Shawn: Without going into such philosophical depths as James
Poulos, I contend that David Brooks lost me when, in starting out
his never to be forgotten column, he wildly denounces the current
"generation of political leaders," including the pro-bailout George
W. Bush ("completely out of juice"), Henry Paulson ("inept"),
Barney Frank (a "too busy" "media darling") and Nancy Pelosi ("did
she have to act like a Democratic fund-raiser...?") -- yet attacks
the 228 "nihilists" who voted against the Bush-Paulson-Frank-Pelosi
bailout plan for refusing to follow such leadership.
With any luck, President Obama will appoint David to high office
and we'll see for ourselves how well he does.
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