http://www.wikio.com/search=David Brooks Wikio - David Brooks http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69462333 My, goodness. David Brooks, completely out of intelligent things to say, descends to mean-spirited and (less-forgiveably) unfunny whining. I'm just saying. I know "the polls" tell us that McCain and Obama are neck-and-neck in the race? But I think that has more to do with corporate network desire for a long, profitable, and drama-filled race than it does with reality. Some of the defeatist "we've already lost it all so why not burn our bridges, too" rhetoric I've been reading for the last couple of weeks suggests that certain Righty Pundits have also seen the writing on the wall.... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:26:43 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69462333 2008-08-29T20:26:43Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69445615 Oh, liberal-turned-conservative-turned-gay rights champion David Brooks, how we do love it when you use the generous space the New York Times continues to give you to write things like this genially parody mocking Barack Obama's convention speech last Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:56:18 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69445615 2008-08-29T17:56:18Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69446767 I’ve always found David Brooks’ act more creepy than entertaining — an upper crust Republican (though admittedly moist and flaky) who presumes to speak for the Appleby patrons of America’s Heartland — his claims to authenticity smack of a sort of White Face minstrelsy, or somebody cutting out eye- and mouth-holes in Grant Wood’s American [...] Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:24:14 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69446767 2008-08-29T17:24:14Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69430622 Pawlenty's out. Romney's out. Is it Lieberman? Palin? She and Pawlenty apparently switched positions on InTrade overnight and she's approaching 100% now. Thoughts? Does this pull in those Hillary voters? It certainly shakes things up, though perhaps not in the way that David Brooks alluded to on PBS the other night. Does her age take Obama's age/experience off the table to some extent? Recent Posts: Obama is the J.K. Rowling of Politics? The Ohio Plan has One More Chance... On GOP Conventions and VP Selections Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:50:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69430622 2008-08-29T14:50:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69429936 David Brooks has a hilarious take on the typical convention speech heard at the Democratic National Convention this week. My favorite snippets: We stand at a crossroads at a pivot point, near a fork in the road on the edge of a precipice in the midst of the most consequential election since last year’s “American Idol.” One path before us leads to the past, and the extinction of the human race. The other path leads to the future, when we will all be dead. We must choose wisely. We must close the book on the bleeding wounds of the old politics of division and sail our ship up a mountain of hope and plant our flag on the sunrise of a thousand tomorrows with an American promise that will never die! For this election isn’t about the past or the present, or even the pluperfect conditional. It’s about the future, and Barack Obama loves the future because that’s where all his accomplishments are. and We heard from Joe Biden, whose 643 years in the Senate make him uniquely qualified to talk to the middle class, whose family has been riding the Acela and before that the Metroliner for generations, who has been given a lifetime ban from the quiet car and who is himself a verbal train wreck waiting to happen. and this, too: We were thrilled by his speech in front of the Greek columns, which were conscientiously recycled from the concert, “Yanni, Live at the Acropolis.” We were honored by his pledge, that if elected president, he will serve at least four months before running for higher office. We were moved by his campaign slogan, “Vote Obama: He’s better than you’ll ever be.” We were inspired by dozens of Democratic senators who declared their lifelong love of John McCain before denouncing him as a reactionary opportunist who would destroy the country. No, this country cannot afford to elect John Bushmccain. Under Republican rule, locusts have stripped the land, adults wear crocs in public and M&M’s have lost their flavor. We must instead ride to the uplands of hope! God bless America. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:16:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69429936 noreply@blogger.com (Ken) 2008-08-29T14:16:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69426332 David Brooks, like most conservatives who suddenly find their paychecks coming from the NYT’s Sulzberger family, has watered down his right-wing views over the past few years. He’s become, in that time, as tiresome as David Gergen, another once-conservative who likes being liked by liberals. But Brooks’ column today is good stuff. For a while there [...] Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:14:55 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69426332 2008-08-29T14:14:55Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69421128 We meet today to pass the torch to a new generation of Americans, a generation that came of age amid iced chais and mocha strawberry Frappuccinos. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:05:25 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69421128 2008-08-29T14:05:25Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69415006 From David Brooks:My fellow Americans, it is an honor to address the Democratic National Convention at this defining moment in history. We stand at a ... . . . Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:54:42 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69415006 2008-08-29T13:54:42Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69430318 Yes. A great line from David Brooks: "Obama loves the future because that's where all his accomplishments are." Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:52:17 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69430318 2008-08-29T13:52:17Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69425807 His gig at the NY Times hasn't completely neutered David Brooks. Today he has an absolute masterpiece -- the generic 2008 Democrat convention speech. Some bits: My fellow Americans, it is an honor to address the Democratic National Convention at this defining moment in history. We stand at a crossroads at a pivot point, near a fork in the road on the edge of a precipice in the midst of the most consequential election since last year’s “American Idol.” One path before us leads to the past, and the extinction of the human race. The other path leads to the future, when we will all be dead. We must choose wisely. * * * We meet today to heal the divisions that have torn this country. For we are all one country and one American family, whether we are caring and thoughtful Democrats or hate-filled and war-crazed Republicans. We must bring together left and right, marinara and carbonara, John and Elizabeth Edwards. On United we stand, on US Airways, there’s a 25-minute delay. But THIS is the best line of the whole piece: . . . this election isn’t about the past or the present, or even the pluperfect conditional. It’s about the future, and Barack Obama loves the future because that’s where all his accomplishments are. