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Alice Kramden

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77. David Brooks has always been

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Thu Dec 18, 2025, 06:23 PM

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A fatuous hypocritical gasbag. Some people I know adore him
I always set them straight

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David Brooks, NYT Columnist who scolded Dems for releasing Epstein materials, is in new photos from Epstein estate [View all] Miles Archer Thursday OP

Oopsie. Ocelot II Thursday #1

I was going to post the same reaction PatSeg Thursday #14

Did he do bad things to girls???? Trueblue1968 Thursday #33

So much sin and scandal to go around PatSeg Thursday #68

We still really know very little on what financial dealings he offered his clients. Was he shielding his clients money LiberalArkie Thursday #38

Everyone is so focused on the many PatSeg Thursday #67

Like maybe Epstein was a big part of hiding money off shore? LiberalArkie Thursday #73

That would make sense PatSeg Thursday #78

Uh, this is David Brooks we are talking about. Nothing innocent about him. PurgedVoter 14 hrs ago #100

LMAO BeyondGeography Thursday #2

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha not fooled Thursday #20

Came to post smarmy n/t hibbing Thursday #22

Never fails malaise Thursday #28

He was just following his compass' pointer. Qutzupalotl Thursday #87

I'm sure his objection was principled. spooky3 Thursday #3

Of course malaise Thursday #31

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #4

Alrighty then ....... Lovie777 Thursday #5

I wonder how many times he visited "Fantasy Island"...Epstein, Epstein, Epstein... wcmagumba Thursday #6

+1 dalton99a Thursday #15

Of course he is! RockRaven Thursday #7

Glad to have popsdenver Thursday #82

Oh my. Wednesdays Thursday #8

Well, well, well mcar Thursday #9

That's a karmic full circle that took more than twenty-five year to complete itself. Baitball Blogger Thursday #10

Oh My! malaise Thursday #11

Brooks is an ass PJMcK Thursday #39

Why is it that the biggest scolds are often the biggest perpetrators? SupportSanity Thursday #49

In psychiatric terms popsdenver Thursday #83

He tries so hard to seem reasonable and moderate Freddie Thursday #72

Explains a LOT. Kid Berwyn Thursday #12

Wait... he was a Moonie? nt. druidity33 17 hrs ago #93

Got big boy britches from Moonie Times. Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #105

LOL. NewHendoLib Thursday #13

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Thursday #16

Ha ha ha ! - was just discussing that pretentious asshole in another thread harumph Thursday #17

LOL - his hypocrisy knows NO bounds! Everyone on that list, and I mean EVERYONE, needs to be held accountable PatrickforB Thursday #18

WOW. Is there anyone Epstein didn't taint? Sogo Thursday #19

Yippers... REAL people with functioning hearts, minds, and souls. slightlv Thursday #80

THAT'S funny! no_hypocrisy Thursday #21

My turn: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Paladin Thursday #23

It would be delicious if Trump takes a lot of people down with him. SupportSanity Thursday #51

Gotta figure Trump has been using what he knows about Epstein's friends & 'clients' to blackmail a lot of rich guys Attilatheblond Thursday #61

lindsey graham went from mccain's wing man to trump toady over 18 holes of golf rampartd 10 hrs ago #108

Wadda ya know MustLoveBeagles Thursday #24

My my my! Isn't that interesting! liberalla Thursday #25

Well, well, well. StarryNite Thursday #26

HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA CatWoman Thursday #27

Well, isn't that convenient. C_U_L8R Thursday #29

No way in hell was Brooks looking for libidinous pleasures. It's not in his DNA. He's allegorical oracle Thursday #30

He left his wife for a younger woman he was working with SamuelTheThird Thursday #35

Yep -- hang him for hypocrisy because he's probably guilty. And I've never been a fan of allegorical oracle Thursday #65

Brooks, brakester 8 hrs ago #110

He is Jewish Bluestocking Thursday #58

I personally have Jewish friends who for all-the-world would sound waspish. Brooks allegorical oracle Thursday #63

