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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 10/18/2008
The Trouble With Character
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David Brooks was very high on Barack Obama for a while. Then he got very upset at Obama for a while, slamming him as “Fast Eddie Obama.” Now he’s back to mostly praise : He doesn’t have F.D.R.’s joyful nature or Reagan’s happy outlook, but he is analytical. That’s why this ...
rossdouthat.theatlantic.com - 10/17/2008
Why The Grassroots Needs Elites
— rossdouthat.theatlantic.com — You should read Patrick Ruffini on the great right-wing pundit civil war . He argues that I'm... underestimating the justifiable sense of betrayal movement conservatives feel at being simultaneously asked to swallow a massive, massive government ... (more) Why The Grassroots Needs Elites

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rossdouthat.theatlantic.com - 10/18/2008
What Is The Conservative Cocoon?
— rossdouthat.theatlantic.com — Ach, okay, I'll wade back in to this debate one more time, because I think Mark Steyn... has slightly mistaken the thrust of this post : One of the things I love about America (speaking as a foreigner) is how decentralized it is. Pace "New York, New ... (more) What Is The Conservative Cocoon?

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washingtontimes.com - 10/22/2008
BLANKLEY: Conservatism reborn
— washingtontimes.com — By: bandaid BannedMonique: Я люблю свободу October 22, 2008 at 3:59 p.m. | Mark as Offensive By:... bandaid BannedMonique: You might want to brush up on your Russian, too. October 22, 2008 at 3:49 p.m. | Mark as Offensive By: Personholecover David ... (more) BLANKLEY: Conservatism reborn

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J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles — ... Matthew Yglesias » The Trouble With Character: David Brooks was very high on Barack Obama for a while. Then he got very upset at Obama for a while, slamming him as “Fast Eddie Obama.” Now he’s back to mostly praise: ...

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