[jla]

I cannot believe that a non-liberal would bash this speech.

I see, so no one is allowed to have an opinion that differs from yours?

Perhaps she is just not comfortable with God herself.

She's a devout & practicing Catholic.

She surely need not be embarrassed for the President, he can handle himself.

I'm sure she isn't and yes, he can.

I happen to greatly respect & admire Peggy Noonan. I don't agree with this column in it's entirety, but I'll not join you and the other piranhas in attacking a lady who has been nothing short of exemplary in her defense of Conservatism over the years.

I'm beginning to believe what a lot of folks have/are saying about this place in regard to any criticism of the Bush admin.

Believe me, if you folks wish to draw lines in the sand I'll proudly walk over and join the author of When Character Was King. (More than a few here could benefit from reading it)

[the invisib1e hand]

well said. Peggy rocks. I'd like to know just what the heck she was getting at, but haven't read the whole spiel.

[Russ]

So if we disagree with her comments we're "piranahs"? We don't need a lecture from you on how and when to criticize anyone.

More then a few here would benefit from reading it

What a condescending comment!...

[shhrubbery!]

a lady who has been nothing short of exemplary in her defense of Conservatism over the years

I'd say Noonan was quite 'short of exemplary in her defense of conservatism' when she wrote that 'kindler, gentler America' phrase into Bush 41's inaugural speech.

That was a slam at Reagan-style conservatism. Not only was it undeserved by the late Ronaldus Magnus, but it helped perpetuate the Left's stereotyping of conservatism as "mean-spirited."

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

but I'll not join you and the other piranhas in attacking a lady who has been nothing short of exemplary in her defense of Conservatism over the years.

We must be reading different Peggy Noonan columns.