The arrogance of David Brooks produces unintentional comedy:
"Well, I’d like to help the Republicans understand what’s going on in the other camp. First, Republicans should understand the mood in the White House. A month ago, the president and his team were gearing up for a fight. They were belligerent and tough-talking. Now, their mood is one of deep confidence. They’ve had a good month. The business community is on their side. Public opinion is breaking their way. Republicans are disorganized. The Obama folks project the self-assurance of a Duke basketball team warming up against a Division III school."
Mr. Brooks in Delphic mode? But there's more:
" He cannot have a satisfying second term if the next four years look like the last two, with a string of debt-ceiling-type budget showdowns. If Obama’s going to govern the way he wants, he absolutely has to crush the Republicans on the debt-ceiling threat and on tax rates.
He’s going to be willing to fight tooth and nail to put the budget-showdown-era behind us. He simply has to win this. He’s going to be willing to go over the fiscal cliff and blame it on Republicans."
Imagine this scene: Mr. Brooks conducts a long distance mind meld with the president and his entire political team. Spock, the great creation of the creative collaboration between Roddenberry/Nimoy aids in the discovery of the motives of the President of the United States of America! Dare we utter this home truth: Mr. Brooks plumbs the depths of comedy and melodrama!
Yours in astonishment,
Myra Breckenridge
"Well, I’d like to help the Republicans understand what’s going on in the other camp. First, Republicans should understand the mood in the White House. A month ago, the president and his team were gearing up for a fight. They were belligerent and tough-talking. Now, their mood is one of deep confidence. They’ve had a good month. The business community is on their side. Public opinion is breaking their way. Republicans are disorganized. The Obama folks project the self-assurance of a Duke basketball team warming up against a Division III school."
Mr. Brooks in Delphic mode? But there's more:
" He cannot have a satisfying second term if the next four years look like the last two, with a string of debt-ceiling-type budget showdowns. If Obama’s going to govern the way he wants, he absolutely has to crush the Republicans on the debt-ceiling threat and on tax rates.
He’s going to be willing to fight tooth and nail to put the budget-showdown-era behind us. He simply has to win this. He’s going to be willing to go over the fiscal cliff and blame it on Republicans."
Imagine this scene: Mr. Brooks conducts a long distance mind meld with the president and his entire political team. Spock, the great creation of the creative collaboration between Roddenberry/Nimoy aids in the discovery of the motives of the President of the United States of America! Dare we utter this home truth: Mr. Brooks plumbs the depths of comedy and melodrama!
Yours in astonishment,
Myra Breckenridge
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