Brooks converted to Christianity during his mid-life crisis involving second wife wishstar Thursday #81

How many in the media, congress, courts, corporations, banks are in the Epstein files? Irish_Dem Thursday #32

So, when I see reports like this, intheflow Thursday #34

Pictures of people at an event isn't evidence of a crime EdmondDantes_ Thursday #57

True, but when Brooks writes a column criticizing Democrats for "obsessing" over Epstein tanyev 14 hrs ago #102

Doesn't really do so for me EdmondDantes_ 14 hrs ago #103

I'm just saying when he wrote that column he should have mentioned that he attended events where Epstein was present. tanyev 13 hrs ago #106

I agree OrangeJoe Thursday #62

Ro Kahna said basicly the same thing on Jim Acosta today. Volaris Thursday #74

Nobody has demanded anything. MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #76

K&R spanone Thursday #36

Complicit milquetoast. tblue37 Thursday #37

Of course he is. He's always been a republican AllyCat Thursday #40

I just dropped the link in the NYT comments. N/T tonekat Thursday #41

Good riversedge 17 hrs ago #96

Brooks was always a creep. rustbeltvoice Thursday #42

He was always a slimy prick... PCIntern Thursday #43

Maybe he will talk about it Friday night on the News Hour displacedvermoter Thursday #44

This is the best Johonny Thursday #45

The saying goes, "You made your bed, now lie in it." Bluetus Thursday #46

Paraphrasing Desi Arnaz... Dave Id Thursday #47

Out yourself much, Brooks? Obvious. Cha Thursday #48

Nothing to see here.... SergeStorms Thursday #50

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! Rhiagel Thursday #52

I recall him writing a book about how to kairos12 Thursday #53

Hey David Clouds Passing Thursday #54

Boom SheltieLover Thursday #55

He just liked to watch. BamaRefugee Thursday #56

Gonna be a lot of mansplaing coming. Joinfortmill Thursday #59

He doth protested too much. BlueKota Thursday #60

"The Epstein Story? Count Me Out." Dave Bowman Thursday #64

But Is he finished?😀 malaise Thursday #71

Well, yeah, TSF isn't finished Wednesdays Thursday #89

Should have resigned already malaise Thursday #90

The schadenfreude is especially delicious today nt Rob H. Thursday #66

Yesterday Steve Schmidt mentioned what Marcus Aurelius had to say about the wisdom of keeping your big mouth shut. flashman13 Thursday #69

Oh My !!!!!!!!!! Ford_Prefect Thursday #70

K&R Scott Alan Swaggerty Thursday #75

David Brooks has always been Alice Kramden Thursday #77

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise Deep State Witch Thursday #79

Ah, yes, Mr. American Moral Fiber. . . . hatrack Thursday #84

Further proof, as if it were needed, those that are tainted are Buddyzbuddy Thursday #85

David Brooks has always been an snob and elite belittling jerk Bread and Circuses Thursday #86

Not surprised. Brooks has always seemed to be hiding something. A bit too right wing and phonily moral. Martin68 Thursday #88

Conspiracy theories are starting to look like our reality. #EpsteinFiles #davidbrooks Buttoneer Thursday #91

I'm waiting for the compromising pictures of Dershowitz and George Will. NBachers 23 hrs ago #92

Shazam Sgt Carter. The event was 2 years AFTER the conviction rpannier 17 hrs ago #94

"The Epstein Story? Count Me Out." UpInArms 17 hrs ago #95

This is who he is, and why those of us don't give him quarter Cosmocat 16 hrs ago #97

Important note - this happened AFTER Epstein's Florida conviction. hatrack 15 hrs ago #98

Never met him, didn't even know who he was! kellytore 15 hrs ago #99

Sometimes, it's best to just keep quiet, but fear sometimes makes us run our mouths. Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #101

The babbling Brook can shut up now Blue Owl 13 hrs ago #104

Not the first time he's tripped on his own dick SpankMe 13 hrs ago #107

It's OK Though..... Sane1 9 hrs ago #109