David Broder's Dysfunctional Writing

[rusty charly]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR2006083002732.html

"I came back from a one-week vacation, out of reach of the news, to learn that the Democratic National Committee in its wisdom had further muddled the calendar of events for choosing the 2008 presidential nominee."

[patrice]

1. I saw Broder at KU a couple of years ago. He's senile. n/t

[rusty charly]

3. one of many biased quotes:

"the African American and Latino voters on whom Democrats depend"

he makes it sound like we just use their votes.

they ARE our party. we WANT the to be a part of the nominating process.

the repukes just HATE it when they make gestures to minorities and get called on it, because it's SO obviously pandering.

but, sorry, david, minorities are OUR party. it's not pandering when they're in our party already.

[patrice]

4. The man is not, and probably never was, much of an intellect. n/t

[marmar]

2. Broder is like an old golden retriever...

Confused, and only able to muster the occasional feeble bark.

[zbdent]

5. So what did he have to say when the Repukes jockeyed around

the primaries so that their guys would have a chance against Clinton?

Inquiring minds would like to compare his rosy praise for the action then against his harsh rejection of the action now ...

[Joe Bacon]

6. Beyond contempt

Broder makes Göebbels look like Mary Poppins