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Mikmur wrote: I cannot believe that a non-liberal would bash this speech. Perhaps she is just not comfortable with God herself. She surely need not be embarrassed for the President, he can handle himself. As for the ending; isn't it accepted that America was founded under God to spread freedom and liberty, both religious and economic? Ms Noonan did us a disservice her by giving fuel to the anti-American, anti-religious zealots in our country.

Noonan sang a different tune on FOX News immediately after the speech, when she had nothing but good words to say about it.

Personally, I have never understood those who think the sun rises and sets on Peggy Noonan.

She really annoys me with that soft, gooey (and supercilious) attitude of hers.

[Thorin]

>>>>>>Personally, I have never understood those who think the sun rises and sets on Peggy Noonan. She really annoys me with that soft, gooey (and supercilious) attitude of hers.<<<<<<<<<

I often disagree with Noonan, but she certainly deserves respect, having worked for our last great president and having written the best book on that presidency, "What I Saw At The Revolution."

She also is an adult, and recognizes that the overblown rhetoric served up in Bush's Second Inaugural bears little to no resemblance to any strain of traditional conservatism. Just as an example: Bush said that freedom in America depends on freedom abroad, which implies that we are not safe so long as, say, Mali and Myanmar are not democracies.

[1Old Pro]

She really annoys me with that soft, gooey (and supercilious) attitude of hers.

Yep, like she's on a constant mellow yellow OD

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Personally, I have never understood those who think the sun rises and sets on Peggy Noonan. "

World News Tonight was gushing over Noonan's trashing of GW's speech.
Jennings lauded Noonan for her trashing of President Bush's speech.
He included her picture and " over the top " description in quotes-but, he took that quote out of context.
Peggy has been out of step a few times of late, I don't think she can recover from this misstep.
Maureen Dowd better watch her back , Peggy may be gunning for her job.