The roundtable members on Sunday's This Week derided or dismissed Sarah Palin, with David Brooks, the putative conservative columnist for the New York Times, declaring “she's a joke” and insisting “Republican primary voters just are not going to elect a talk show host” -- leaving it to PBS's Gwen Ifill, of all people, to come to her defense as a fellow woman.[MP3 audio available here]
Left-winger David Corn yearned for how she will damage Republicans while the Washington Post's Bob Woodward agreed with Brooks and George Will wondered: “Some conservatives think they have found in Sarah Palin a Republican William Jennings. Why they would want somebody who lost the presidency three times I do not know.”
The derogatory take from David Books on the November 15 This Week with George Stephanopoulos on ABC:
Yeah, she's a joke. I mean, I just can't take her seriously. We've got serious problems in the country. Barack Obama's trying to handle war. We just had a guy elected Virginia Governor who's probably the model for the future of the Republican Party, Bob McDonnell. Pretty serious guy, pragmatic, calm, kind of boring. The idea that this potential talk show host is considered seriously for the Republican nomination, believe me, it will never happen. Republican primary voters just are not going to elect a talk show host.
Bob Woodward:
I agree with David on this. You talk to Republicans and they say they voted for Obama because Sarah Palin was John McCain's pick.
Gwen Ifill:
As the girl at the table, I feel like I can say you cannot underestimate the degree to which women will be drawn to her story. And that's who she's speaking to. These are people who are ignored, who nobody counts into their thinking, it's why she's appealing to Hillary Clinton. It's why -- when she made her own a announcement, she used the term glass ceiling back in the summer. Don't underestimate that factor.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center





Yeah, she's a joke. I mean, I just can't take her seriously. We've got serious problems in the country. Barack Obama's trying to handle war. We just had a guy elected Virginia Governor who's probably the model for the future of the Republican Party, Bob McDonnell. Pretty serious guy, pragmatic, calm, kind of boring. The idea that this potential talk show host is considered seriously for the Republican nomination, believe me, it will never happen. Republican primary voters just are not going to elect a talk show host.
As the girl at the table, I feel like I can say you cannot underestimate the degree to which women will be drawn to her story. And that's who she's speaking to. These are people who are ignored, who nobody counts into their thinking, it's why she's appealing to Hillary Clinton. It's why -- when she made her own a announcement, she used the term glass ceiling back in the summer. Don't underestimate that factor.















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Rather ironic
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:20 ET by katiejaneBrooks would decide that someone else is a joke. I guess he doesn't realize that many conservative Republicans consider him a joke.
And lucky us - Will is touting another bland boring white guy as the future of the GOP. Why does the GOP establishment seem to love bureucratic dweebs?
Not that I think Brooks is
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:25 ET by Chris NormanNot that I think Brooks is even an establishment Republican any longer, but he and his ilk love the kind of Republican who can't get elected - so to preserve the permanent minority status of the GOP - just like in the "good old days"...
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Yes, he's a simple plant, as
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:32 ET by notonmywatchYes, he's a simple plant, as you indicate.
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Brooks is no different than
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:11 ET by Gat New YorkBrooks is no different than that other phony conservative Michael (Smurf) Smerconish.
Both are not just RHINOs but share absolutely no values with the Republican Party - moderates to conservatives.
Brooks is a thoughtful
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:17 ET by Mitchell BlattBrooks is a thoughtful conservative who supports the values of small government and less spending. I urge you to join the Democratic Party if you don't support those values.
Brooks is a thoughtful conservative?
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:41 ET by cjbreischSeriously, what planet are you from?
Small government and less spending do not describe David Brooks.
Huh?
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:19 ET by LindamaeBrooks loves Obama. Therefore, nothing he says can be taken as intellignent opinion based upon facts of any issue. He sees what he wants to see and responds the way he wants in order to help promote Obama's agenda. Could he be hoping for an administration job?
These reporters can't all be so ignorant and reluctant to get the knowledge that might disprove their own political agendas. Bless newsbusters.
Simply put.....
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 02:34 ET by pantrymanBrooks is a blorch....
Remember in November 2010
That's a joke,
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:33 ET by Gat New YorkThat's a joke, right?
