Department of "Huh?": In Which We Ask "Can David Brooks Succeed by Submitting Raw First Drafts? Or WIll He Forget His Argument Three Paragraphs from the End?"

David Brooks advises Obama:

David Brooks: You are practical.... Too much debt could lead to national catastrophe. Too much austerity could lead to stagnation. Well, there’s a few short-term things you can do. First, extend unemployment insurance; that’s a foolish place to begin budget-balancing. Second, you need to mitigate the pain caused by the state governments that are slashing spending. You need a program modeled on Race to the Top. You will provide federal money now to states that...