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rustbeltvoice

(427 posts)
7. Brooks has ALWAYS been terrible.
Sat Dec 24, 2022, 11:38 AM
Dec 2022

The one thing that has separated him from the mouthfoamers is that he speaks politely. PBS does a disservice to itself, and especially to its audience by giving air time to Republicans committed to the conspiracy of ridiculousness, and mendacity. Both sides nonsense, they too often get some lying reprobate scoundrel like Schlapp. or Gingrich, or other candidate for a backpfeifengesicht, or a whack-a-doodle Congress critter to go at length into bizarre falsity. They ought to stop bothsiderism and get people who speak honestly sans delusions.

Brooks underestimates the number of self-destructive idiots Turbineguy Dec 2022 #1
That's right. chriscan64 Dec 2022 #4
Starts at about the 9 minute mark. The problem is that per the voters, Clinton won in 2016 Raven123 Dec 2022 #2
Gerrymandering had zero effect on state vote totals AZSkiffyGeek Dec 2022 #10
Gerrymandering is toxic Raven123 Dec 2022 #15
Brooks is a tool. Always has been. Ocelot II Dec 2022 #3
Would love to see David Brooks on a German Political Journalism argue this Pachamama Dec 2022 #5
Jonathan Capehart doesn't hesitate to say it: "You're wrong!" FakeNoose Dec 2022 #6
Brooks has ALWAYS been terrible. rustbeltvoice Dec 2022 #7
I agree, he always has. chriscan64 Dec 2022 #9
The term "bothsiderism" makes me crazy angry. Those so deeply corrupt to use it anymore is living CTyankee Dec 2022 #11
If Trump is ever debates again, opponents should read him the relevant article from the Constitution gulliver Dec 2022 #8
Voters vote, they cannot enforce the law or hold a person to legal punishments Model35mech Dec 2022 #12
I don't think Brooks is a "conservative thug." But he serves their interests by not looking more CTyankee Dec 2022 #13
Actually I was referring to Brooks when I wrote 'GOP loyalist' which IMHO he is Model35mech Dec 2022 #16
I agree with you. In many ways a sweet and sincere man, but armored in denial. Hekate Dec 2022 #20
Brooks's entire career is based on pushing the lie that cons/Repukes are reasonable people RockRaven Dec 2022 #14
Hmm, I never thought about him that way, but it does make sense. CTyankee Dec 2022 #23
By that logic the age requirement and USA residency should be abolished. LiberalFighter Dec 2022 #17
How are those things comparable to overturning the results? chriscan64 Dec 2022 #18
Brooks saying that it should be up to the voters even there is a law that says otherwise. LiberalFighter Dec 2022 #21
Sorry, misunderstood. chriscan64 Dec 2022 #22
I know -- I yelled at the tv. Some people are in absolute denial. Hekate Dec 2022 #19
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