It's not every (any?) day that I learn something from David Brooks other than what the new set of Republican talking points are going to be. But it happened today.
Brooks's op-ed in the NY Times was, as usual, difficult to get through. But after a heavy dose of those-elitist-leftie-snobs-suck-the-most, he actually points out that, perhaps the person to fill the second highest position in the land should have something more than instinct to go on. But that wasn't really all that enlightening.
You see, I've been trying to understand why the Republicans are so inept at governing. They have smart people (don't groan). Yet, if you'll pardon the expression, why can't they keep the trains running on time. I thought it was just that they were greedy and/or corrupt. But, can't you still overpay contractors and hand off sweetheart deals to your business friends for projects that help the people too? (It worked for the Democrats) Anyway, I knew it had something to do with their dim view of government in general, but I still didn't have a satisfying answer for why they fail so miserably. Today, David Brooks provided it.
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