Brooks on Obama Prayer Speech: ‘I’m Totally Pro-Obama’ for Calling out Our ‘Self-Righteousness’

‘I think he said the right thing; listen, it was a gospel of humility’

David Brooks on Obama Prayer Speech: "I'm Totally Pro-Obama" For Calling Out Our "Self-Righteousness" (RealClearPolitics)

On Meet the Press today New York Times opinion columnist David Brooks once again praised President Obama for his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast this week.

On Friday's edition of PBS NewsHour Brooks called what the president said "admirable" and "a recognition of historical fact."

Today, Brooks went all in and said he is "totally pro-Obama" for expressing his "gospel of humility" and calling out "our own self-righteousness." Brooks called it a "beautiful speech" and said it was part of "a whose series of great speeches" he has given, such as the Trayvon Martin speech.

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