David Brooks On Moving Too Fast: GOP In Wilderness

Bob Schieffer talking to David Brooks and John Harris about what Obama does once elected and Brooks says that if he moves too fast and tries to do too much at once it will "freak people out" and that he needs to do it in steps. Harris reminds him that's not going to happen since the majorities are not large enough.

Then Brooks goes on to trash the people he's been defending in his columns week after week and says they have no belief system and are a circular firing squad and trying to decide if it's Palin or the moderates who are the future of the GOP, and that the conservative movement has failed because it hasn't addressed the problems of today. I think it's failed because it's ideas are bankrupt. All they have is guns, gays and god and hatred to run on when this country is in trouble.

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[baronmorris]

I'd MUCH rather see an over-reach than an under-reach. Fuck under-reaching. We been doing that for decades.

Peace.

[wervasdeferens]

The GOP could have at least given us reach- arounds all these years. LOL

What's up Baron?

[kuryamtl]

I really wouldn't trust Jindal... Doesn't matter if he is non-white, he would have a tough time appealing to moderates and democrats.

[kuryamtl]

I just have to disagree with solving the energy problem... it was ridiculously easy, if there was a concerted effort to push the country to energy independence, it could have been done. There wasn't enough interest, all the people going on about alternative energy were mocked, ridiculed, maligned and marginalized, and most of the politicians were in the pockets of the oil companies.

[hollyhoodjoe123]

yes, it was him. Next time, Google before you respond.

[xdir]

Brooks has been wrong for so long Im surprised he still shows his face on national media.

Jindal is cut from the same cloth as Palin, he wants intellgent design taught in schools.

[TheUniverse112]

no thats not him. And secondly Brooks is absolutely brilliant, and I'm a liberal who worked for obama.

[hollyhoodjoe123]

Fuck David Brooks! Isn't he that dumbass who claimed that Obama was out of touch with regular joe, and would fit in at an Applebee's salar bar (despite the fact that Applebee's don't have a salad bar)?

The more this guy talks, the more credibility he loses.

[thelastofthemohicans]

But the almighty, Lord Limbaugh the Merciful doesn't agree... And he is infallible and omnipotent...

[lionsgateblows]

hey david...there was a coherent energy policy in place over 30 years ago...put together by the carter administration...your god reagan dismantled it, because it didnt benefit his oil buddies

you are much better at eating your own...you helped to create the current monstrosity that is the republican party...hope they lynch you

[haasxaar]

Brooks - I dont share his political beliefs but I find his interesting and he is right there is no Reagan to save the GOP. Palin will be a disaster for the Republicans in 2012, it would be another easy 4 years for Obama. My money is on Jindal.

[palou411]

Here we go again, pundits playing psychics for the Obama White House, how pathetic!!!