It is rather interesting to read our old friend JT, and to remember that he honed his skills over on David's Amazing BBS(*).
I'm sure he was supportive and respected Peggy's decision.
But there is something I don't get. Any political campaign worth its salt would love the services of Peggy Noonan. Why on earth does she feel she has to take a huge financial hit to get in on the game? I would think that, managed reasonably well, her earnings would actually increase. Why make the sacrifices if there's plenty of money sloshing around for everyone?
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(*) For those tuning in, this was a computer bulletin board system I ran in the late 80s that had Ambrose and James Taranto, now head of OpinionJournal, as users. JT or The Bood, as he called himself back then, honed his already first-rank debating skills on my system. Computer bulletin board systems were the percursor to systems like Free Republic.
I think this move takes bigtime guts. It can't help but be a bumpy ride, especially at first. I'm guessing she won't do straight speechwriting. Different operative stuff. I'm guessing after moving up through some minor-league seasoning, she could conceivably be advisor/spokesman ala Karen Hughes. Wouldn't that be something? Does she have the fire in the belly and killer instinct?