He has within him the possibility to change the direction and tone of American foreign policy, which need changing; his rise will serve as a practical rebuke to the past five years, which need rebuking; his victory would provide a fresh start in a nation in which a fresh start would come as a national relief. He climbed steep stairs, born off the continent with no father to guide, a dreamy, abandoning mother, mixed race, no connections. He rose with guts and gifts. He is steady, calm, and, in terms of the execution of his political ascent, still the primary and almost only area in which his executive abilities can be discerned, he shows good judgment in terms of whom to hire and consult, what steps to take and moves to make. We witnessed from him this year something unique in American politics: He took down a political machine without raising his voice."
Obama and the Runaway Train, Peggy Noonan, 30OCT08
“he shows good judgment in terms of whom to hire and consult”
Surely she must cringe when she reflects back on such statements. That she now expects anyone to EVER take her seriously is a joke!
Peggy messed up big time with her fawning support of obama. As far as I’m concerned (paraphrasing Sarah), her pseudo-conservative goose is cooked.