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WilliamPitt

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42. Brooks was the gentleman neocon who pushed the Iraq invasion

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 12:07 PM

Aug 2012

harder and better than any other opinion-maker.

Speaking as the person who wrote the first book saying all the proffered reasons for invasion were bullshit, Brooks has a special place in my heart as the antithesis of what needed to happen during that time. He was among the head cheerleaders for war, and time has shown him to have been 100% wrong about everything...but oh, he writes so well, and he's so reasonable, etc etc etc. As late as 2006 and 2007, he was getting lavish treatment from NPR and other media outlets, despite the fact that his words went a long way towards consigning millions to death and maiming, and helped hurl us down into the financial shit pit we still wallow in.

Fuck him.

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Holy shit- David Brooks SHREDS Mittens- and it's funny as hell: The Real Romney [View all] cali Aug 2012 OP

I know Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #1

From a man who wears his name brand, Brooks proves that he is not WCGreen Aug 2012 #2

really! can't believe Brooks wrote this lol!! maybe someone hacked the nyt site BREMPRO Aug 2012 #3

I've never seen any sign that Brooks is this funny or this clever- cali Aug 2012 #4

I don't think David cares for Mittens. n/t Cracklin Charlie Aug 2012 #40

WOW, this is huge. speedoo Aug 2012 #5

I think it's more of a sign that the people he chats with are saying things like this JHB Aug 2012 #14

It will be interesting to see what Brooks has to say in follow up. speedoo Aug 2012 #16

No he didnt!!!! Pachamama Aug 2012 #6

I certainly enjoyed the read. SmittynMo Aug 2012 #7

OMG! I'm stunned. nt snappyturtle Aug 2012 #8

this can't be real - KT2000 Aug 2012 #9

Zowie Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #10

Who's writing his material? Bill Maher? aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #11

It's NOT brilliant, but it is a sign of bracing for a debacle JHB Aug 2012 #12

where did I say it was brilliant? cali Aug 2012 #13

Not you personally, but several commeters in the thread have used that term JHB Aug 2012 #15

Yes, it would be interesting to hear what's being cali Aug 2012 #20

Unfortunantly, Romney can't buy Joementum. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #17

It's great - very Dave Barry-esque. reformist2 Aug 2012 #18

ROFLMAO...."Bip, Chip, Rip, Skip and Dip" Skidmore Aug 2012 #19

Agree with most on this thread that this doesn't sound like Brooks. senseandsensibility Aug 2012 #21

This is hilarious and well-written...it CAN'T be Brooks! joeybee12 Aug 2012 #22

I nearly threw up laughing at this. n/t reflection Aug 2012 #23

"While at Bain, he helped rescue many outstanding companies, like Pan Am, Eastern Airlines, Atari & FSogol Aug 2012 #24

I did not know the David Brooks had a humorous bone in his body... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #25

Great stuff, but ... Don Davis Aug 2012 #26

This is hilarious. Who knew David Brooks could be so funny? mnhtnbb Aug 2012 #27

Just trying to make Birther jokes okay. Atman Aug 2012 #28

that's a huge stretch cali Aug 2012 #33

A bigger stretch than Brooks simply making fun of the GOP candidate? Atman Aug 2012 #36

"Secret Service nickname is Mannequin" Jennicut Aug 2012 #29

Funny as all hell, but... CANDO Aug 2012 #30

They can both go to hell TomClash Aug 2012 #31

actually, they're quite different cali Aug 2012 #34

They can - still - both go to hell TomClash Aug 2012 #49

"Shredding" is probably a bit strong for an editorial that Mittens probably didn't even read... progress2k12nbynd Aug 2012 #32

it's not an editorial. it's a piece of satire. cali Aug 2012 #38

I refuse to click a Brooks link. WilliamPitt Aug 2012 #35

I don't really get that kind of visceral response to Brooks cali Aug 2012 #39

Brooks was the gentleman neocon who pushed the Iraq invasion WilliamPitt Aug 2012 #42

harder and better than any other opinion maker? cali Aug 2012 #45

Check your inbox Melissa G Aug 2012 #44

interesting comment from a reader shireen Aug 2012 #37

I can hardly believe that Brooks wrote this. I have seriously coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #41

Morning Joe looked a bit upset... johnny156 Aug 2012 #43

I can't believe yonder Aug 2012 #46

Did the Onion hack NY Times? Moral Compass Aug 2012 #47

I think he's being sarcastic... whatacountry09 Aug 2012 #48

I think he hates Romney. eilen Aug 2012 #50

I didn't know Brooks had it in him. tilsammans Aug 2012 #51

That's actually pretty funny. Marr Aug 2012 #52

Still chuckling, I hope this is a harbinger of things to come SIDURI Aug 2012 #53