I think Mitch Daniels, the former governor of Indiana was a case of that, who was an outstanding administrator.
David BrooksWhen your institution is under assault, you're feeling like the weight is on it and the history might be flowing away, don't turn inward, go outward.
David BrooksDonald Trump is this whirling dervish of chaos. He picked a fight with Mexico. Germany is not far behind. He will pick a fight with them. He will pick a fight with China, which would be truly cataclysmic.
David BrooksIf we got rid of everybody in Washington who sold access for donations, then the town would be empty. But it's unseemly.
David Brooks