David Brooks: "Romney campaign is going big, while the Obama campaign has gone negative."

[IDemo]

On PBS NewsHour just now..

[L0oniX]

1. Brooks has always been a tool.

[LVdem]

2. He's a shill... nt

[Honeycombe8]

3. I have noticed that the Obama campaign has gone much more negative, quickly.

With the bullshitter remark, and the pic of Romney with a dunce cap. Never noticed these things in Obama's campaign before.

Yeah, what with the national ad bomb, the Romney campaign is going really big here at the end.

[HangOnKids]

9. Yeah Right

[Honeycombe8]

26. Just stating an objective observation I noticed myself.

I don't know if it'll have any effect on the election, but it's an obvious change in Obama's campaign, and a change in Romney's campaign, as well (though not as large).

Have you ever heard Obama use foul language in his campaign? That is new. And negative, of course.

If you can't discuss things, go to the kiddie korner, HangOnKids. There, they just sit around and applaud and play games.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

41. If you can't handle "bullshitter" . . .

[HangOnKids]

43. Can We Watch Morton Downey Jr At The Kiddie Table?

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. Are you voting for Obama?

[Honeycombe8]

25. Are you blind? You don't notice the avatar? I already voted. nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

29. Oh, you already voted?

[progressivebydesign]

32. Ya you voted.. but.. it doesn't say who you voted for. lol. nt

[Ikonoklast]

53. Too bad Romney will still lose.

You are fooling no one except yourself.

Tick, tock.

[CakeGrrl]

15. To the contrary, an ad just ran here in WA state to put lie to that.

POTUS himself outlining his plan for the next 4 years and asking voters to compare it to Romney's.

Why are people buying into the RW psyops?

POTUS lays out the bare truth in one magazine article and the RW screams "foul" after all the FALSE crap they've thrown incessantly at him, and aided and abetted by the MSM, their whining resonates.

[alcibiades_mystery]

16. Honeycombe8 doesn't care much for the President

He "jumped the line," if you know what I mean, at least according to H8.

Lots of old bitterness, and not much in the way of thought or analysis. The sad thing is that Romney would destroy utterly many things that H8 has been working all her adult life to achieve, but she doesn't care, so long as uppity Obama loses, and she gets to crow about it.

Yes, it's pathetic beyond description. But they were entitled to the nomination, you have to understand. They were goddamned entitled to it!

[Honeycombe8]

22. A personal attack w/fake quotes by me? Note my avatar. I've already voted for Obama.

I contributed several hundred dollars to Obama's 2008 campaign. Not so much this time, but enough.

Your post is VERY offensive. You do not know anything about "my adult life," and you state a fake quote. I've never heard of you before. You know NOTHING about me.

Your personal attack is way outta line. It's not about substance. It's a blatant personal attack.

[alcibiades_mystery]

28. Uh huh

[Honeycombe8]

27. I think you meant to reply to some other post. I didn't say O didn't outline his plan

or make any reference to that.

My post simply made an objective observation that Obama's campaign had changed this week, as did Romney's. They made changes, heading into the last 2 weeks. Sorry you don't like Obama's changes ("bullshitter," pic of Romney with dunce cap)...that's not my campaign. I'm just stating what I noticed that drew my attention to his campaign change.

That's not RW at all. It's just an observation. I think you misunderstood the term "negative" to mean "bad," which it does not, in all circumstances. And Romney's campaign changed this week to be about...in his words..."big changes...big BIG changes..." Hard not to notice that his campaign had changed this week, as well.

Geez. Some posters can't have a decent discussion about campaign strategy.

[CakeGrrl]

40. I have the correct post.

And I have zero problem with the President inferring a bullshitter is just that.

It sounds to me like you were concerned that these events were going to have an adverse impact, essentially taking Brooks' assertion as a reason for that concern.

I disagree. I know that the MSM will help the GOP push whatever it's whining about, but I'm also pretty sure the Obama campaign is aware of that fact.

[JDPriestly]

35. Yes. Obama's plan is great and quite detailed.

Meanwhile Romney makes a lot of noise but it is all BS.

Can there be anything more negative than just screaming a lot of BS over and over in all the media?

I wonder how David Brooks defines negative. Obama's campaign has gone very positive in my view.

Romney's campaign just contradicts itself over and over.

[sharkman25]

21. You're right Honeycomb8. I've noticed it as well. Amazing the hatred here sometimes for

those that don't see things exactly the same way!

[Honeycombe8]

23. Thank you, sharkman25. I was merely noting an observation. Note I've ALREADY VOTED FOR GOBAMA!

I just noticed the turn in the campaign. An objective observation.

[HangOnKids]

44. Hatred Really? A RW Bullshit Meme Being Disputed Is Hatred?

On a Democratic site? Holy shit, should we be embracing the FOX News talking points? Good GAWD I am so glad you are here to point this out. Have you alerted the Admins that DUers are not lovin' the RW Bullshit? Get on it dude.

