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Sma' Talk Wi' T (smalltalkwitht.blogspot.com):
… real standard, but claims to be one for the sake of giving the New York Times the appearance of presenting opposing views. His reasoned judgment of Sarah Palin? She is a "fatal cancer to the Republican Party." While he trashes Palin, Brooks is full ofpraisefor how Obama "is unconnected with the tired old fights that constrict our politics." His blindness is a symptom of the same disease we see in the rest of the mainstream media and admitted liberals in general. Sarah Palin, when not managed by McCain's …

QC Examiner (qcexaminer.wordpress.com):
… . 4. Obama revives the Clinton attack machine and the poliltics of personal destruction. This one negates #3 above, unless Obama really is just another partisan hack, but hey, don’t expect logic from the press when it comes to Obama. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~David Brooksadvises Obama to ignore the nervous advice from the Democrat poo-bahs to 1.) get specific, 2.) to describe his experience in government, 3.) to be a “scrappy class warrior” and to 4.) get “bare-knuckled” and hammer McCain above and below the belt. …

The Corner on National Review Online (corner.nationalreview.com):
… Ultimately, the column seems like one in a series whereby Brooks continues to make his ultimate case for Obama. Admittedly, I'm reading that into what he's saying both in this column but also previous columns likethis one,where Brooks argues that Obama should campaign as the 21st century man who grasps where America is today (terrible political advice, if you ask me). Or this one, where Brooks argues conservatives need to jettison Goldwaterite philosophy (I …

Le Homme Politique (lehommepolitique.blogspot.com):
… it is her head and her future at stake. To make tonight a greater success than last night (too many zzzzs in between Kennedy and Obama), the heat needs to be turned up on McCain, Bush, and the message needs to stay clear and direct. As David Brookspointed out: So as I’m trying to measure the effectiveness of this convention, I’ll be jotting down a little minus mark every time I hear a theme that muddies that image. I’ll jot down a minus every time I hear the old class conflict, and the …

Deanie's Blue Inkblots (deaniemills.com):
… Just about everybody on both sides of the political spectrum have done it. In fact the only pundit who said, basically, leave the man alone and let him say what he thinks best--was conservative columnist David Brooks, in the NY Times:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/opinion/26brooks.html?_r=1&oref=sloginI've read blogs and op-eds dripping with sarcasm, others ever-so-lightly condescending and patronizing, others more in the panic-mode. He MUST do this! We're LOSING! HELP! HELP! Somebody STOP this man before he f**ks it up for the rest of us! …

The Great Seduction (andrewkeen.typepad.com):
… ideal type, perpetual creative destruction personalized, who reflects both all our dreams and our nightmares about ourselves and America. He's done exactly what American collectively need to do -- changed, reinvented, retooled himself. He is the21st century man, a self made man and his is the journey of a confident man. Obama is the future. He is what Americans need to become if they are to prosper in the global economy. So the speech tonight in Denver is a necessary charade. Americans will pretend to …

Aubachs (aubachs.blogspot.com):
… Alguns articles interessants al NYT d'aquests dies: Hillary Clinton fent una crida a la unitat del partit, la semblança d'Obama amb Lyndon. B. Johnson i un altre recomanant Obama, davant l'estancament que mostren les enquestes, que es mantinguifidelal seu missatge original. Tanmateix, Obama segueix liderant les enquestes i els vots electorals, com mostra el mapa que hi ha al web Politico a partir de les dades que es poden trobar al web RealClearPolitics un portal de recursos polítics sobre l'actualitat EUA (t …

Five Rupees (fiverupees.blogspot.com):
… g ) Is the age of the Apple Aura of Invincibility over I don't know how much this one data point counts, but I can tell you that my new iPod - bought in June 2008 - works considerably worse than the stolen one it replaced - bought in January 2006. David Brooksarguesthat Barack Obama should ignore the advice of everyone not named David Brooks. The first sentence alone makes it worth your while to click on the article. Last but not least, I am copying and pasting, without comment, the following question posed to a sex-advice colum …

TPMCafe | Talking Points Memo | (tpmcafe.com):
… -- is merely a proxy in Brooks' own campaign against these liberals. He will portray the candidate as their victim, or collaborator -- whatever suits his need to defeat the Democratic Party which he remains convinced is the left-liberals' captive.Brooks, August, 2008: "And when Democrats are nervous, all the Santa Monica Machiavellis emerge from their fund-raisers offering words of wisdom. And the subtext of the advice being offered this year is that Barack Obama should really be someone else." …