Because if it's not a joke then you are not listening to him.
Thoughtful conservative???
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 08:39 ET by Sergeant ROCK...the values of small government and less spending.
And Sarah Palin is opposed to that how again?
I urge you to join the Democratic Party if you don't support those values.
I think you are a plant as well.
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The funniet thing is...
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:46 ET by Irene FlickThe funniest thing is he is deriding his own profession and he's just a guest on a talk show, not even a host! We get it, Brooks, the media is not respectable. Get a real job. Get dirty for a change, like the rest of us.
TERM LIMITS FOR ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS!
And, yes. I am shouting.
Oh, that insufferably smug
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:22 ET by Chris NormanOh, that insufferably smug inside the beltway elitist club - how in the hell could they know what Republican primary voters want?
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
And these "serious" folks gave us Obama
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:31 ET by KC MulvilleThese are the people who:
Their track record on knowing what's best for us, and what counts as a joke, seems to be exactly backwards.
Look, I'm still not sold on Palin as the best candidate, but these journalists' insufferably smug dismissal of her is ridiculous.
It's not that Palin isn't
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:18 ET by Mitchell BlattIt's not that Palin isn't what some Republicans want, but Palin isn't what the country wants, and she presents a threat to the GOP.
Palin may not be POTUS material...
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:43 ET by cjbreisch...but with any luck, she'll at least save the GOP from itself.
Material ??
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 04:08 ET by Warmanabosolutely right,that dumb ol saracuda wouldn't be able delay important decisions and certainly wouldn't know anything about military matters. We need to be sure our next POTUS is as least half as smart as the one we have now
Smart?
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 04:36 ET by jackssnIf the next POTUS is half as smart as the one we have now he/she would have to be 1 year old.
It's not that Palin isn't
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:52 ET by MidAmericaIt's not that Palin isn't what some Republicans want, but Palin isn't what the country wants, and she presents a threat to the GOP.
Well yes, please tell us who the country does want... and we'll all fall in line. I'm glad someone with authority to speak for the whole country has stepped forward. I tell you, going through primary campaigns and elections is so tiring. Now we can just be told who should be President.
So, Mitchell Blatt is the
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:22 ET by Chris NormanSo, Mitchell Blatt is the arbiter of who the country will want to be the next president. Funny, I always thought it was the voters - silly me...
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
My thought
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 02:03 ET by rockyracoonMy thought exactly!!
Whoever Mitchell Blatt IS, he/she reads to me like a troll.
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
yeah, he does strongly indicate that. Same rino material that
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 09:00 ET by pahuberwill guarantee another Bob Dole or McCain.
Mitchell Plant
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 09:04 ET by Sergeant ROCKHe's not the only one here on NB that would think that's a good idea though.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
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If we pick another rino like McCain, we are in deep deep
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 09:15 ET by pahubertrouble. Unfortunately, you are probably right. I fear there are too many of us without any spines and live in fear.
After three more years of
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:30 ET by d1carterAfter three more years of this administration, I hope the country will be looking for real change because hope will be gone.
I am not sure that Palin will be the Republican candidate in 2012 or if she will even run, but I do know that David Brooks is no conservative and has lost all credibility after his comment today.
Whether the country wants
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:55 ET by SnappyWhether the country wants Palin or not in 2012 remains to be seen. What has been seen however is the huge interest in polictics and the waking up of conservatism, and true grass roots involvment. Which I think we can say Palin has been a part of. As far as a threat to the GOP? I think its more a saving of the GOP that she represents, a re-affirmation of fiscal responsibility, smaller govt and conservative principles. Rather than what we have seen with the current crop of Dem lites elected now.
The country does not want
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 20:30 ET by Gat New YorkThe country does not want Obama and it is only 10 months into his failed Presidency.
Palin was a very successful and equally popular Governor. She has 1 1/2 years to impress people nationally before any conclusions can be drawn.
Clearly you don't like her and would bet you don't like any GOP candidates other than liberal ones.
If Corn is in agreement with
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:31 ET by d1carterIf Corn is in agreement with Brooks, Brooks should realize the joke is on him. He represents what is wrong with the Republican party.
I remember when the 'in
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:31 ET by MidAmericaI remember when the 'in the know' Republicans sniffed that Ronald Reagan was just a 'B' string actor and not a serious candidate.