[sharkman25]

48. My post had nothing to do with Fox News; it clearly addressed the

comments by other DU'ers to Honeycomb8's comments. Perhaps you should read some of the replies he/she has received based on his/her simple and personal, but objective observation. Your response is reactionary. Take a deep breath and calm yourself.

[HangOnKids]

50. Blah Blah Blah

Are you done yet?

[sharkman25]

52. You are successful in confirming my suspicions...no substance. :) n/t

[HangOnKids]

54. Great! Good! Wonderful!

[Blue_In_AK]

4. Our newspaper just posted something online along those lines,

saying Obama is campaigning like a challenger while the Mittster is campaigning like a president. I'm not sure what that was supposed to mean, but I didn't like the way it sounded.

[BelieveMe3]

5. such a crock

All of Romney's ads are doom and gloom, full of sad people, dark colors, frowning people. Meant to be scary. Obama is so scary, things are so bad, we can't do 4 more years of this misery!!!

Obama on the other hand is talking about how far we've come! How resilient America is!

[regnaD kciN]

6. ...whereas David Brooks has gone full-of-shit

Come to think of it, that scarcely qualifies as "news."

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. Saying that Obama is going negative is itself.....going negative. n/t

[formercia]

8. The Romney 'Confidence' Campaign

Just what one would expect from a Confidence Man.

[spanone]

10. that means Obama is winning big.

[nc4bo]

13. Winning and solidifying that lead. nm

[Politicub]

31. Yup!

[dawg]

12. David Brooks is a douche.

He has always been a douche.
He continues to be a douche.
He will always be a douche.

He's kinda like Ol' Faithful that way.

[libinnyandia]

18. I always thought Brooks' columns in the Times were a waste of ink and paper.

[roscoeroscoe]

37. douche = french for david brooks

douche, douche, douchydouche douche

check out the blog by d r i f t g l a s s for more on david brooks, professional douche

[sendero]

14. Brooks says something reasonable..

... and intelligent once in a while just so he can throw you off the fact that he is a fucking Republican moron at heart.

[JI7]

38. that's his style, this way he can get those who lean left or moderate to side with him

those on the left will mostly see through his attempts. but those in the middle can easily fall for his crap because he starts out so reasonable.

[JI7]

38. that's his style to try to get those on the left and moderates to side with him

those on the left will mostly see through his attempts. but those in the middle can easily fall for his crap because he starts out so reasonable.

[Zoeisright]

17. Fuck off, Brooks.

You're a tool and a patsy.

[silvershadow]

19. And, then, he woke up. (said no one ever) nt

[and-justice-for-all]

20. Really?

whatever.....wanker.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

24. Famous last, desperate words - of a loser. eom

[Politicub]

30. Wow. Naked lies and propaganda on full display.

He has his sights set on being the gop's own Goebbels.

[progressivebydesign]

33. Yah.. Romney is going BIG with PHOTOSHOPPED crowds....

Ugh the republican shill chorus is trying desperately to push the Meme of the week: Romney is CONFIDENT!! He is presidential!!! And Obama is "shrinking" "diminished" "desperate"

Fuck David Brooks. He's always been a tool. He's a 1%er, and wants to hang on to his tax breaks.

[Thrill]

34. All we get is Negative Romney ads here in NC

The Obama ads are the positive ones. The Morgan Freeman one and the Bill Clinton one

[jmowreader]

36. Romney started negative and is now worse

[Blecht]

42. Yes, David Brooks is an idiot

We don't really need any more evidence -- why post his drivel here?

[Cha]

45. Bullshit. The Obama Campaign is REAL. PBO called mitt a

"bullshiter"! In an off the record RS article! Bring out the freaking SMELLING SALTS. That's nicer than calling him a compulsive LIAR which is what he is.

Romney's Campaign has gone BIG alright.. BiGGER F****** LIES. Hot off the Bullshit Express especially for you Suckers.

Yeah, the media is playing this all up and of course there are those who get sold. Where's the damn fainting couch?

[TwilightGardener]

46. Sure. Sending Sununu to insult Colin Powell as only considering race

in his support for Obama... that is NOT negative, that's heartwarmingly positive.

[Cha]

47. These Peeps didn't seem to Mind mitt's a "Bullshitter".. PBO's Rally in NH today LARGEST in HISTORY

Is that not f****** GOIN BIG?

"President Obama's rally in New Hampshire today the largest rally in NH history"



http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251183164

[hfojvt]

49. so big tax cuts for the rich, dismantling medicare and social security are "going big"

calling those things "really stupid ideas" is "going negative"

[hifiguy]

51. Pantload Brooks is a perfect example of the Peter Principle

in action.

Truly, he is one of the sorriest, most self-delusional sacks of wormy monkey shit that has ever blathered into a camera or on the printed page.