It's 1823 Again: 2008 Presidential Candidates, Charted

by PEP | November 16, 2007 at 04:18 am
389 views | 0 Recommendations | 0 comments

In a saucy sendup of the 1823 British "The Monthly Magazine, David Brooks and Ben Schott dissect the U.S. presidential candidates for us. They look at everything from intellectual capacity to lanugage styles, temperament, and their overall effect.


Is Fred Thompson's logic "useless"? Is Hillary Clinton's overall effect one of "Every knee must bow"? Is Mitt Romnye's logic "superior"? Is Barack Obama's overall effect "self-aware and superior"?

See what you think.

Candidates in a Box

A grid outlining the gifts and deficits of the 2008 presidential hopefuls. By David Brooks and Ben Schott.

Comments (0)

This story was created over 3 months ago, the comment thread is now closed.

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from