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stopbush

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3. Just shows how the RW establishment has embraced the expression of
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 01:29 PM
Jan 2017

extremist views to advance their agenda and grab power, never imagining that anyone expressing such views could be serious about holding the same.

Enter Trump, who told everyone exactly what he was about, and who is now proving that he wasn't simply lying to the racists to get their votes.

Which leaves David Brooks and other enablers clutchung their pearls over what they have enabled.

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seems a pleasant fellow but... bagelsforbreakfast Jan 2017 #1
Disagree. mahina Jan 2017 #2
Right. Thanks. elleng Jan 2017 #6
I agree...it did take courage..and further. Stuart G Jan 2017 #7
Disagree in turn. He's a columnist. As long as his boss is OK with what he writes... JHB Jan 2017 #15
Just shows how the RW establishment has embraced the expression of stopbush Jan 2017 #3
Here's that link mahina Jan 2017 #4
Thanks SHRED Jan 2017 #8
You bet mahina Jan 2017 #10
He is occasionally rational, elleng Jan 2017 #5
David Brooks has "evolved" in the last few years lunatica Jan 2017 #9
He's shaken because PBS rusty fender Jan 2017 #11
I like Brooks BainsBane Jan 2017 #12
+1 n/t jaysunb Jan 2017 #14
No thanks. old guy Jan 2017 #13
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