Greatness is Incompatible with Moderation

As the gulf between GOP and Democrats widens, the center is lost

By David S. Broder

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Dipping back into conversation in the capital on a brief break from the campaign trail, I heard


I like dipping back into articles that start with subject reference errors. It sets a real tone of incompetence I can sink my teeth into. Unless Broder is implying that he was the one dipping back into conversation—which he clearly isn’t—this is embarrassing for a professional writer.


members of Congress, lobbyists and political operatives


…What are political hacks with the most to lose from sweeping reform, Alex. (That’s a Jeopardy reference, for those of you who don’t have the TV viewing schedule of a 76 year old hobbyist with Angina.)

Deregulate the Regulators!

Before we delve into this smoldering heap of nonsense from today's Object of Ridicule and Scorn, The Boston Globe, let's take a moment to acknowledge how soul-suckingly terrible the people in New England have it. It's cold until May, the urban planning in Boston makes a Rio De Janeiro slum look like the Eastern Bloc, and high school kids can't stop saying "wicked hardcore" (pron. hahd-cowa) in a way that would even piss off Will Hunting.

Still, the harshness of the brutal New England landscape does not exempt them from my scorn. Get your proverbial house in order, Boston Globe, because this was just feeble.