The Wizard of Beck. David Brooks on the Influence and Power of Right Wing Talkers.

N.O.Bronco said
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/opinion/02brooks.html

Kinda going further with what he said. I have always tended to think that they do have some undue influence on politics. It stems from the mere fact that those in power (on both the right and the left) PERCEIVE them to have such influence, and seeing as perception often times means reality to people, they inadvertently allow this niche group to influence decision making and occasionaly influence outcomes and discourse. Simply because people in power believe they command more power than they actually do.

It's sorta what he says and I think there is a lot of truth to what he says.

So whats the EEs thoughts on this one?

So, should Beck and Limbaugh be silenced, or should people be able to reason for themselves and recognize idiocy when they see it?

I think David Brooks is a slick charachter who works very hard to come across as thoughtful and balanced. He comes across as a voice of reason and logic and centrism on domestic affairs but he's also an apologist for liberal interventionism.

He often speaketh with forked tongue himself but he's much more sophisticated.