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.