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:52:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69425807 noreply@blogger.com (The Monk) 2008-08-29T13:52:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69414326 If you need a break from the morning-long stress test, have a look at David Brooks's take on a generic Democratic convention speech. A taste: We stand at a crossroads at a pivot point, near a fork in the road on the edge of a precipice in the midst of the most consequential election since last year's "American Idol." One path before us leads to the past, and the extinction of the human race. The other path leads to the future, when we will all be dead. We must choose wisely. We must close the book on the bleeding wounds of the old politics of division and sail our ship up a mountain of hope and plant our flag on the sunrise of a thousand tomorrows with an American promise that will never die! For this election isn't about the past or the present, or even the pluperfect conditional. It's about the future, and Barack Obama loves the future because that's where all his accomplishments are. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:51:46 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69414326 2008-08-29T13:51:46Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69414280 David Brooks: My fellow Americans, it is an honor to address the Democratic National Convention at this defining moment in history. We stand at a crossroads at a pivot point, near a fork in the road on the edge of a precipice in the midst of the most consequential election since last year’s “American Idol.” One path before us leads to the past, and the extinction of the human race. The other path leads to the future, when we will all be dead. We must choose wisely. We must close the book on the bleeding wounds of the old politics of division and sail our ship up a mountain of hope and plant our flag on the sunrise of a thousand tomorrows with an American promise that will never die! For this election isn’t about the past or the present, or even the pluperfect conditional. It’s about the future, and Barack Obama loves the future because that’s where all his accomplishments are. We meet today to pass the torch to a new generation of Americans, a generation that came of age amidst iced chais and mocha strawberry Frappuccinos®, a generation with a historical memory that doesn’t extend back past Coke Zero. We meet today to heal the divisions that have torn this country. For we are all one country and one American family, whether we are caring and thoughtful Democrats or hate-filled and war-crazed Republicans. We must bring together left and right, marinara and carbonara, John and Elizabeth Edwards. On United we stand, on US Airways, there’s a 25-minute delay. Ladies and gentleman, I never expected to be speaking before you today. Like so many of our speakers at this convention, I come from a hard-working, middle-class family. I was leading a miserable little life, but, nevertheless, overcame great odds to live the American Dream. My great-grandfather fought in Patton’s Army, along with Barack Obama’s great-grand uncles’ fourth cousin once removed. As a child, I was abandoned by my parents and lived with a colony of ants. We didn’t have much in the way of material possession, but we did have each other and the ability to carry far more than our own body weights. When I was young, I was temporarily paralyzed in a horrible anteater accident, but I never gave up my dream: the dream of speaking at a national political convention so my speech could be talked over by Wolf Blitzer and a gang of pundits. ... We got to know Barack and Michelle Obama, two tall, thin, rich, beautiful people who don’t perspire, but who nonetheless feel compassion for their squatter and smellier fellow citizens. We know that Barack could have gone to a prestigious law firm, like his big donors in the luxury boxes, but he chose to put his ego aside to become a professional politician, president of the United States and redeemer of the human race. We heard about his time as a community organizer, the three most fulfilling months of his life. ... No, this country cannot afford to elect John Bushmccain. Under Republican rule, locusts have stripped the land, adults wear crocs in public and M&M’s have lost their flavor. We must instead ride to the uplands of hope! For as Barack Obama suggested Thursday night, wherever there is a president who needs to tap our natural-gas reserves, I’ll be there. Wherever there is a need for a capital-gains readjustment for targeted small businesses, I’ll be there. Wherever there is a president committed to direct diplomacy with nuclear proliferators, I’ll be there, too! God bless the Democrats, and God Bless America! I think this may be David Brooks best column ever. The subtle reference to Bush's unmanly footwear is even OK. It is also pretty brave. Mocking The One in the NY Times takes courage. Tapping natural gas reserves is going to be tricky for Obama. They might screw up and find some oil reserves too. At least we know Obama want sweat the details. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:29:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69414280 2008-08-29T13:29:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69418775 Thanks to Aggie and David Brooks (see both below) for putting my feelings more articulately than I can manage this morning. I just wonder what Obama’s running for. Isn’t President something of a demotion for someone already crowned sovereign—if not even greater (am I the only one to see the halos in his graven images)? What [...] Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:57:30 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69418775 2008-08-29T11:57:30Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69418777 The pen is mightier than the Greek Temple My fellow Americans, it is an honor to address the Democratic National Convention at this defining moment in history. We stand at a crossroads at a pivot point, near a fork in the road on the edge of a precipice in the midst of the most consequential [...] Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:36:02 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69418777 2008-08-29T11:36:02Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69402111 An amazingly funny piece by David Brooks: My fellow Americans, it is an honor to address the Democratic National Convention at this defining moment in history. We stand at a crossroads at a pivot point, near a fork in the road on the edge of a precipice in the midst of the most consequential election since [...] Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:15:26 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69402111 2008-08-29T11:15:26Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69390277 A Speech to the Delegates By DAVID BROOKS Published: August 29, 2008 DENVER NYT My fellow Americans, it is an honor to address the Democratic National Convention at this defining moment in history. We stand at a crossroads at a pivot point, near a fork in the road on the edge of a precipice in the midst of the most consequential election since last year’s “American Idol.” One path before us leads to the past, and the extinction of the human race. The other path leads to the future, when we will all be dead. We must choose wisely. We must close the book on the bleeding wounds of the old politics of division and sail our ship up a mountain of hope and plant our flag on the sunrise of a thousand tomorrows with an American promise that will never die! For this election isn’t about the past or the present, or even the pluperfect conditional. It’s about the future, and Barack Obama loves the future because that’s where all his accomplishments are. We meet today to pass the torch to a new generation of Americans, a generation that came of age amidst iced chais and mocha strawberry Frappuccinos®, a generation with a historical memory that doesn’t extend back past Coke Zero. We meet today to heal the divisions that have torn this country. For we are all one country and one American family, whether we are caring and thoughtful Democrats or hate-filled and war-crazed Republicans. We must bring together left and right, marinara and carbonara, John and Elizabeth Edwards. On United we stand, on US Airways, there’s a 25-minute delay. Ladies and gentleman, I never expected to be speaking before you today. Like so many of our speakers at this convention, I come from a hard-working, middle-class family. I was leading a miserable little life, but, nevertheless, overcame great odds to live the American Dream. My great-grandfather fought in Patton’s Army, along with Barack Obama’s great-grand uncles’ fourth cousin once removed. As a child, I was abandoned by my parents and lived with a colony of ants. We didn’t have much in the way of material possession, but we did have each other and the ability to carry far more than our own body weights. When I was young, I was temporarily paralyzed in a horrible anteater accident, but I never gave up my dream: the dream of speaking at a national political convention so my speech could be talked over by Wolf Blitzer and a gang of pundits. And today we Democrats meet in Denver, a suburb of Boulder, a city whose motto is, “A Taxi? You Must be Dreaming.” And in Denver, we Democrats showed America that we have cute daughters who will someday provide us with prestigious car-window stickers. We heard Hillary Clinton’s ringing endorsement of “the weak-looking thin guy who’s bound to lose.” We heard from Joe Biden, whose 643 years in the Senate make him uniquely qualified to talk to the middle class, whose family has been riding the Acela and before that the Metroliner for generations, who has been given a lifetime ban from the quiet car and who is himself a verbal train wreck waiting to happen. We got to know Barack and Michelle Obama, two tall, thin, rich, beautiful people who don’t perspire, but who nonetheless feel compassion for their squatter and smellier fellow citizens. We know that Barack could have gone to a prestigious law firm, like his big donors in the luxury boxes, but he chose to put his ego aside to become a professional politician, president of the United States and redeemer of the human race. We heard about his time as a community organizer, the three most fulfilling months of his life. We were thrilled by his speech in front of the Greek columns, which were conscientiously recycled from the concert, “Yanni, Live at the Acropolis.” We were honored by his pledge, that if elected president, he will serve at least four months before running for higher office. We were moved by his campaign slogan, “Vote Obama: He’s better than you’ll ever be.” We were inspired by dozens of Democratic senators who declared their lifelong love of John McCain before denouncing him as a reactionary opportunist who would destroy the country. No, this country cannot afford to elect John Bushmccain. Under Republican rule, locusts have stripped the land, adults wear crocs in public and M&M’s have lost their flavor. We must instead ride to the uplands of hope! For as Barack Obama suggested Thursday night, wherever there is a president who needs to tap our natural-gas reserves, I’ll be there. Wherever there is a need for a capital-gains readjustment for targeted small businesses, I’ll be there. Wherever there is a president committed to direct diplomacy with nuclear proliferators, I’ll be there, too! God bless the Democrats, and God Bless America! "As long as the roots are not severed, all is well and all will be well in the garden." Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:25:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69390277 2008-08-29T09:25:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69392316 I guess it's a measure of how effective Barack Obama's acceptance speech was that is has reduced David Brooks to a puddle of self-parody. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:19:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69392316 2008-08-29T08:19:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69441565 An excerpt from David Brook's op-ed in this morning's NY Times, mocking Obama's speech: "One path before us lead... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:05:57 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69441565 2008-08-29T07:05:57Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69385948 Obama's speech seems to have caused David Brook's head to go ¡pop! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:04:42 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69385948 2008-08-29T05:04:42Z http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69378990 David Brooks, the moderately conservative (Canadian-born) columnist and essayist of The New York Times, sounded absolutely smitten. Writing from China on the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, he marvelled at the ''mass conformity'' of the event. The intricate performances, he said, were an expression of collectivism at its 21st century best, a precision-choreographed, high-tech vision ''of a harmonious society,'' staged with thousands of performers, ''in the context of China's miraculous growth.'' Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/David+Brooks?rinfoid=69378990 2008-08-29T05:00:00Z