[cheme]

I think she wanted to gin up something for the cable news to talk about and to elevate her profile with a little controversy.

[Williams]

Peggy has always impressed me as Miss Self Impressed of the highest order. In this case she was too busy whipping her hair back and sounding effected to remember that the substance of the president's remarks are more meaningful than "how he did" as if he were just playing president.

[Fenris6]

I think she wanted to gin up something for the cable news to talk about and to elevate her profile with a little controversy Disagree. Noonan is dead on. Bush needed a stronger msg for his national audience. Imagine if Cheney had done the interview instead - quick & concise responses that nail the point down & back the detractors into a corner. 45% of America thinks Saddam NEVER had any WMDs, despite evidence to the contrary - because Bush is not getting his msg out. As for the personal attacks, Noonan's character has always been above reproach. She's never been a bomb-thrower or character assassin. As a former Reagan speech writer (remember him?) she knows her stuff. If she says Bush came off weak, she's trying to help - not hinder. So listen. Bottom line: if the Bush peeps can't fix their communcation problems, the Republicans will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in Nov. Apparently its what we do best.