"In an interview with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg at New York's Le Cirque restaurant to unveil that magazine's redesign, Brooks decried Palin's anti-intellectualism and compared her to President Bush in that regard:

[Sarah Palin] represents a fatal cancer to the Republican party. When I first started in journalism, I worked at the National Review for Bill Buckley. And Buckley famously said he'd rather be ruled by the first 2,000 names in the Boston phone book than by the Harvard faculty. But he didn't think those were the only two options. He thought it was important to have people on the conservative side who celebrated ideas, who celebrated learning. And his whole life was based on that, and that was also true for a lot of the other conservatives in the Reagan era. Reagan had an immense faith in the power of ideas. But there has been a counter, more populist tradition, which is not only to scorn liberal ideas but to scorn ideas entirely. And I'm afraid that Sarah Palin has those prejudices. I think President Bush has those prejudices. "

"fatal cancer to the Republican party"

Oh gee, I hope the party doesn't suffer too much as it dies. We will hold a nice funeral followed by a big party!

I think I got ear cancer from listening to her debate.

Brooks: Palin a "Fatal Cancer" to the GOP

You Bet Ya!

;-)

Brooks: Palin a "Fatal Cancer" to the GOP

You Bet Ya!

;-)

I think I got ear cancer from listening to her debate.

#3 | Posted by Lipzoidial at 2008-10-08 04:55 PM | Reply

You betcha!

I will raise You ear Cancer for brain Cancer from trying to comprehend what She is saying above and beynd Her whirlygigged whiney voice.

RIP(Republicans In Pergatory)

Larry

" But there has been a counter, more populist tradition, which is not only to scorn liberal ideas but to scorn ideas entirely."

Let's put it more bluntly. The mediocrity named Sarah Palin represents the worst of America, an anti-intellectual scorn of "book learnin'". She is trash.

You can catch an addiction to hillbilly Heroin, Meth, x-tasy and whatever else, just from being FORCED to listen to that pos too many times.

Eh...take the damned thing off life support.
We'd do the same thing if it were a person laying there suffering.....

I just had a rush of paranoia. What if Mcsame/painin' win? what if somehow they are able to steal a clear victory for the dems and put those fucks in the wh?

There is no doubt that obama is gonna win big. how many states would the repubs have to steal to win the election? only a couple, right?

STFU Lipz. I have High Blood Pressure problems. I have been worried for the past 2 months about this very thing. I won't rest easy until January 20 2009. Until then I will worry.

Larry

"I just had a rush of paranoia."

How sad.

Now go listen to Almost Cut My Hair three times.

I have been worried for the past 2 months about this very thing. I won't rest easy until January 20 2009. Until then I will worry.

really? Larry, are you one of the people here who accuse righties of being afraid of terrorists?

I don't remember if you have done that or not. I have never worried about terrorists (obviously concerned after 9-11 however) and I sure as hell don't worry about this election. I can't impact it anyway and it will turn out the way it turns out.

nobody is going to steal an election.

Geez!! Life it too short to worry about all this shit.

I am not worried about terrorists what I AM Worried about is the Republican Right stealing another election. THAT is what I worry about.

Larry

"nobody is going to steal an election"

Ever hear of Lyndon Johnson?

Oh, I forgot, you believe that a recent election was stolen.

nevermind.

Ever hear of Lyndon Johnson?

Obama should be more worried about Biden.

I am not worried about terrorists

Have you accused others here of being afraid of terrorists?

Yes Eberly I have said that Many times. But Terrorists are terrorists. They only have the power You let them have. If You do not let them have power then why be afraid. Unlike Terrorists the Election people DO have the power and no matter what I do I am powerless against them. Sorry to say.

Larry

Eberly-
You were afraid enough of terrorists to back a war/occupation of a country that had NOTHING to to with 9/11. A war which shorted the fight in Afghanistan, allowed bin Laden to escape, and allowed the Taliban AND al Qaeda to metastasize. You were also afraid enough of terrorists to back a power-hungry Bush administration to claim unbridled authority over ever aspect of our lives. It is only when this administration has threatened your retirement that you balk.

You were afraid enough of terrorists to back a war/occupation of a country that had NOTHING to to with 9/11

weak attempt at blaming. there is a "blame" thread you can piss and moan on if you wish. If you think i accept blame for that shit because i voted for GWB in 2000 then go fuck yourself. I accept no blame for any of that.

You are one hate filled black soul to accuse me of anything of the sort.

