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Rep. Paul Ryan, Columnist David Brooks Debate 'Limited' Government
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyRep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) debated New York Times columnist David Brooks Thursday morning at the American Enterprise Institute. (Video at the bottom of the page). The issue was ostensibly "limited" government versus a more "energetic" one -- though both debaters referenced Edmund Burke, arguing this was a false choice. Ryan began by praising leaders like former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, and former Florida governor Jeb Bush, arguing these men were "no strangers to energetic government" -- but were also widely admired by ...
David Brooks Says Unemployed Care More About Values Than Jobs
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(Oct. 29) -- The latest economic growth numbers aren't good: The economy grew just 2 percent in the third quarter, the Commerce Department reported today. It's a "slight uptick" from the previous quarter, reports The New York Times, but not enough to put a dent in the country's 9.6 percent unemployment rate. "The economy needs to produce 130,000 to 150,000 jobs a month just to keep pace with population growth, a number it has not hit in many months," the Times continues. You would think jobs would be the primary concern of the large number of unemployed, but not so, says The New York ...
Why Politics No Longer Attracts Our 'Best and Brightest'
By Paul Wachter - AOL NewsANALYSIS (Oct. 14) -- Politics as usual? In his Friday column, The New York Times' semi-conservative columnist David Brooks laments the state of modern politics. He focuses on the Illinois senate race, where Republican Rep. Mark Kirk is taking on Democrat Alexi Giannoulias. Kirk has had a successful career -- Ivy League degree, Georgetown Law, State Department, World Bank, Navy reserve -- but felt the need to embellish his resume further. Writes Brooks: "He claimed a military award went to him when it really went to the unit he led. He claimed his plane was shot at over Iraq when it ...
Republican Reaction to Obama's Iraq Speech: Mostly Negative
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyPresident Obama's speech Tuesday night marking the end of combat operations in Iraq drew a largely -- but not universally -- negative response from Republicans. One particular sticking point for many Republicans was the president's failure to tip his cap to the apparent success in Iraq of the counterinsurgency "surge" strategy -- authored by Gen. David Petraeus and implemented by President George W. Bush over the objections of many Democrats, including then-Senators and presidential candidates Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Sen. John McCain, who ran against Obama in the 2008 general election ...
Gen. McChrystal Isn't Alone: 31 Other People Summoned by Obama
By David Knowles - Politics DailyGen. Stanley McChrystal is headed to the to the presidential woodshed -- a place that has seen its fair share of use in the first year and a half of Barack Obama's administration. In fact, the words "summoned to the White House" have been used frequently during Obama's tenure, whether in an attempt to woo political opponents, scold corporate executives, lavish praise on allies, or simply to hear another point of view. Here's a list of who's been called for a private audience, and what they've been summoned for: I. Summoned to the Woodshed Gen. Stanley McCrystal: Following the release of ...
Illegal Immigrants: Caught in a Vicious Cycle
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa - Politics DailyIt's the talk of all the Sunday talk shows, of course, the new Arizona anti-immigration law that crash-landed at the top of the nation's agenda on Friday. On Sunday, everyone got into the act. On Meet the Press, Evan Thomas, editor-at-large of Newsweek, called the law "racial profiling," "polarizing and chaotic." David Brooks, the New York Times columnist, said the law was "an invitation to abuse.'' And so on. There was nothing new in any of that. Those are comments generally attached to the measure by critics since it became a national issue last Monday. Then I heard Erin Burnett of CNBC say ...
Forget Obama and David Brooks -- Because It Is About Race
By David Corn - Politics DailyRace is the never-ending debate of America. In recent days, former President Jimmy Carter said that the intense opposition to President Barack Obama was fueled by racial bigotry. New York Times columnist David Brooks opined that "race is largely beside the point." He contended that the current attack on Barack Obama was race-free populist rage against the elites in the tradition of Huey Long or Father Coughlin. (He did overlook the inconvenient fact that Coughlin's populism was built on a virulent anti-Semitism.) At Friday's daily White House briefing, press secretary Robert Gibbs declined ...
Republican Senator Made Sexual Advance on New York Times Columnist
By David Knowles - Politics DailyHere's a bizarre anecdote from New York Times columnist David Brooks. He describes attending a Washington dinner where a Republican senator sitting beside him "had his hand on my inner thigh the whole time." Watch: Why Brooks let the senator keep his hand there for the entire dinner is a mystery. Why he described the incident on television, but then refused to name the politician, is another. The relationship between the press and politicians is often scrutinized, with many observers claiming that the two are "in bed" together. Given Brooks's odd story, that untoward relationship apparently ...
David Frum Attacks Me (Now I Can Die a Happy Man)
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyThe debate over the heart and soul of conservatism continues, and the latest skirmish is apparently between neoconservative David Frum and yours truly. Frum, it seems, was offended by my recent comments about conservatism on Bloggingheads, an online talk show where bloggers debate the issues of the day. My intent was to respond to an e-mailer, who had asked me my definition of what constitutes a conservative. Interestingly, I don't think I even mentioned Frum in this particular segment, though I have certainly mentioned him in the past. For those unfamiliar with Bloggingheads, it should be ...
Top 10 Most Annoying Republicans
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyAll this talk about Sen. Arlen Specter's defection -- and the instant karma that ensued -- got me fantasizing about other Republicans who ought to follow him out the door. The following list is by no means comprehensive -- and I do reserve the right to amend it -- but for now, these are the 10 Republicans who annoy me most ... 1. Kathleen Parker - If you've heard of Kathleen Parker, it is probably because of her now-famous early criticisms of Sarah Palin. The defining column came in September 2008, when she condescendingly wrote: "Only Palin can save McCain, her party, and the country she ...
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