Tuesday, September 30, 2003
David Brooks - the best thing to happen to the New York Times since Howell Raines' resignation - has an eye opening column on what he calls The Presidency Wars.
Money Quote:
The warriors have one other feature: ignorance. They have as much firsthand knowledge of their enemies as members of the K.K.K. had of the N.A.A.C.P. In fact, most people in the last two administrations were well-intentioned patriots doing the best they could. The core threat to democracy is not in the White House, it's the haters themselves.
Indeed. It's hard to think that this hyper-adrenal partisanship will lead to anything good.
Money Quote:
The warriors have one other feature: ignorance. They have as much firsthand knowledge of their enemies as members of the K.K.K. had of the N.A.A.C.P. In fact, most people in the last two administrations were well-intentioned patriots doing the best they could. The core threat to democracy is not in the White House, it's the haters themselves.
Indeed. It's hard to think that this hyper-adrenal partisanship will lead to anything good.
