[SamAdams76]

The latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll asked: "How would you say the war with Iraq has gone for the U.S. so far: very well, moderately well, moderately badly, or very badly?" As the commentator suggested, 34% said "very well." But what he neglected to say was that 51% said it was going "moderately well." Put together, fully EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT of those polled had a favorable view toward the conduct of the war.

This is a classic CNN tactic by the way. You can bet that if Clinton or Gore were president, they would give the choices as very well, moderately well, well and badly. Then they'd add the first three choices together and trumpet the results (this is how they maintained Clinton's approval ratings).

Anyway, Peggy Noonan is a real treasure. Pity that President Bush doesn't use her as a speechwriter.

[patriciaruth]

You can bet that if Clinton or Gore were president, they would give the choices as very well, moderately well, well and badly

There's a basic flaw in this statement. Clinton didn't have the guts to take on Saddam, and Gore wouldn't have had the guts either. There wouldn't have been a poll about the war with them in office, as there wouldn't have been a war.

[WaveThatFlag]

It gets more bizarre. This article was actually posted in Peggy's very own newspaper today, under the banner "Americans Show Concern For Casualties":

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/880735/posts

Seriously, where do they find these "journalists?" Berkeley? Paris?