[Publius6961]

precisely the opposite of your criticism that it was too formulaic........and yet you agree with them?

There is a conspiracy to keep me here. And I can't resist responding to thoughtful but confused posts.

Please show me where I said that I "agreed" with anyone. I was simply amused that their criticism would unleash a passioned, often thoughtless defence not of any attack, but simple opinion.

Some people just can't tolerate others having an opinion. It makes for a lot of heat, but very little light.
I really do have to go for now.
Bon chance.

[ohioWfan]

The minutiae of the apparent "boilerplate" sources and platitudes, as a substitute for thought, were too subtle for me to identify immediately, but Peggy Noonan and William Buckley have done a masterful job of it.

These are your words.

Unless I'm missing something, your use of the words 'masterful job' imply that you agree with them.

I still say that your criticism of the speech is the opposite of theirs.

If I am confused by your choice of words, please illuminate me as to their meaning.

(Certainly if WFB is permitted to be confused, I may be as well.......)