's talking about.

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David Brooks: The Pundit Both Sides Love To Hate

Washington Post | Howard Kurtz | Posted 10.22.2008 | Media

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David Brooks is used to hanging around with liberals -- his wife and three children, among others, support Barack Obama -- but has grown angry at the ...

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McCain vs. McCain - When Strategic "Genius" is Mortal Blunder.

Chuck Spinney | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Micheal Barone, Karl Rove, John McCain, Smear Tactic, David Frumm, John R. Boyd, Moral Campaign, Barack Obama, Political Theory, OODA Loop, Smear Campaign, George Will, Progressive Cabinet, David Brooks, Smear Tactics, Backbone Campaign, Ooda, Politics News
Chuck Spinney

It will be interesting to see if Obama slyly eggs McCain into digging himself into an even deeper moral quagmire, as he did so cleverly with Hillary/Bill on the race issue.

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Socialism for Wall Street, Capitalism for Main Street

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 06.02.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

Reagan is often looked upon as the Republicans' FDR. But Reagan sold the nation a bag of goods. We can finally see clearly the failed results of this three-decade experiment in laissez-faire capitalism.

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Check and Balance This

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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Allison Kilkenny

Questioning Sarah Palin about her resume, or asking for government regulation in the economy are not examples of Elitism or Populism, and there's no need to redefine these perfectly good words.

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Seth Colter Walls

Stevens Is Palin's "Mortal Enemy"? Not Quite

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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Despite the revelation, first reported on Monday, that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin once directed a pro-Ted Stevens political committee, the notion still p...

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Two Liberals Walk Into a Bar...

Steven Weber | Posted 09.29.2008 | Media

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Steven Weber

Kudos to The New York Times for giving one of its esteemed columnists an opportunity to at last strip away the tweedy right wing pretense of his position and let his freak flag fly.

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David Brooks is Dead Wrong About Barack Obama

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

Brooks summarily tears apart Obama's entire career as if it's truly meaningless. Give us a break-- your shameless partisanship precedes you. You're a Rove in sheep's clothing.

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David Brooks' Magical Mystery Tour of Barack Obama

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

Where is this mysterious "void" in Barack Obama's background that David Brooks and other right-wing commentators keep wringing their hands about?

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Barack Obama and Guarding Against Hubris

Jackson Williams | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics

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Jackson Williams

A good rule for office seekers is to never hint that you read your own media reviews. Stay on the meat of your policy and vision, and sell only that. It'll sell you.

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Jason Linkins

Obama Pushes Back On David Brooks

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics

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One of the most depressing parts of this Sunday morning's political fare was the sad sight of Tom Brokaw flying halfway around the world just so he co...

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Turkey Hollow Almanac: The Power of Words

David Mixner | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics

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David Mixner

As I recounted in my initial thoughts about the Obama Berlin speech, I recalled that Gandhi said we have to value our words as much as our actions. Obama understands that, and our history has shown it to be true.

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Bereft in Berlin

Marc Kusnetz | Posted 08.02.2008 | Politics

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Marc Kusnetz

Each time Obama steps on a new stage, the press criticizes his rhetoric as high-falutin' but devoid of content. Do they think Berlin was the perfect time to announce a new initiative for the earned income tax credit?

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