David Brooks has used today’s column to fast-forward through the coming re-regulation of the economy and much-needed growth of key domestic initiatives and social support systems that will drive us back to economic health, and ushered in what Brooks sees as a coming conservative political swing that will throw Obama and Democrats out of power.
It’s pretty remarkable that with weeks left in the presidential election and nearly 100 days left in the Bush presidency, Brooks is able to write a column, presumably with a straight face, predicting a conservative backlash to Democratic spending that hasn’t happened yet. It reminds me of the opening wedding scene in Spaceballs, where Bill Keller is the Minister, Princess Vespa is David Brooks, Barack Obama is King Roland, and I’m Dot.
MINISTER Dearly beloved, we are gathered here on this most joyous occasion, to witness Princess Vespa, daughter of King Roland….
VESPA starts running toward the door, while Dot is dragging behind.
MINISTER ….going right past the alter, heading down the ramp, and out the door.
ROLAND Stop her! Someone, stop her! Stop her!
EXT. CHAPEL – DAY VESPA and DOT come out of the chapel. They head for the getaway car.
DOT Hey wait! You forgot to get married. Will you stop?
My guess is Brooks won’t stop and we’re in line for 4-8 years of Brooks predicting an imminent backlash.
Hold Fast 
I’ll totally believe David Brooks’ crystal ball future world if he can tell me who wins the World Series that year – whatever year that is. Otherwise, STFU.
Otherwise, this is literally him fantasizing about voters getting tired of years worth of the governing Democratic majority coalition… before it starts.
This is like if Hoover’s political aides, watching FDR sail to the White House in 1932 consoled themselves with the thought that 48 years later, FDR would get his comeuppance.
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