If The Answers Frighten You, David
Then you should cease asking scary questions.
The Democratic Debate was fine and worthy.
The Sunday Shows were horserace crap.
But on Friday, while the Village was laying on three shifts a day trying to manufacture a single, shapeless Both Siderist political garment ("People Are Angry!") that they can drape over Election 2016, down in the break room and unnoticed by everyone, Mr. David Brooks left the most important question of all hanging in the air.
From the PBS News Hour (highlighted to catch your eye):
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DAVID BROOKS: Well, Jeb Bush is part of a large group of people who are like the team at halftime who — like the Republican establishment, who feel like they’re down 50 points and they have decided they’re going to lose the game.And that’s how the Republican establishment is right now. They don’t believe that Ted Cruz or Donald Trump can win. They think it could imperil their majorities in Congress, and yet they’re doing nothing about it.
JUDY WOODRUFF: But what could they do?
DAVID BROOKS: Well, I wish we had gray men in suits. We don’t have that...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: So, go back to some kind of smoke-filled room? I mean, is that…DAVID BROOKS: I’m pro-conspiracy right now.
(LAUGHTER)
MARK SHIELDS: You think it’s that critical?
