David Brooks explains to us all the lessons of Kerry and Edwards victory in Iowa with typical grace and humility (I.E. none at all). He concludes it with his most condescending paragraph.
"I'm struck by how oblivious this campaign has been to the consequences of 9/11. I'm struck by how the grand idealism of the crowds is out of proportion to the smallish policies on offer. Nonetheless, it's sort of inspiring in this cold Iowa winter to see at least some Americans who have preserved, despite decades of discouragement, a stubborn faith in politics, and the possibility of change."
First of all, all of the campaigns have addressed the lessons of September 11th, and in many cases better than President Bush, in my opinion. So I don't know what consequences Mr. Brooks is talking about. Is he saying, and he probably is, that the lesson Iowa voters are supposed to learn is that only President Bush can protect us from Terrorists.
Secondly, does Mr. Brooks really find concern about education, poverty and health insurance really quaint?
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