David Brooks: Sarah Palin "Represents A Fatal Cancer To The Republican Party"

David Brooks is a columnist for the New York Times and is often described as liberals' favorite conservative. Brooks frequently appears as a commentator on PBS. This article, David Brooks: Sarah Palin "Represents A Fatal Cancer To The Republican Party", is based on an interview with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg.

Brooks began his career working with and for William F. Buckley and developed a deep appreciation for politicians who think. There are many politicians who are charming, witty, and inspirational, but whose folksy style masks a cynical anti-intellectualism. There are others, such as the two adversaries in the 90s, Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich, who were usually the smartest guys in the room and weren't afraid to show it.

From the interview:

...there has been a counter, more populist tradition, which is not only to scorn liberal ideas but to scorn ideas entirely. And I'm afraid that Sarah Palin has those prejudices. I think President Bush has those prejudices.