Ezra Klein Takes On David Brooks, Sort Of. But Not Really.

Crooks and Liars writes, Here's Young Ezra moderating a panel at yet another one of Pete Peterson's "fiscal summits." This is what drives me crazy about the media today. Ezra Klein, who made his bones as a liberal blogger, scales the heights of establishment to helm the Washington Post's Wonkblog. Television soon follows and even the hint of having his own show. And with that elevation of visibility, so too, goes Klein's need to represent the liberal point of view, falling backwards into some weird Broderism in his column. He, after all, anointed Ayn Rand devotee Paul Ryan a "serious" budget person. I don't think Ryan…

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