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David Brooks: The favorite columnist of the Obama administration
Liberal Ezra Klein writes : This is a bit of an inside baseball observation, but it’s becoming clear that the columnist with the best access to the White House is, improbably, David Brooks. A month ago, Brooks got the first word on the banking plan and a rare one-on-one interview ...
Brooks: Boehner’s spending freeze would be ‘insane,’ GOP is ‘stuck with Reagan.’
Brooks: Boehner’s spending freeze would be ‘insane,’ GOP is ‘stuck with Reagan.’
thinkprogress.org — This morning on ABC’s This Week, conservative columnist David Brooks addressed House Minority Leader John Boehner’s recent... call for a “ freeze on government spending ” in response to the quickly worsening economic conditions. ... (more) Brooks: Boehner’s spending freeze would be ‘insane,’ GOP ...
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Articles - Criticism Shows Obama Is Losing Focus
realclearpolitics.com — March 14, 2009 Criticism Shows Obama Is Losing Focus By Michael Barone We've been hearing a lot... of criticism of Barack Obama in recent days from pro-Obama corners -- from celebrity investor Warren Buffett, from moderate conservative columnist David ... (more) Articles - Criticism Shows Obama Is Losing Focus
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Brooks: the White House’s favorite columnist
PoliGazette — ... It’s sad that Brooks falls for this strategy. One would expect an experienced columnist to see right through the above, and to use it to his advantage and to that of his readers. ...

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