DAVID BROOKS JUMPS THE SHARK….You know, I’ve been resisting the general feeling in the liberal community that David Brooks’ New York Times columns are really dumb, but after reading this I’m about willing to join the crowd.

Is he taking lessons from Maureen Dowd? Or Peggy Noonan?

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