David Brooks begs President Obama to take Paul Ryan to lunch.
David Brooks is the latest Conservative running out to defend their much beloved, but morally bankrupt teenie booper, Paul Ryan. I bring up morality because it's a a cruel individual that would propose the kind of changes to our health care and social security programs that Ryan did all out of a Randian belief system. In the mind of Brooks, if only the president invited little Paul to lunch just once, they could become kindred souls.
President Obama and Paul Ryan are two of the smartest, most admirable and most genial men in Washington. It is sad, although not strange, that in today’s Washington they have never had a serious private conversation. The president has never invited Ryan over even for lunch.
It gets funnier as it goes along because Brooks tries to paint a much different picture of Ryan, the man, than he really is. But what's infuriating is this quote:
These are exactly the sort of vague but well-intentioned policies that have sold well in election after election. The president is not being cynical about this. He genuinely does believe that seniors and the middle class can be spared from any shared sacrifice.
Seniors and the middle class have already sacrificed, you boob.
Boobie Brooks really believes that seniors have to make another sacrifice in life while the rich keep getting richer and the poor keeping losing more and more money and jobs just to defend Ryan. How morally bankrupt is that?
Both Brooks and Ryan are always out to luinch in my book.
lol
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
At the Applebee's salad bar.
Applebee's doesn't have a salad bar.
That is fitting however don't you think.
Take Ryan out for lunch to a salad bar that doesn't exist. Kind of like what SS and Medicare will be like if repukes like Ryan get their way.
If I were a psychopath, I would join the republican party, and get in on the gravy train taking the Teabircher morons to the cleaners.
That's the second time someone has mentioned this mythical Applebee's salad bar.
I'm thinking they should put that salad bar in there so as not to disappoint anyone.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
He get's Thomas Friedman's cabbie to drive him there. link to C&L post.
Aaaah yes. ...8(0) I knew I'd heard it before.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
Yeah, keep your hands off of my stash too!
That is nuts - did Mr. Brooks ever address the ludicrous unemployment rate that this plan depends on achieving?
The huge and widening gap between rich and poor is one of the central reasons our country is falling apart, and Ryan's plan just throws gasoline on that fire.
Since like most GOPer's Brooks has never worked a day in his life; the unemployment rate doen't matter.
If I were a psychopath, I would join the republican party, and get in on the gravy train taking the Teabircher morons to the cleaners.
What an idiot in his pinkish tie. He is the moderate apologist for Rethuglican crimes.
Why would the Bomber want to waste his time with Eddie Munster's evil twin? The worst thing a Dem can do is give these crackpot/head Rethugs any legitimacy. It would be like saying you would listen to Limbaugh to get "balance".
Funny, I'm hoping the Pres takes Paul and his buddies to school.
he did that the other day.
Looks like some childrens didn't learning.
a quick trip to the woodshed.
Erm, and then what?
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Use your imagination, Alerta ;)
Oh god, that's disgusting. *puke*. I did not even know that was physically possible.
I need some mind bleach now.
*pukes again*. I have a twisted/evil/rotten imagination. :s
:p
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You're wickedly evil.
:p
Yes, if imagination was worth money i would be rich by now.
And build an earthquake machine and proof Tesla right.
Bwhahahhahaaaaa.
Wicked. \m/
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as long as it is there, "school" the Rethugs in what they wanted for the Muslims, guilty or innocent.
Another sensationalist headline. I wonder if liberals will ever realize that this is counter-productive. I understand you disagree with David Brooks and Paul Ryan. So do I on most points anyway. However, there was not one iota of "begging" in Brook's column. He merely suggested a meeting.
You consider blogs like this one as alternative journalism and you do provide a valuable service in that regard. I appreciate it. But you do yourself no favors when you resort to this kind of tactic to attract attention.
Now I'm sure there's someone who will rush to your defense because the mere fact that Brooks suggested that Ryan and the President get together constitutes begging. But that is twisting language and facts to suit your own purpose, something that you frequently complain about the Republicans doing.
The headline is not sensationalist. Brooks is complaining that Obama never asked Ryan to 'talk' with him; in other words, Obama should have treated the white republican Ayn Randian as if he were the exact equal of the biracial PRESIDENT, because after all, you know, I mean, white guy (even if a nutjob) is somehow the equal or superior of the Commander in Chief who isn't all white.
Ryan whines that he was snubbed by a president who does not in general 'meet' on any kind of regular basis with the member of the House who architects a budget proposal. Ever. And he whines the President's speech was 'partisan.' His very budget has the most partisan language perhaps ever seen in a budget, by the way. Look it up.
Brooks is a mediocre mind who imagines himself the measure of all things human. No real gap between republicans and democrats on policy, the numbers, etc. It's all a 'misunderstanding.'
In fact, David Brooks is the very caricature of the namby pamby limp 'liberal' who pretends 'feeling better' will reconcile all opposites.
What a joke.
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I agree. Sensationalist is too strong. Your are right. But the the headline is misleading and designed to appeal to the sentiments of the readers, not adhere to the tone of Brook's column. You yourself say that Brooks is complaining and I would agree that he is somewhat. But he's not begging and I think it's important to use realistic language, that's all.
