If Donald Trump is just tweeting about a union guy, then he's just being the bully we have seen. But if he uses the power of the presidency to back up some of those tweets and he's really, really coming down with a hammer on people he doesn't like using the power of the presidency, then we're seeing something very new and very different.
David BrooksCivility is the natural state for people who know how limited their own individual powers are and know, too, that they need the conversation.
David BrooksIf you're a soldier or marine in an Arab country, Islam is the solution. And you need to show respect.
David BrooksThe technology's going to change, but what people want to read is going to be basically the same.
David BrooksI don't blame the Democrats for fighting. They have got a very energized base. And there is a lot to complain about a lot of these nominees. But I think, if you are actually going to turn someone down from a president's [Donald Trump] own Cabinet, it better be a lot more egregious than the cases we have seen.
David Brooks