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2016 Postmortem

LAS14

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10. OK, so what's your point?

Reply to elleng (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 04:58 PM

Sep 2016

This is the sort of interesting analysis I expect of Brooks. What has it got to do with his persistent sexism? He's displayed it over and over this summer, and for a bit I thought he'd gotten the message and was re-thinking. But, no. Just an unreconstructed white male SEXIST!

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What???? David Brooks just said Hillary was "ungracious and unpleasant." [View all] LAS14 Sep 2016 OP

He said this where? elleng Sep 2016 #1

On All Things Considered regular Friday interview with... LAS14 Sep 2016 #3

Thanks. Will listen to the NewsHour later, elleng Sep 2016 #6

They say anything to keep their believers on the hook. Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #2

Their guy sucks, so distraction Mr Maru Sep 2016 #40

And the Trump campaign does not have anything to offer, no agenda. Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #41

Curious if Brooks used any adjectives to describe Trump?? riversedge Sep 2016 #4

I don't think so. But can't be sure. Certainly... LAS14 Sep 2016 #5

Thanks. I have give up trying to understand the crudeness coming from the RW. riversedge Sep 2016 #13

Yeah, but... LAS14 Sep 2016 #14

He said the things Trump was saying "were just ridiculous" Chathamization Sep 2016 #30

His column today: Time for a Realignment elleng Sep 2016 #7

OK, so what's your point? LAS14 Sep 2016 #10

To inform people of what he wrote today, elleng Sep 2016 #12

As usual, he's full of shit. emulatorloo Sep 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author MichiganVote Sep 2016 #8

These guys' little republican worlds are getting rocked right now. I almost feel sorry for them. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2016 #9

Ungracious and unpleasant ... terms that describe Trump perfectly ... JoePhilly Sep 2016 #15

when talking about Brooks, always replace "Mister" with... JHB Sep 2016 #16

Brooks deserves a pleasant and gracious kick in the ass C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #17

LOL! spooky3 Sep 2016 #19

HA HA HE HE HA HA HA HA!!! GWC58 Sep 2016 #31

uppity = demeanor OKNancy Sep 2016 #18

Thanks! Will tweet with some sort of "unknown source." LAS14 Sep 2016 #20

That's it. How dare she.... Blah blahblah. yardwork Sep 2016 #22

This has been going on all week... Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #21

even david axelrod, who is starting to become way too ingratiating with the trumpbots on CNN, Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #39

male shit. SMILE! BULLSHIT man. pansypoo53219 Sep 2016 #23

Grrrrr! David Brooks is a huge part of our media problem. Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #24

He's stupid JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #25

It's embarrassingly overdue, but someone needs to saltpoint Sep 2016 #26

She needs to LynnTTT Sep 2016 #27

Brooks has devolved into a Bill Kristol-level national joke. Paladin Sep 2016 #28

I'm interested to hear you say 'any more.' LAS14 Sep 2016 #34

Well put. Your experience with Brooks reflects my own. Paladin Sep 2016 #35

Once an ass... RelativelyJones Sep 2016 #29

If nothing else this should open up people's eyes just how sexist and misogynist the media is, and still_one Sep 2016 #32

He is so sexist and he thinks easy too highly of himself. AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #33

bobo brooks does not understand ingratious insincerity. pansypoo53219 Sep 2016 #36

Brooks said about the forum: "Humanity lost. A little piece of my soul died." The drama! betsuni Sep 2016 #37

Shorter.. fun n serious Sep 2016 #38