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Does David Brooks always sound sour and pissy, or is it just me? (Original Post)
hatrack
Sep 2012
OP
Ever try and read any of his books? I tried "On Paradise Drive: = insufferably smug, self-impressed
hatrack
Sep 2012
#7
Usually-- he's a moderate conservative who will admit when our side has a point, but...
TreasonousBastard
Sep 2012
#9
All their slimy pundits are being nasty - their souls are diseased. N/ t
Peregrine Took
Sep 2012
#10
Bonhomme Richard
(9,000 posts)1. If you had to defend repugs you would be sour and pissy too. n/t
hatrack
(59,583 posts)2. True dat.
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)3. He is a sour and pissy fuckwittage
He sucks Koch.
hatrack
(59,583 posts)7. Ever try and read any of his books? I tried "On Paradise Drive: = insufferably smug, self-impressed
. . . and oh-so-overwhelmed with his own cleverness.
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)11. Yes I Did Try
And I failed to read his overwrought and ridiculous prose. Maybe if he came out of the closet he might be less stuffy.
tanyev
(42,550 posts)4. It's not you.
spanone
(135,823 posts)5. i'd add whiney to pissy & sour. i have no time for him.
liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)6. Pissed me off.
cash__whatiwant
(396 posts)8. what he say
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)9. Usually-- he's a moderate conservative who will admit when our side has a point, but...
doesn't like it much when it happens.
(and it's been happening a lot lately)
Peregrine Took
(7,413 posts)10. All their slimy pundits are being nasty - their souls are diseased. N/ t
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)12. Indeed
Their souls are fucked up beyond belief. Tragic that they fail to recognize this.
jonthebru
(1,034 posts)13. Its just you..
No, just kidding he is a pompous jerk who in his long career has maybe said 2 great things...