Mid,They sure do a lot
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:27 ET by Chris NormanMid,
They sure do a lot of "sniffing", don't they? In fact, they are a lot better at wrinkling their noses in disdain than much of anything else - but that's what elitists do. Until, they met Obama and then their noses did something else...
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Exactly, Mid. But Reagon
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 18:25 ET by ThisnThatExactly, Mid. But Reagon showed true conservative principles and fought the establishment and won.
I think if Palin does the same, she will also win. I know I'd vote for her (again).
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This insufferable jackass
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:36 ET by doug1950obviously isn't paying attention or he is being deliberately obtuse. Sarah Palin may not be ready for Potus but neither was Obama or Joe Biden or John McCain. Face it, we had all the runts of the litter out in the last race. For me at least the whole thing appeared like everyone was going through the motions but no one really was on fire for America, the likes of RR. Most politicians today are like yesterday's cold oatmeal anyway. Sarah brought the conservatives alive whereas none of the candidates on the GOP side could muster up a decent crowd if they were giving away money. This pompus sh!t nozzle wouldn't know a serious candidate if one fell out of tree onto him. I get weary of this man and his kind being referred to as conservatives. They are moderates, meaning they have no allegence to anyone or anything. They are followers of the crowd. Basically farm animals with about the same intellect. They sit on these shows running their mouths as if they know what American wants or needs. They haven't been out of the beltway mentality in decades. They don't know any real Americans. The whole bunch is a herd of overeducated igtnorant bastards who produce nothing, contribute nothing and only talk to hear themselves.
Good rant, Doug.
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:04 ET by BlondeBrooks and the like are the "epitomy of a******ery". I now see that with a purple tie, you know. :)
I hope he fails, too.
Blonde
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 18:27 ET by doug1950You got that right! A big wide purple tie with a cheap rhinestone stickpin.....lol
Whatever..
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:41 ET by Red JeepBob Woodward: “I agree with David on this. You talk to Republicans and they say they voted for Obama because Sarah Palin was John McCain's pick.”
Wrong, the only reason why I voted this year was Sarah Palin and I voted for her, oh, and Juan McCain.
As far as Brooks is concerned…zzzzzz…wore another purple tie.
Bob Woodward: “I agree
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:52 ET by MidAmericaBob Woodward: “I agree with David on this. You talk to Republicans and they say they voted for Obama because Sarah Palin was John McCain's pick.”
Sure... that would be 'Republicans' like David Brooks, not real Republicans.
So true!
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:06 ET by BlondeThink about it....the "squishy" republicans should have been in love with McRINO. The conseratives voted for Sarah.
So, I'd like to see these media talking heads tell me again, this time with a straight face, which Republicans voted for Obama "because Sarah Palin was on the ticket".
It didn't happen....more apocryphal tale telling. Liar, liar, pants on fire!!! is what Joe Wilson should have said!
I hope he fails, too.
Bob Woodward: “I agree
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 19:42 ET by MidAmericaBob Woodward: “I agree with David on this. You talk to Republicans and they say they voted for Obama because Sarah Palin was John McCain's pick.”
These would have been the Republicans who were going to vote for obama and by blaming Sarah they feel they won't be held accountable. This allowed them to openly admit to voting for obama and be part of 'history' yet still call themselves conservatives and Republican.
But you got to admit their reasoning is a little skewed when faced with the most conservative candidate they chose the most liberal. Yet they still call themselves conservative and consider themselves as leaders of all things conservative.
Part of History
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 21:29 ET by Red JeepI hope these people who voted for Obama to be a "part of history" plan on having "I voted for BO" engraved on their tombstones. That's the only way we will know who was a part of history. By doing that future generations will know who to give their respects to.
→ Won't be no tombstones
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 21:32 ET by Cool Arrow"Soylent Green is people!"
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Oh, I forgot...
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 21:48 ET by Red JeepThat project will be starting soon, won't it? Have the undertakers been warned? That's another industry that will be going bankrupt, or at least government owned.
Woodward doesn't know any Republicans
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:46 ET by cjbreischHe only knows people like Brooks.
No real Republicans voted against Sarah Palin if they were already planning on voting for McCain.
