Peggy's just jealous, afraid that W. is going to equal/eclipse her former boss.
Her undeniable gift for words shows here:
"A former president, a softly gray-haired and chronically dyspeptic gentleman who seems to have judged the world to be just barely deserving of his presence . . ."
That style of writing is more suited to a Victorian novel, than an editorial page. Was it is noticeable that he was dyspeptic,or was that just Peggy's descriptive put down? I don't know, I didn't watch the funeral.