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    David Brooks Uses a Duke Basketball Analogy

    Referring to White House confidence in the current fiscal cliff negotiations:

    The Obama folks project the self-assurance of a Duke basketball team warming up against a Division III school.
    Aha! It's about brands, not politics. He didn't cite Kentucky. Nor UNC. But Duke, the most respected brand in college basketball.

    sagegrouse

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    Quote Originally Posted by sagegrouse View Post
    Referring to White House confidence in the current fiscal cliff negotiations:

    Aha! It's about brands, not politics. He didn't cite Kentucky. Nor UNC. But Duke, the most respected brand in college basketball.

    sagegrouse
    Apparently Brooks has taught seminars at Duke and Yale, and he couldn't very well cite Yale...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Duvall View Post
    Apparently Brooks has taught seminars at Duke and Yale, and he couldn't very well cite Yale...
    And he is a U. of Chicago grad -- Go Maroons!!!

    sage

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    Quote Originally Posted by Duvall View Post
    Apparently Brooks has taught seminars at Duke and Yale, and he couldn't very well cite Yale...
    Then he should know that Duke never plays D-III schools.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sagegrouse View Post
    Referring to White House confidence in the current fiscal cliff negotiations:

    Aha! It's about brands, not politics. He didn't cite Kentucky. Nor UNC. But Duke, the most respected brand in college basketball.

    sagegrouse
    The #1 brand!

    Thanks for the share.

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