Lots of real Republicans voted for Sarah Palin when they'd been considering staying home instead of voting for John McCain.
Seriously, did these people not see the rallies she had? Did they totally miss the enthusiasm she generated for the ticket? I know plenty of Republicans/conservatives including myself who suddenly opened their checkbooks and offered their volunteer time after her selection.
What a jacka$$ of a wind-sock!
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:51 ET by HelenSThis moron is such an ignorant and stupid hairball. I watched him say this today and my thought was how wonderful it would be if these fatuous words would swing around a bite him in the butt in 2012.
Whatever direction the wind blows from the empty heads of his Dem heroes, there's Brooks bowing and billowing in obedient response.
Me - "The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years - the cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil."
Yowzah---
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 22:27 ET by matthewdeanHelenS:
A+ on your post; and your tag line is outstanding!
MD
"There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress."
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Bob McDonnell
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:52 ET by ricklailWe just had a guy elected Virginia Governor who's probably the model for the future of the Republican Party, Bob McDonnell. Pretty serious guy, pragmatic, calm, kind of boring.
Wait a minute McDonnell is ahhhhhhh Christian. Has he forgotten that. Next week he'll be attacking him.
Semper suprene nitens
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Bob Woodward asserts (with
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:01 ET by TEBob Woodward asserts (with the predictable absence of any evidence): "You talk to Republicans and they say they voted for Obama because Sarah Palin was John McCain's pick."
This is a favorite technique of leftists in the Washington press corps, to wit: Assert that unnamed, unidentified, unverifiable "Republicans" "say" that they support the agenda of the leftist member of the Washington press corps making the unsubstantiated allegation. My favorite is: "Republicans say privately ...."
I'll bet my last penny that Woodward can't identify three "Republicans" who "say they voted for Obama because Sarah Palin was John McCain's pick."
Aw, Dave
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:07 ET by StarAZCalm down, Davie. Some MALE, boring, pragmatic (meaning does whatever works) guy, drowning in phony gravitas and ten-dollar words, will come along so your new-found hero will be evenly matched. Mike Huckabee is actually a talk show host, so I guess he's out in Daveland.
Brooks is DYING of ENVY--
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:15 ET by carolina09He'll never reach any kind of an audience that Palin does.
Brooks isn't trying to reach
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:20 ET by Mitchell BlattBrooks isn't trying to reach Palin's audience. (He's a much better writer, for one thing, if you want to talk about credentials.) He's just talking politics, about how Palin is hurting the Republican Party with her unelectability.
Mitchell Blatt-
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:31 ET by DutchAre you David Brooks? You defend him repeatedly on this thread alone. You also seem to think he knows what good for the Republicans; I should remind you, David brooks also thought Obama was good for the country.
i voted for mccain mainly because of palin.
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:54 ET by puredmashiei disagree with both of your comments, and highly doubt you could have read an advanced copy of palin's book. palin connects with a lot of middle americans, who live in what brooks would deem "flyover country".
to immediately discount palin is a display of the manhattan and beltway liberal elite's blind ignorance of palin's appeal.
swing hard in case you hit it.
Yes, let's talk about Brook's credentials
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:48 ET by cjbreischHere's a good one. He basically created "big government Republicanism" in 1997.
http://goaheadsueme.blogspot.com/2005/03/return-to-national-greatness-ma...
Here he embraces a Brookings Institute plan on healthcare...that's MORE ambitious than anything in our Congress:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/04/opinion/04brooks.html?_r=1&partner=rss...
But wait...there's more. What's Brook's plan for our financial mess?
Is it "reduce spending"? Is it "grow the private sector economy"?
No, it's "raise taxes"!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/10/opinion/10brooks.html?_r=1&partner=rss...
Small government, less spending, my a**.
stopped reading him long ago, as have most of the country--
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 18:32 ET by carolina09Haven't you noticed the declining circulation of the NYTimes?
Mitchell my boy
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 19:00 ET by jacktherippergive it up ...we see right through you! SP doesn't need the GOP and neither do I.
Proud HillBilly from NNY
Brooks isn't trying to
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 19:09 ET by MidAmericaBrooks isn't trying to reach Palin's audience. (He's a much better writer, for one thing, if you want to talk about credentials.)
