As you read this New York Times column, remember David Brooks is a Republican—from the fast-shrinking traditionalist GOP I call the rational wing. The rabid, radical wing—dominated by Tea Partiers and religious fundamentalists and evangelicals who would have us living in a theocracy if they had their way. They've taken over the Republican Party. Just look at what Congress has done since the 2010 elections, with the influx of "Tea Party" members who, among others, believe "compromise" to be a bad thing. They don't understand that it takes compromise to get anything done in Congress.
Preview of the Brooks piece: ". . . as a description of America today, Romney’s comment is a country-club
fantasy. It’s what self-satisfied millionaires say to each other. It
reinforces every negative view people have about Romney." And I would add, it's also said by Repubs who aren't millionaires, only self-satisfied.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/18/opinion/brooks-thurston-howell-romney.html?smid=pl-share
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