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Thinking Outside The Cocoon

By The Daily Dish

Jan 24 2009, 10:50 AM ET

by Patrick Appel

Frum:

Our party has been crippled by an all-pervading assumption at the center that if you just don’t talk about bad news, it will go away: whether it’s an extravagant wardrobe decision - or a bad job creation record. Our leaders cocoon themselves, refuse to hear unwelcome news, and reward yesmanship.

(hat tip: Suderman)



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