Crib Notes on Our National Conversations June 20, 2015 · Leave a Comment Empty rhetoric to fill uncomfortable silences. CONT. Brian McFadden, The Strip, New York Times Brian McFadden (NYT) Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)