Republicans are living in a hermetically sealed Republican universe, just as Democrats are. And so they're responding to their own universe, even if it leads to electoral downfall.
David BrooksIf I had to fault President [Barack] Obama, I would say that sometimes governs like a visitor from a morally superior civilization.
David BrooksThe teachers union may not like Betsy DeVos, but she's clearly within the range of Republican policy-makers.
David BrooksCharter schools are public schools. They're paid for publicly and they're part of the public system. They just have a more independent structure.
David Brooks