Stop whining Beverly.

Eberly-
I'm quite sure you were opposed to the Iraq war and said so at the time.

(Eberly - all you have to say is that you were opposed to the Iraq war before it happened and didn't fall for the neocon bullshit that Bush/Cheney/McCain fed you, and I'll believe you)

You do not let them have power then why be afraid. Unlike Terrorists the Election people DO have the power and no matter what I do I am powerless against them. Sorry to say.

no problem. I just wanted you to come to terms with the fact that you are not afraid of terrorists but are afraid of republicans stealing elections.

terrorists can blow up your home, republicans can steal an election.

terrorists can blow up your home, republicans can steal an election.

Posted by eberly at 2008-10-08 09:21 PM | Reply

If they do so be it. Which is more Important. My death or the Death of a Country and it's way of life?? I am but a mere drop in the bucket compared to this Country.

Larry

I'll admit that I thought getting rid of Saddam was necessary. Not because he was a huge threat to us but because he was a savage SOB. Weapons of Mass destruction???? Yeah, I believed he could have had them.

but I won't say that I was opposed to going into Iraq before we went.

What I will say that I believed then and now is that I never bought into the notion that we can take a largely Muslim Country and liberate them into a democracy. You can't do it. Again, I never believed in the notion that we could do that.

but GWB didn't ask me before going in.

I am but a mere drop in the bucket compared to this Country.

perhaps more of a "splash" than a drop.

Eberly-
re: "but I won't say that I was opposed to going into Iraq before we went."

Of course you weren't. You were one of the folks on the bandwagon, jeering at those who had doubts, and impugning the patriotism of those opposed.

Good night.

You were one of the folks on the bandwagon, jeering at those who had doubts, and impugning the patriotism of those opposed.

No, another attempt at assigning position again Boyd. Pathetic. You really can't discuss something without doing that can you?

I never called anybody unpatriotic. I disagreed with some comments made on the floor of the house and the message that sent to our soldiers.

bandwagon, jeering, impugning???? bullshit.

I remember when we were planning to go into Iraq and Mike Farrell was on O'Reilly and was arguing that decision. He was insisting on waiting on the inspectors to do their jobs.

Much of the debate at the time was about the weapons inspectors. There was a former inspector who had reported that there weren't any weapons and people were debating the validity of his reports.

It was so frigging political....obviously still is.

Regardless of what success we think we obtain in Iraq I won't say that it was worth it.

"Brooks: Palin 'Fatal Cancer'..."

Nullfidian:

Watch the typos.

That's the worst I've ever seen "chancre" misspelled.

Grandpa's Obnoxious Parasite will see Republicans In Purgatory)

Larry

"I never bought into the notion that we can take a largely Muslim Country and liberate them into a democracy. You can't do it. Again, I never believed in the notion that we could do that."

Er, ah, actually we did the reverse, but the chickens do come to roost.

Aww, come on. Is she really that bad?

The more palin and mccain talk, the more voters they lose.

I am not aware of this Brooks qualifications to make such a statement however, it does not require the IQ of a genius to know this obvious fact.

That being said, it only remains to ask this of Senator McCain--WTFWYT.

If the selection of the Palin creature was a "senior" moment, it was a major slip.

Can we elect a man with this type of indication of brain fade?

Just how would it look at a state dinner to have Mfs. McCain wiping the drool from the chin of a babbling president? The first victim of dementia to serve actively as the leader of the free world

"The first victim of dementia to serve actively as the leader of the free world."

You're kidding, right?

Brooks has been the victim of his own arrogance. He has been secretly rooting for Obama and now finally he couldn't hide his bias anymore.

Yeah, yeah, he was a conservative before blah blah blah.... I think he felt the need to defend the prestige of NYT which is declining and has been effectively used by Sarah Palin.

After the debate, he offered a sheepish if not childish assessment that he gave the edge to Obama: there ya go.

MARYTYLERWHORE

Ronnie wasn't diagnosed until well after the end of his terms. McCain must be taking Aricept already to be as sharp as he is. Palin is jsst one crazy broad that needs to go back to the outback and serve the bears.

said it before-if Mccadaver wins, the GOP will forever be the bitch of the talibaptists. Even if he loses, Appalin will be their nominee in 2012. Her attack campaign is geared to endear her to the rightwingnuts for her shot at the WH in 2012. As Bush said, "Republicans don't do nuance".

