Showing posts with label Brooks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brooks. Show all posts

Thursday, October 2, 2008

"Just try to imagine Mister Rogers playing the agent Ari in 'Entourage' and it all falls into place ."

I have been meaning to rent "Entourage" and now I need to to understand the election. I actually think Prof. Althouse is fine with this tactic (or is it a strategy).

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

What will Hillary Clinton put us through for that 5% chance she has of winning the nomination?

Speaking from the future I will say: quite a bit.

Prof. Althouse links to a David Brooks piece suggesting that Clinton should get out of the democratic primary race and suggesting that Clinton's failure to do so represents a certain sort of selfishness. Prof. Althouse defends the Clinton position for staying in (while not defending the candidate).

In the post, Prof. Althouse also links to two bloggers who want Clinton to stay in but for different reasons.

Prof. Althouse suggests that "Obama's problem with Jeremiah Wright is something important about him that we need to think through" which is different than saying "the association with Jeremiah Wright should trouble us.