I'm not sure but I think I/we were just insulted. I would know for sure if only my credentials were better.
How do you know that Palin
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 20:27 ET by Gat New YorkHow do you know that Palin is unelectable at thsi early stage?
We will see how the next 1 1/2 years go for her.
wow Mitchell
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 20:43 ET by Candance MooreThis is the second thread you have invaded in your apparent campaign to insult and criticize Sarah Palin as much as possible.
You're beginning to sound like PopTech.
Correct, plus he can't wear 4" heels in public...
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:20 ET by SickofLibs...yet.
Lost Power
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:21 ET by nadadhimmiBrooks, Gingrich, Graham and the rest of the rino's have lost control of the GOP and don't even realize it. Who cares what the pseudo GOP leaders think?. The only thing they want to do is kiss butt to the socialists to preserve the most important thing in their lives and that is the Manhatten and DC cocktail party invitations. I've got news for you Brooks, rank and file conservatives hate your stinkin' guts.
freaking out
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:23 ET by philipjamesdo you notice how more and more strident all these so-called intellectuals are becoming when talking about Sarah Palin?
they are freaking out... good.... because we can now see who all the liberal conservatives really are... the so-called talking heads on the conservative side talk show circuit are really just as stupid as the liberal talking heads...
I actually like it... no more hiding in the weeds... once identified, screw them
adios David, you don't speak for anyone except your cocktail circuit friends
The liberal "conservatives"
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:35 ET by Mitchell BlattThe liberal "conservatives" are the ones who support big spending and such. I wasn't aware that Brooks did? He attacks the stimulus and other big spending plans sometime in his columns (that is when he actually talks about politics).
I think the conservatives who are freakin out about Palin are just conservatives who want to see Obama defeated in 012.
Blatt?
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 19:11 ET by BKeyserAs opposed to Conservatives who'd like to see Obama win in 2012?
Blatt - By 2012 few will
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 20:26 ET by Gat New YorkBlatt - By 2012 few will want Obama to continue including a huge majority of independants who will want America's strength renewed and government out of their lives. Obama's socialism will be a failed endeavor.
She does make the snobs crazy
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 18:37 ET by carolina09And Brooks is nothing if not a useless snob.
If she does run again, will they fall into frenzied convulsions again? Will they really have the energy to do all that? It's almost as if they have innoculated her, because we've heard it all before. Everything about her is out there, and the public will be tired of the deranged behavior of the media.
David Brooks ? Really?!
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 16:26 ET by shannon76.....this from the man who decided Obama would be a great President after leering at the man's pant leg..??? Close enough to him to notice the creases in Obama's pants.
"Sarah Palin's a joke"..Was 'joke' the best a New York Times 'conservative' columnist could come up with to characterize her?? While I think most liberals have a derangement syndrome due to their fear that American actually could elect Sarah Palin as POTUS, I suspect in Brooks' case the hostility he has for her has something to do with his own particular frustrations with women. Brooks is the first "serious-minded" columnist who felt compelled to call her an out-and-out 'joke'. That tells me there's some heavy resentment there of the 'hot girls never gave me the time of day' variety.
It makes sense since he himself oozes ineffectual and impotent egghead and wimpy nerdy. David Brooks is a political cuckold, why else would he admit to lovingly staring at Obama's crotch?
I am sooo glad that we
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:28 ET by eaglewingz08I am sooo glad that we don't have a joke one heartbeat away from the Obama Presidency. Oh, wait. Well, I'm sooo glad we don't have a joke two heartbeats away from the Obama Presidency... Oh, wait. I'm sooo glad we don't have a joke three heartbeats away from the Obama Presidency... Oh, wait. I'm sooo glad we don't have a joke IN the Obama Presidency...Oh, snap! Yet none of these elitists whether conservative or liberal have mopped their collective brows over this horrific fact.
You go Sarah, keep them foaming at the mouth. They did it with Reagan, you are in good company and you have years to reach your full potential.
tingles two
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 19:12 ET by nadadhimmiI didn't know about Brooks crotch gazing Obama. Interesting! Looks like Brooks has got a little homoerotic Chrissy Matthews tingling thingy going on. They DO look longingly, lovingly and wistfully at the savior though, don't they.
