I think all the plastic surgery Peggy's had done lately (cheek implants, Botox, facelift) have affected her brain. Have you seen her lately? Who does she think she's kidding with that bad plastic surgery?
Peggy Noonan cannot get past her time with Reagan, in some aspects. She holds President Bush to the communication standards of the Gipper, and of course he usually fails. I am reminded that she also criticized several of President Bush's speeches in the panel on MSNBC, including one State of the Union that I thought particularly good.
Of COURSE the president's supporters are upset, when people that we count as allies write wordds that are used against the President, as she did. Of COURSE people are going to write her! She should take it as a sign that she misstepped in her comments, NOT that the Republicans are nervous.
When President Bush gets letters from constituents criticizing one of his actions, he doesn't think "the base is nervous." He knows the base is upset at him!
In the same way, Ms. Noonan should realize the Bush supporters aren't nervous....they are PO'd!