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Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"Harry Hope" |
| Date: |
08 Dec 2005 09:24:47 AM |
| Object: |
Reich-Winger slashes Reich-Wingers |
http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Times_conservative_columnist_Brooks_slashes_conservatives_1207.html
Times conservative columnist Brooks slashes conservatives in Thursday
column
RAW STORY
Conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks is set to slash the
conservative movement in his column Thursday, RAW STORY has learned.
His column is titled 'Running Out of Steam.' Excerpts:
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"For a movement that is supposed to be winning the battle of ideas,
conservatives are in a mess....
"There are a number of consequences.
A lot of the energy that used to go into ideas is now devoted to
defending Republican politicians.
Many former conservative activists have become Republican lobbyists.
(When conservatism was a movement of ideas, it attracted oddballs; now
that it's a movement with power, it attracts sleazeballs.)....
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Sleazeballs? Whew!
Harry
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