I see the use of hyper-inflated headlines all the time and if I only read the headlines, I'd have a different understanding (such as it is) of who did or said what. Since browsing headlines can be useful sometimes to get a glimpse of a variety of stories, I think it's important that they (and the rest of the story) use accurate language.
The rest of your points have nothing to do with my point. I don't have to "look it up". I don't dispute that the Ryan plan is a stinker, nor am I defending Brooks position.
when he whined about his treatment by President Clinton.....
Boom! Democratic House!! And Ryan isn't even Speaker of the House!
“The greatest evildoers are those who don’t remember because they have never given thought to the matter, and, without remembrance, nothing can hold them back,”
...but you used it anyway.
me-oww!
Yes. In reflection, I had the honesty to recognize that another term for what this headline does is more appropriate. Yet either way, it's still in the same general category: assigning actions and emotional motivations to people you disagree with on the right when their actual words or tone don't support it. But it makes them look worse. Or so you hope. My point is it makes the liberal position look worse, too.
Limble, you can cry about sensationalism when you cry about right wing sensationalism. You can say its counterproductive when it stops being so productive for the right wing.
Sorry, when Brooks writes pure bulldrek like his claim that the middle class and seniors haven't sacrificed then there is no reason to even consider anything he says as actually worth listening to.
So, until you get the right wing to back down from its sensationalism and get Mr. Brooks to apologize for his blatant stupidity you can whine about "sensationalism" on this blog all you want but it's as worthless as cow dung.
Sorry, Limble, I see no reason to treat the right wing with kid gloves anymore. A side that refuses to defend itself in a fight is a side that routinely gets its ass kicked.
And there is no reason for the President to meet with Congressman Ryan until Ryan grows up, acts seriously and quits trying to **** over the entire country except for the richest 2%.
We should dismantle medicare and medicaid and social security so Ryan and his fellow Republicans can give out a trillion dollars in tax cuts to a few lucky people....why?
Actually, I can bring up the issue of misleading headlines / stories any time I want, whether or not I do so with the right-wing also. Call me old-fashioned I suppose, but just because someone else is doing something wrong doesn't make it okay for me to do it.
And you can get your bully on and tell me that an observation is "whining" and that it's "worthless as cow dung", but that doesn't make it so.
You are fucking awesome.
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I agree with you. I'm seeing more and more of this type stuff at C & L and I wish they would stop.
There are a gazillion legitimate things we can call wingnuts out on. We don't need to do the same thing they do - mislead, sensationalize, twist or jump on every indignity bandwagon that rolls in.
I really like this blog - it's my default stop for what's going on politically besides Yahoo news. But some of the headlines I've been seeing here in recent months are a real turn-off. And I'm on your side.
The purpose of having business in the US is not so a few individuals can get fabulously wealthy and everyone else is in the poor house. When America was first established business could only get a license to operate for 20 years. At the end of that time they had to show they were benefiting society or lose their license to operate. One of the core beliefs and goals of the founders was to insure there would not be a royal class in the US. This is one of the reasons they believed in a progressive tax system. All of these ideas have been twisted to opportunities for only a few. Time to get back to the original intent of the US government.
John..... Next time you see or run into David, please suggest he go F*** himself.... Repeatedly.... In public.
Brooks --- yawn. Like Juan Williams, at best a mediocre journalist.
You insult mediocre journalists and mediocrity in general. They're boobs.
me-oww!
Obama takes Ryan to the Light Of Life Mission for some soup and a cheese sandwich. Maybe, take a stroll past Job Service to see if, anyone is standing in line. You know with internet and phone as the preferred UC filing method when the services get cut the lines tend to grow. You might meet someone you know. How nice! Then maybe stop for a shot and beer. Obama likes beer. I wonder if Ryan would care for a taste? Ryan, sounds Irish enough. Buy a round for the bar. Make new friends. I doubt if Ryan would pony up but, Barack's good for it. Leave the bar, smoke a blunt, give panhandler the roach. Talk to a few prostitutes on the street corner. Take in a movie. Peep Show 25 cents. Have a late supper from a prime dumpster. Head down to the river, under a bridge, say goodnight and go to sleep. Tomorrow is another day.
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waste of a good meal. YOU take him to lunch WATB Brooks. You're doltish enough to find that stupid lying bullshit chatter an aid to digestion.
me-oww!
How about he meet you half way there, Dave: President Obama can take Paul Ryan out behind the political woodshed, and then eat his lunch.
He's already cleaned his clock.
“The greatest evildoers are those who don’t remember because they have never given thought to the matter, and, without remembrance, nothing can hold them back,”
When Paul Ryan packs up his family and moves to Ryan's Gulch, who will notice? I hope, like his hero John Galt, Ryan takes his ideas with him and stops sharing them.
We're in the process of recalling our local Wisconsin Republican State Senator, Randy Hopper, and there are others in process, as well. I hope this becomes a national trend.
