Ignoring evidence to the contrary, NY Times' Brooks claims Palin made "mortal enemy" of Stevens

[struggle4progress]

Ignoring evidence to the contrary, NY Times' Brooks claims Palin made "mortal enem<y>" of Stevens

Summary: David Brooks wrote that Gov. Sarah Palin "made mortal enemies of the two people McCain has always held up as the carriers of the pork-barrel disease: <Rep. Don> Young <R-AK> and <Sen. Ted> Stevens <R-AK>." Brooks' characterization of Palin and Stevens as "mortal enemies" is undermined by substantial evidence, including a joint Stevens-Palin press conference in July in which Stevens said he has "never known of any animosity between" them and Palin said she had "great respect" for Stevens, as well as Palin's previous service as co-director of a 527 organization bearing Stevens' name ...

http://mediamatters.org/items/200809020025?f=h_latest

Brooks tries to disguise his lockstep march with the rightwing by pretending he's a clueless dweeb

[BrklynLiberal]

1. David Brooks would not recognize the truth if it bit him in the ass.

He and truth are total strangers.

[MichiganVote]

2. Brooks is so pissed he's not on the winning team.

[depakid]

3. I've gotten to the point where I don't watch or read anything David Brooks has to do with

Aside from being an insufferable bore, he lacks any credibility whatsoever. Like Kristol, he's an embarrassment to the Times.

[librechik]

4. I was close enough to kick him in the nutz last week. And he's barely 5 feet tall!

i didn't have the heart to do it. He looks like his dog died.