Drew Westen's Nonsense (Chait at the NR)

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http://www.tnr.com/blog/jonathan-chait/93323/drew-westens-nonsense

EXCERPT

Westen is a figure, like George Lakoff, who arose during the darkest moments of the Bush years to sell liberals on an irresistible delusion. The delusion rests on the assumption that the timidity of their leaders is the only thing preventing their side from enjoying total victory. Conservatives, obviously, believe this as much or more than liberals. But the liberal fantasy has its own specific character. It is unusually fixated on the power of words. Before Westen and Lakoff, Aaron Sorkin has indulged the fantasy of a Democratic president who would simply advocate for unvarnished liberalism (defend the rights of flag burners, confiscate all the guns) and sweep along the public with the force of his conviction.

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Ouch on that diagnosis!

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[FSogol]

1. K & R. n/t

[Newsjock]

2. This steaming pile of sh*t smells just as bad as when it was posted yesterday

More centrist tripe from The New Republic. Heaven forbid that a president would indulge the force of their conviction.

[EFerrari]

3. It's not even centrist. It's a right wing attack on liberalism.

And not a very good one at that. lol