"MARYTYLERWHORE

Ronnie wasn't diagnosed until well after the end of his terms. McCain must be taking Aricept already to be as sharp as he is. Palin is jsst one crazy broad that needs to go back to the outback and serve the bears."

Actually, I was thinking about Bush.

North has this correct, palin was not picked for this election, it was already a foregone loss.

palin was picked for the future, but she has quite a bit of clean up to do in her own state before she will come clean for the American people to vote for her.

palin lacks the understanding that real America is not even close to main street alaska. palins' closed emotional and religious ideals don't go over too well with the masses and that will forever hold her back.

I smell maverick manure.

Mista Kurtz has been going around sniffing asses.... what a life.... lol....

We don't need anymore presidents like Bush who don't like to read.

We certainly don't need a woman a heartbeat away from the presidency who can't even name a single newspaper or magazine she reads.

The GOP seems to relish in appealing to the lowest common denominator and view education and intellect with disdain. The 'dumbing down' of America is exactly what they'd like to see happen. Suits their political purposes in getting sheep to chant slogans while not caring about the ability of a candidate to have a clear understanding of complex issues.

McCain often referred to as "Sen. McCain", the Sen. really means senile!

WHAT? she avoids the press? of COURSE! she's been talking to CHENEY!

It seems to me that from a conservative point of view, the Libertarians are the people who have the "ideas" or at least are thinking. There was a blurb on one of the new channels the other night were Ron Paul was speaking and summarized the problem we are in very well. I think these guys get it. Maybe it will be the death of the Republican party, at least the Bush incarnation of the party. If that is the case, I would not shed a tear.

Lip, Larry - I've been worried about the repulsicans stealing this, too. And now they are getting BRAZEN - they had some jackass from Leigh PA actually CALLING FOR A VOLUNTEER TO "STOP" Obama before the election. Now would someone PLEASE explain to me why the Secret Service didn't grab this asshole right off the podium and lock his ass up? The repulsicans are getting even more insane than they usually are! Palin and her cohorts are openly inciting to assasination and it has to be stopped!

"Palin and her cohorts are openly inciting to assasination and it has to be stopped!"

Palin hasn't suggested that anyone harm Obama. It is a bit disturbing to hear "Kill him!" shouted at her rallies. Perhaps if she had more class she would discourage such sentiments when the shouting starts. But I can't say she condones harming anyone.

Now go listen to Almost Cut My Hair three times.

www.youtube.com

#13 | Posted by Zatoichi at 2008-10-08 08:43 PM

About the only thing worse than Palin's voice.....

Brooks has been the victim of his own arrogance. He has been secretly rooting for Obama and now finally he couldn't hide his bias anymore.

Yeah, yeah, he was a conservative before blah blah blah.... I think he felt the need to defend the prestige of NYT which is declining and has been effectively used by Sarah Palin.

#40 | Posted by takitez

Boy, all these closet liberals...Brooks, Krauthammer, George Will..Who would have thunk it?

Or is it that the conservatives who actually still have a functioning brain cell have realised that McCain and Palin are unfit to lead this country. One because he is an erratic "shoot from the hip" reactionary and the other because she is an unsducated, ignorant moron.

en.wikipedia.org

#35 | Posted by Mista Kurtz

...and people wonder why they scream "death to America"

fatal cancer to the Republican party"

Oh gee, I hope the party doesn't suffer too much as it dies. We will hold a nice funeral followed by a big party!

#2 | Posted by danni at 2008-

I am sure you would right along with free speech and I guess we should add most of you to obamas long list of supporters and endorsments

lets see.

chavez
achmadidijan(SP)
hamas
BILL AYERS
RAZKO and how many other chicago crooks

and barbara striesand

thats a real nice group of people who want him to be in charge

thats a real nice group of people who want him to be in charge

#57 | Posted by bushlovertwo

unfortunately that whole group has not done one small fraction of the damage done to America by Geo. Bush. Real patriots stand by the constitution they don't call it "just a piece of paper" and then proceed to mangle every part of it.

"Palin hasn't suggested that anyone harm Obama. It is a bit disturbing to hear "Kill him!" shouted at her rallies. Perhaps if she had more class she would discourage such sentiments when the shouting starts. But I can't say she condones harming anyone."

Sully:

What is really disturbing is that nothing seems to have been done about it. You know there was a Secret Service presence (all Prez and Veep candidates get protection), and yet no one seems to have been questioned, let alone held or charged. If a homeless person starts a drunken rant against Bush or Cheney, they get charged - why isn't this being treated with the utmost seriousness?

