pretty much sums up the look of the democratic party right now. never read brooks before since i refuse to pay money for the nyt, but he seems to be a level headed liberal, though liberal nonetheless. i could write a rebuttal on my disagreements, but he realizes the problems with the democrats. hope nobody else does...
Brooks and Bill Safire, who was a Nixon speechwriter, are the Times' two token conservatives, neither of which are the fire breathing kind, but they're both smart.