While I'm not such a huge
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:35 ET by Chris NormanWhile I'm not such a huge Palin for President booster, I would like the elitist commentators to reveal just which potential "conservative" candidate they wouldn't turn up their noses at. They won't, but I suspect if they did, we would double up in derisive laughter.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
David Who?
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 18:00 ET by BigSpoon65Is this terd supposed to be a journalist or something? Could someone tell me why anyone cares what this loser thinks? Might wanna go into hiding this year David. Didn't you know its RINO hunting season.
Winston Churchill ~ "Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy."
David Brooks and David Frum
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 18:01 ET by RMRDavid Brooks and David Frum are the elitist version of Levi Johnston. Levi believe that bashing Sarah Palin and sucking up to liberals is a sure path to fame and fortune. Brooks and Frum also believe that bashsing Sarah Palin and conservatives will get them more fame and fortune, plus a permanent seat at the liberal table.
But please guys, whatever you do, no Playgirl spread!
REAGAN
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 18:18 ET by TexndocBrooks would have seen Reagan as a doufus. A joke. A washed up Hollywood actor and a failure as a Presidential candidate.
Where were the Brooks and Frums when Sarah Palin was a candidate for Governor of Alaska? Their vitriol towards her "a joke" is infuriating knowing they bowed down at the altar of the black community organizer and were scared ++++less to say anything negative towards Hopey Changey boy, then or now..
Their fear
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 19:01 ET by Army Bratis palpable...
islam is a lie and Truth is killing it.
Texndoc---
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 22:53 ET by matthewdeanYour 18:18 ET post addresses the issue reference Palin/Brooks very nicely.
Well done, sir.
MD
"There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress."
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
What if Rush ran?
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 19:44 ET by nkviking75Brooks: "Republican primary voters just are not going to elect a talk show host."
I'm pretty sure Brooks would be saying the exact opposite if Rush decided to run. Or else he'd be eating his words.
“Always love your country — but never trust your government!" -- Bob Novak (1931-2009)
Goodbye Mr. Brooks
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 20:52 ET by DaMamaBrooks has the IQ of a fig newton. This guy doesn't have a clue about what Sarah Palin is about or what she stands for.
Palin is a successful career woman. She was mayor for 2 terms before becoming Governor. She is a working wife and mother. Isn't this every liberal feminists dream - for a woman to be successful in her career and family and able to balance the two? But because Palin is a conservative, all bets are off.
Brooks can't look past his liberal bias towards any conservative, be it man or woman. This is why the American people are so fed up with CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, and NBC and are turning in droves to Fox News, talk radio and internet news sites. We are tired of the bilge that these liberal "news" organizations are shoving down our throats. Brooks, Olbermann, Maddow and their ilk are not respected journalists - they are liberal lapdogs without any original thought or common sense.
First of all, let's
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 20:53 ET by fitzfongFirst of all, let's dispense with David Brooks, who wouldn't know a joke if he was staring in a mirror. As for Bob Woodward, just because he got away with using an anonymous source to drive a news story once, doesn't mean that it's a tactic to be used always. The anecdotal parade of straw men does not constitute "support" for his discredited claim that Republicans voted for Obama because of Palin.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
Wow, these guys never take
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 21:42 ET by msh1973Wow, these guys never take a break. David Brooks is the joke, who really even listens when he speaks?
The biggest fool, or joke
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 21:50 ET by jkwtradingThe biggest fool, or joke resides in the White House. When the day comes people like this goon see it, report it , then the heavens will open.
What...only Democrats can elect a talk show host?
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 22:00 ET by TailgunnerAl Franken was elected by Democrats and one hell of a lot of dead people.
As GUN CONTROL has nothing to do with GUNS, so HEALTH CONTROL has nothing to do with HEALTH.
Tyranny is rarely felt save by those who OPPOSE it. (unknown)
I confess my ignorance...
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 00:00 ET by beauxdogDear Mr. Will:
I confess... I didn't know who William Jennings was. However, I don't believe a politician from the beginning of the previous century is exactly a household name today. Therefore, for you to claim that Palin supports see William Jennings in her and and that we are stupid because he was a loser... is arrogance worthy of a MSNBC host. Please don't put words and ideas in our mouths, then critisize us for them. I use to think better of you.
Beauxdog
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