People Have Eyes: Americans dislike Bush's enemies more than they dislike Bush.

The Wall Street Journal ^ | Thursday, April 22, 2004 | Peggy Noonan

[cyncooper]

Yes, I communicated that you don't get it.

You asserted, for instance, that Bill Clinton was not accepted because he hailed from Arkansas.

Does it get more ridiculous than that?

I think not.

[Condor51]

Given that your a FOREIGNER, your opinion means NOTHING. Also, we don't stick our nose in YOUR politics, so kindly keep OUT of ours.

Oh, and ur spelling SUCKS.

G'day

[sr4402]

America is smarter than the press

Look at the declining veiwership to the major network press and the increase of those getting their news on the internet. Any guesses why?

We just can't trust the liberal press anymore. This generation has figured that out.

[Flashlight]

...Good article but on this item no way (Clinton thrown out of office)...

I agree with you. Noonan is way off base here, and I don't understand why she said this. She was trying to make a point about Clinton's character, but I don't think she thought this line out too well.

I think she meant to say "if Clinton was in Bush's position, with everything else being the same" or something like that.

I'd think it would be obvious to anyone that a Democratic president wouldn't be attacked during a war the way that Bush is attacked today.

[Oberon]

Yes, I communicated that you don't get it.

You asserted, for instance, that Bill Clinton was not accepted because he hailed from Arkansas.

Does it get more ridiculous than that?

I think not.

Oh, that explains it. You misunderstood me.

I don't mean to say that Bill Clinton was not accepted because he hailed from Arkansas. I would say that Bill Clinton was not welcomed into the Washington insider culture because he was not part of it. It's not so much a matter of where he's from, but of where he isn't from, culturally speaking...and that idea isn't original with me.

Personally, I consder Bill Clinton the Tonya Harding of the US presidency...and while I may have coined the phrase, that sentiment isn't original with me either.

But enough about me. Give me your take on things and broaden my horizons, if you would.

[RonDog]

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[happygrl]

As if Iraq is an issue Kerry feels he has to handle deftly, and not a brutal question we have to solve, together. As if homeland security is an issue, or civil defense, or preparedness. They're not issues. They're life and death. Mr. Kerry doesn't seem to know.

But we do.

Peggy Noonan BUMP!

[happygrl]

In case you haven't noticed, we post in literate sentences here on FR.

This is not some chat room.

[telebob]

"haha i c ur all Pro Bush..."

Pardon, but this is Free Republic. Look around. This is a forum for conservatives.

Also, this a forum for the literate.

[cyncooper]

I consder Bill Clinton the Tonya Harding of the US presidency..

That's pretty funny.

Well, I think GWB is more Midland than Kennebunkport, though there's no denying parentage and education paved the way for his ascension to the presidency.

I have libertarian sympathies in some ways and think they're tolerated here more than those self-described libertarians give credit, so pardon my early morning umbrage at what I took to be a bit of a whine and the tossing off of the term "Bushbots". A term I don't care for.

[#3Fan]

Yeah, exactly. Clinton's remarks about WMD wouldn't even been mentioned in the major media had the war happened the same way.