One of my favorite Andy Griffith episodes shows Goober growing a beard to try to look smart. Picking up an apple, he declares, "One time you was a seed." Unfortunately, the extreme makeover didn't work for Dana Milbank of The Washington Post during an appearance on the Clinton News Network (CNN). His new beard didn't disguise the loony opinions that have become his hallmark.
The occasion was an appearance with CNN's Brooke Baldwin to confirm that Hillary was right in saying that half of Donald J. Trump's supporters were deplorables. "Come back any time," Baldwin concluded. The appearance wouldn't be worth commenting on, except for the fact that Milbank tried to look and sound like an intellectual. It was really funny.