I also think that Palin's non-response to the situation is beneath contempt. As much as I dislike the lady and everything she says she stands for, threats against her would be absolutely beyond the pale. As a civilized person, she should have stopped then and there and addressed the situation, by saying something like, "Your vote is sufficient; we don't need comments like that in this campaign."

Um . . . a "cancer" to GOP? And Obama and McCain are the most qualified candidates we've had in a long time?

Methinks Mr. Brooks is out of his mind. McCain and Obama are the WORST candidates we've had in memory. And Palin is the only thing keeping McCain in the race at all. Seriously--when her crowds are twice what McCain's are, and when twenty million more people tune in to watch the VP debate than the two monotonous blowhards running for Prez, doesn't that suggest anything? Godalmighty.

And Palin is the only thing keeping McCain in the race at all. Seriously--when her crowds are twice what McCain's are, and when twenty million more people tune in to watch the VP debate than the two monotonous blowhards running for Prez, doesn't that suggest anything? Godalmighty.

#60 | Posted by rightisright

Yeah, who doesn't like to stop and look at a car wreck?

"McCain and Obama are the WORST candidates we've had in memory."

Aren't you a little young for Alzheimers?

RIR is correct in that brooks is not dealing all the way here.....
if either of them were as he says, they would be way up in polls.

of course the polls dont matter when it comes to obama.....if he loses its because we are a rascists country

just ask carville

Sully, William Platt is the one who made that comment yesterday before he introduced Palin. Now, if she honestly doesn't want this sort of thing going on why didn't she turn to this piece of garbage and say "What the hell is wrong with you? Are you NUTS?" Nope - didn't say a word and he hasn't been pulled in for questioning. Saying essentially that someone should volunteer to stop Obama before the election certainly seems, to me, to be calling for a certain kind of action. I believe the quote is "Imagine you woke up on November 5 to find Barak Hussein Obama elected president of the United States and YOU COULD HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO PREVENT IT." Volunteered HOW, exactly? And Palin didn't say boo to a goose after this VERY incendiary remark.

its his middle name
too bad that he doesnt want it used

of course he doesnt want us to know who his friends and advisors are either so I guess it figures.
most of us here on the right just dismiss it as misplaced anger against a media is so solidly in the tank for the dem that they feel like they have to get this outlandish.

and I also find it almost humorous that the same group of people who have called my president the things they have now get all upset when someone calls the dem candidate with his OWN MIDDLE NAME regardless of the intent...........
what goes around comes around baby

when someone calls the dem candidate with his OWN MIDDLE NAME regardless of the intent...........
...........

#66 | Posted by bushlovertwo

BL2,

Please get a big shovel because you are just spouting big bullshit!

" regardless of the intent..."

Don't flatter yourself. "The intent" is always the same.

"Imagine you woke up on November 5 to find Barak Hussein Obama elected president of the United States and YOU COULD HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO PREVENT IT." Volunteered HOW, exactly? And Palin didn't say boo to a goose after this VERY incendiary remark."

I assumed he meant volunteer to help their shitty campaign.

I assumed he meant volunteer to help their shitty campaign.

#69 | Posted by sully at 2008-10-09 02:33 PM | Reply

You and everyone else that isn't retarded.
This is at least the second thread that pud has brought that stupidity in to.

More BS from Mel..

Obvious Truth from Mel!

what the fuck do you morons on the left know about truth, you have your heads jammed so far up your asses that your beains can't function.
Your all a bunch of worthless drugged up , antiAmerican burnt out hippies that don't have a clue. You have taken everything that is good and holsome about this country and fucked it up. It is'nt the republicans that hijacked this country, it was you lying bastards, that turned it into a brainfucked shithole.

RightNut may I recommend ExLax?? It might help.

Whereas rightnut just sits on his beain.

That fatal cancer to the GOP: Is THAT the lump in McSame's left cheek? If it is, how long would we have before Ms. Palin becomes the land's chief executive? herm

"Boy, all these closet liberals.Brooks, Krauthammer, George Will. Who would have thunk it? Or is it that the conservatives who actually still have a functioning brain cell have realised that McCain and Palin are unfit to lead this country. One because he is an erratic 'shoot from the hip' reactionary and the other an uneducated, ignorant moron."

Embroider that on a flag flown from the highest pole in the nation. Even conservatives who can still think and hold a few values of essential decency understand that the only REAL hope left is Barack Obama. herm