Behind the curtain, ‘wizard’ Beck has no power

And, it’s David Brooks saying that, pointing to last year’s GOP primaries, and how McCain got the nod despite vociferous animosity from Beck, Limbaugh, et al.

Perhaps Democrats ought to do more ignoring of Beck-type trolls.

On the other hand:

But this is not merely a story of weakness. It is a story of resilience. For no matter how often their hollowness is exposed, the jocks still reweave the myth of their own power.

But, Brooks ties this to GOP decline, too. Read the whole thing.