We Can Stop Taking David Brooks Seriously

David Brooks is one of those conservative pundits who seem to hold himself a cut above the typical yack mouths who appear on, say, Fox News. Last Sunday, however, his performance on Meet the Press, calls into question whether he's really that bright. Brooks, in a rambling attack on the administration's foreign policy, accused President Obama of having a "manhood problem." Now, it's clear that Brooks probably gets paid by the word, so he has to keep thinking of stuff to say just for the sake of it. But if he comes across like a boor, maybe he should hire a ghost writer. Or if he really thinks it's a "manhood" problem, he should go to Donetsk and face down the Russian army by dropping his pants.