The dems are not "hungrier than usual" .. they are acting like rabid dogs, salivating, waiting for the kill. As for "heightened passion" .. it's actually a seething rage at anything descent. LOL, I like Noonan's prose. IIRC, she wrote Reagan's "City on a Hill" speech.
I like her prose too .. for speeches .. but her commentary about the dems is just way too mild.