Donald Trump has a pre-modern monarchic family structure. His business is a monarchy with family members all around. His administration is a monarchy with family members all around.
David BrooksPalin is smart, politically skilled, courageous and likable. Her convention and debate performances were impressive.
David BrooksWe live in a culture of a big me. We're encouraged - we raise our kids to think how great they are, where we have to market ourselves to get through life. We're in social media, where we broadcast highlight - highlight reels of our own lives on Facebook.
David BrooksI generally think debates within a party should not be treated as a scandal. They should be treated as a sign of strength, to be honest.
David Brooks