Peggy Noonan: Iowa May Be Howard's End

Opinion Journal ^ | 01/15/04 | Peggy Noonan

[Pokey78]

One way to look at life is that we're all waiting. You're born, you grow into the autonomy of adulthood, and then you have to find a way to pass your time until a) you enter your real life, the one that never ends and is full of joy, or b) you enter the meaningless black void that is death and the silence of the tomb. The trick lies in finding a way to spend your time that is pleasurable, satisfying and honorable. What does this have to do with political prognostication? I really don't know. I just know that political pundits have chosen, as their way to spend the heart of their adult years, gathering the latest facts on and trying to explain politics.

[Salvation]

**Iowa May Be Howard's End**

Wow, I love that title! From your lips, Peggy to God's ears!

[Texasforever]

he'll have enough support to become a third party candidate and ensure that Bush carries every state.

Hey have you been reading my mind? I must have a hole in my tinfoil hat.

[Captain Peter Blood]

In my opinion the best Democratic candidate to face Bush is Lieberman. I think in the matchup he would be their best and possibly strongest person. The rest of them are really too left-wing.

[kingu]

It's a conspiracy, I tell you, a conspiracy!

Actually, I think you've just been rubbing off on me in each of the forums and I'm going to demand a health exam. ;)

[Texasforever]

Actually, I think you've just been rubbing off on me in each of the forums and I'm going to demand a health exam. ;)

You ae getting sleeeepy.

[kingu]

*yawn* You're right, durn it. But.. But.. I have to stay awake until the rover touches ground. Ack! I'm spamming a thread. Umm.. Oh yeah.

*Go Noonan Ping!*

[Texasforever]

All kidding aside this Dean 3rd party thing is an astue observation. If Dean does not get this nomination he is finished in democrat politics. He has not only burned his bridges he has drained the river. However, this insane asylum of an organization he has put together could make him a real player in 3rd party politics. His followers are really a cult and he can ask for a million bucks and they send their lunch money and allowances to him by the thousands. 3rd party candidates are a weird breed, they make a career of running and losing but they keep a core of true believers that allow for a very comfortable living. Dean has the same thing going for him that Perot had in 92. This guy is not going to bow out gracefully.

[lainde]

bttt

[Mike Darancette]

I would really like to be present at the very moment when Dean realizes that all of his Bush hating and pandering to the wacko wing of his party has come to naught.

I'll bet he loses it big-time and his wife has to fix him a nice intravenous nightcap.

[lewislynn]

Someone said of Mr. Gephardt recently that he always looks like he has a fever....

Mr. Kerry continues to look like a sad tree...

LOL!

[woofie]

throbbing ,pulsating ,quickening the pulse like a cucumber, be still my heart, give me the willies, beating eternally ,licking at the flame of ardor,etc etc

[Howlin]

But I suspect there's something else at work. I wonder if mainstream media aren't trying to save the Democratic Party from Mr. Dean.

Yowzer.

[Texasforever]

LOL.

[Howlin]

If he toned down his peculiar accent

What in the HELL do you mean by that?

[Texasforever]

Accent? Edwards has an accent? I never noticed.

Wait till you get a load of Dean’s when he gets down here. I heard he has had to have the Heimlich maneuver performed twice while trying to say Y'all. Ann Richards just signed on as his speech coach.

[txzman]

Howard's End - One of my all time favorite movies. When Dean goes down I shall rent it again and enjoy it even more! :)

[onyx]

In a recent column, I remember Peggy opined that she wanted the democrats to nominate a man of substance, so that election '04 would be about issues and clear choices.

I just want a GWB landslide with long coattails. IOWs, I do not want Iowa to be Howard's End.

[MeekOneGOP]

Someone said of Mr. Gephardt recently that he always looks like he has a fever. I laughed when I heard this because it's true.

Soul Mates: The Meltdown Continues
Tom Daschle calls Dick Gephardt
his "partner and soul mate" in the
afterglow of his mid-week meltdown.
This is too good...
Week of 9-23-2002

[Explorer89]

Noonan ping.