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I do believe there is a certain young whippersnapper-firebrand-blogger named Driftglass who specializes in putting David F'ng Brooks in his place ... I look forward to his input
(meanwhile its Friday ... I'm off to check out
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Not only wasn't Ryan invited to lunch at the White House, he didn't receive an invitation to the Royal wedding.
It's been a tough month for the trooper.
I didn't ask him over either. I'll bet that's why he's being so vindictive with his budget proposal.
david brooks needs to take out his
oversized gold butt-plug, his silver
spoon is embarrassed and fell out
all on it's own.
instead Obama should continue to school him, over and over again until it sinks in or Ryan goes running home crying to mommie.
but I doubt if he'll ever be invited for lunch or dinner.
Hard to want to break bread with a soulless, heartless idiot.
“The greatest evildoers are those who don’t remember because they have never given thought to the matter, and, without remembrance, nothing can hold them back,”
Republicans want to destroy the middle class. Democrats are mostly being "ho hum" lazy about defending them. Chances are, the middle class is going to continue to get screwed. And a good portion of the middle class (what's left) is under the delusion presented to them by Republicans, and not refuted by Democrats, that there is such a thing as socio-economic upward mobility.
The middle class is going to be sacrificed for as long as they keep taking it from Republicans, and keep voting for milquetoast Democrats who aren't in any meaningful way an opposition party.
Screw Paul Ryan. Why take the puke to lunch? So he could charm Obama into raping the poor and sick so that Ryan can give it to the filthy rich??? At least they're out in the open now about taking from the poor to give to the rich.
The President should take Ryan to lunch on a yacht about 2 miles off the east coast of the US and then let him walk home.
Don't waste your time, Obama. Instead have this political neophyte and his gang of deluded Teahadist saps for lunch instead.
Ryan is a political wannabee just clamoring for respect and attention. His proposition is a fraud and a hoax. He deserves nothing but contempt. Kick this fool to the curb where he belongs.
"We will find fulfillment not in the goods that we have, but in the good we can do for each other."
Robert F. Kennedy
It's got to be a real bitch trying to defend what is indefensible .
Insanity , it is what it is , there is no understanding it .
is not qualified to be local dog catcher.
Lew
Fighting the Christian American Taliban daily.
Let's get this straight Mr. Brooks, the tax rate for the top 'earners' has gone from around 70 some percent to 35 percent since Reagan and now, according to 'Golden Boy Ryan,' we should drop it another 10 percent down to 25% and that's gonna solve our financial problems? And when does YOUR shared sacrifice kick in Mr. Brooks??? Do we just keep on lowering your tax rate down to zero Mr. Brooks, and make up the shortfall by taking it from the poorest people,the elderly,and sick children? Sounds like you've been to lunch with the devil Mr. Brooks.
You've got to love how the "silver spoon class" has glommed onto the "shared sacrifice" meme. Why is it the people who have the least in the U.S. are the only ones who have to "share" the sacrifice? At what point do the people who have taken everything for themselves start contributing their fair, proportionate share?
At the point of a pitchfork, I'd guess.
You know what I have started to realize about this young guy Ryan. He is another Cheney and/or Rumsfeld. He is going to be around for a long time destroying America. Both Cheney and Rumsfeld got their start in the Congress. He will end up being somebodies Secretary of the Treasury and then onto Vice President where he can say that he is not part of the Administration or the Congress but is the Vice President so he doesn't have to abide by any form of Government oversight. He will say he is not above the law, he is outside of the law.
Obama would never stoop so low, besides how could Obama keep his lunch down even being near the morally corrupt asshole, Dumbo Ears Ryan. The Prez is absolutely winning this fight so he doesn't have to do anything with the braindead party.
Ryan gave birth to a baby girl that was ugly as chewed tobacco on a dog-peed, rusty fire hydrant. They called her Bud, as in Budget Plan; a middle name, Draca, was added for the fun of it. Now, this plan -- let's call her Ryan's Daughter -- was a real bitch for some Dems, most liberals, and all progressives. Draca waxed rhapsodically about lowering taxes for those who pay little or nothing when proportionate incomes are considered, the working man and middle class picking up the tab for foreign misadventures and Alaskan bridges to nowhere. The GOPS proved with Bush that they never met a pork barrel they didn't like, all the while letting the top one to two percent of the people, the folks who own 40% of the wealth, to get the same or similar tax break as the rest of us, only it was a tax break they did not need and one that larded the debt by billions of dollars.
Enter Ryan, who wants to do more for the Koch suckers. Did you see him wince when Obama singled him out by implication in a recent speech. He told it like it is: Ryan will dismantle Social Security, privitive all health care in America, and funnel millions of dollars into the coffers of the very people who have brought us to the brink. I think Ryan's Daughter should be taken out and drowned. And someone is suggesting that these two need to sit down together. Dream on, David, dream on.
"Respect for the rights of others is peace." --Benito Juarez
I certainly agree with Mr. Brooks. The President should take Ryan out to lunch and make him eat CAT FOOD! (Considering that is what Ryan would have American seniors eat if he had his way)
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