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nxylas

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44. I see your David Brooks and raise you Joseph Curl

Mon Jan 13, 2014, 02:30 PM

Jan 2014

Last edited Tue Jan 14, 2014, 05:43 AM - Edit history (1)

Apologies for linking to the Washington Moonie Times, but this article goes even further and claims that Christie's press conference could teach Obama a thing or two about how to handle the media; http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/12/curl-chris-christies-handling-of-bridgegate-school/

Edit: Thomas Sowell is now saying the same thing. Must be the Republican talking point du jour.

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David Brooks:The American people want a bully in the White House [View all] bigdarryl Jan 2014 OP

+1 JoePhilly Jan 2014 #1

Bullies like who? Dick Cheney and George W. Bush? tenderfoot Jan 2014 #2

That's what I was thinking get the red out Jan 2014 #29

Or Mitt, or Newt, Or Rudy? JaneQPublic Jan 2014 #45

At what point (if ever) does Brooks realize he's a national laughing stock? Paladin Jan 2014 #3

I would guess when somebody stops paying him rurallib Jan 2014 #42

He's not a journalist (or even a journo). He's an opinion writer. nt madinmaryland Jan 2014 #51

It's just David Brooks. Everybody knows he's a damn fool. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #4

. . . and just like Tommy Bucksbaum, Brooks is in love with his own legend. HughBeaumont Jan 2014 #41

I don't think they know the level of hypocrisy to which they stoop. liberal N proud Jan 2014 #5

Good. Obama, that's your mandate. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #6

Oh Boy!! ceeRoy Jan 2014 #43

Speak for yourself, Fucko Blue Owl Jan 2014 #7

what a perfect distillation of conservatism phantom power Jan 2014 #8

David Brooks speaks for the American people. jsr Jan 2014 #9

Wanna bet Brooks was the kind of suck-up in school who stood behind the bullies, tblue37 Jan 2014 #10

There is no doubt of that. kairos12 Jan 2014 #19

I disagree... Bigmack Jan 2014 #38

Bullshit, and also... did anyone else read that title in the tune of Marr Jan 2014 #11

Keep in mind Brooks is always wrong. jeff47 Jan 2014 #12

Challenger to Bill Kristol's "always wrong" crown. n/t JBoy Jan 2014 #13

Rove said the about the same thing Iliyah Jan 2014 #14

!!!!!! BumRushDaShow Jan 2014 #15

He does have a perfectly good reason for saying this: it 's because he's a sniveling little idiot. abq e streeter Jan 2014 #16

Many American people want David Brooks to STFU. L0oniX Jan 2014 #17

Brooks is a national disgrace. geardaddy Jan 2014 #18

Jeezus--the fact that Brooks toked in his youth Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #22

Ha! geardaddy Jan 2014 #32

You can smoke all the weed you want but it can't give you a soul. Ganja Ninja Jan 2014 #35

Kim Jung Un and Christie KT2000 Jan 2014 #20

I look upon Brooks as another window on the DC Villagers,...like Tweety. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #21

David Brooks is an idiot Gothmog Jan 2014 #23

"people are reasonably scandal-tolerant" JHB Jan 2014 #24

Pulled it straight from his ass without any strain what so ever. Ganja Ninja Jan 2014 #25

That is the best analysis of Brooks's stuff I have ever read! CTyankee Jan 2014 #55

Media Ownership Concentration ... Gordon Alf Shumway Jan 2014 #26

Is he HIGH? nolabear Jan 2014 #27

There are mental patients mumbling words that make more sense than David Brooks. factsarenotfair Jan 2014 #28

I hate to say it DonCoquixote Jan 2014 #30

Sez Who, Fuck-Face? (D-bag Brooks) DinahMoeHum Jan 2014 #31

Sadly ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #33

So true. nt BumRushDaShow Jan 2014 #36

What Brooks was saying is "they want a bully who then lies" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #48

At minimum, the 28% of dead enders who supported Bush until the bitter end certainly like Dawson Leery Jan 2014 #34

And David Brooks continues to make bank off of being wrong. Arkana Jan 2014 #37

Makes sense. Nixon, Reagan, Bush, and W were all bullies. Initech Jan 2014 #39

They had their chance with Gramps and the Mittens treestar Jan 2014 #40

Excellent POINT. nm Cha Jan 2014 #50

I see your David Brooks and raise you Joseph Curl nxylas Jan 2014 #44

We had several bullies in the WH adieu Jan 2014 #46

in other words rich Republicans want a bully in the White House SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2014 #47

Here David, Let Me Help You Fix That: Skraxx Jan 2014 #49

White??? Dirty Socialist Jan 2014 #52

A Quote from Henry Kissinger: Dirty Socialist Jan 2014 #53

It's not entirely untrue. WatermelonRat Jan 2014 #54

No, Brooks, it's a bully pulpit, not a bully in the pulpit. Dumba$$. mnhtnbb Jan 2014 #56