Comment Central - Times Online - WBLG (timesonline.typepad.com):
… ) - The entwined fate of two terrorised nations Mail Comment: (The Daily Mail) - No glib answers to our economic woes Gideon Rachman: (Financial Times) - Why Obama looks vulnerable And from around the world...David Brooks: (The New York Times) - The 21st-century man Bob Herbert: (The New York Times) - The dog that isn’t barking Anne Applebaum: (The Washington Post) - 'Show of power' indeed Matt Bai: (International Herald Tribune …

Gulfstream – Beebo (beebo.org):
… http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/opinion/26brooks.htmlDavid Brooks: “ The Democrats are in danger of doing to Obama what they did to their last two nominees: burying authentic individuals under a layer of prefab themes.” …

The Armchair Intelligentsia Blog (yeahpolitics.blogspot.com):
… posted by citizen jerk @ 6:50 AM 0 commentsThe 21st-Century Man …

Road to the Middle Class - by Christopher Chantrill (www.roadtothemiddleclass.com):
… "somebody somebody sent." Pollution In The Arctic worse 100 years ago Well, who would have thunk it? Apparently the eevil Rockefeller plan to make us all use oil resulted in a reduction in pollution.The 21st-Century ManObama needs to lose the Dem issues and sound like the post-partisan future Dems rally against unions! Dems cheer when speakers criticize teacher unions! the left is yet to grasp the eclipse of socialism …

Strange Bedfellows (blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com):
… Despite the urgings of some Democrats that he should change his ways, Barack Obama will be best served bykeeping to the paththat carried him to the nomination, writes center-right columnist David Brooks of the New York Times. Obama is already an elusive Rorschach test candidate, and now he's being pulled by his party in a thousand directions. The Democrats are in danger …

Pakorakorner (www.pakorakorner.com):
… t attack enough, Democrats need to respond with attacks etc. Several of these “attack dogs” seemed to be pretty disappointed with day 1 of the convention and are dreading that the remaining days will remain attack free. There is a veryinteresting piecein the NY Times which addresses this dilemma and recommends a strategy. At the core, Obama’s best message has always been this: He is unconnected with the tired old fights that constrict our politics. He is in tune with a new era. He has very little …

Mark Sigal's Blog - The Network Garden (thenetworkgarden.blogs.com):
… By contrast, McCain has the advantage of consistently riding above the Republican brand, as Mr. Straight Talk Express, experienced war hero in scary times. It’s Age and Experience versus (as David Brooks of The New York Times put it)The 21st-Century Man. In an excellent Op-Ed piece, Brooks, commenting on Obama’s stalled position in the presidential polls, and what he must do to re-engage the populace, notes: Of course, the Obama campaign has been here before. Just about a year ago, Obama was …

2008 Elections - Opinion - Campaign Stops Blog - NYTimes.com (campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com):
… Editorial Observer: No One Should Have to Stand in Line for 10 Hours to Vote by Adam Cohen Everything in the states’ power should be done this fall to prevent long lines at polling stations, an ongoing obstacle to voters nationwide.David Brooks: The 21st Century ManBarack Obama must fight to maintain his authenticity or risk ending up like many other Democrats who withered under the party’s attempts to make them appealing to everyone. Bob Herbert: The Dog That Isn …

Democratic Central (www.democraticcentral.com):
… Hillary now has a tough job -- http://www.washingtonpost.com/... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08... John Kerry to speak at Hartke fundraiser -- http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/... Barack Obama as Rorschach Test --http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08... …

El blog de Jesús Silva-Herzog Márquez (blogjesussilvaherzogm.typepad.com):
… David Brooks encuentra al peor enemigo de Obama en losasesoresque le sugieren ser otra persona. John Dickerson no cree que el partido pueda superar sus diferencias--y duda que importe mucho al final del día. En el Wall Street Journal James Taranto rechaza el argumento de Jacob Weisbert (que pesqué por …

Political Waves (polwaves.planetwaves.net):
… ass, I say, kiss mine. The battle for the future of America has been joined. We will win it with you, or without you, and will not surrender the future to the lies and smears of our opponents or the vanities of those who pretend to be our friends. ++The 21st-Century ManDAVID BROOKS, NYT August 25, 2008 DENVER - I flew into the airport here on Sunday and the pilot could barely land because of the fog of bad advice. Democrats are nervous because Barack Obama’s polling lead has evaporated. And when Democrats are …