[JohnHuang2]

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[JohnHuang2]

Hugh Hewitt ping...

[RichInOC]

Hugh Hewitt is too humble to say so himself, but he's another one who got all those gifts. Great column.

[maica]

But half the foreign and defense policy establishment fears, legitimately, that the Big Terrible Thing is coming, whether in India-Pakistan, or in Asia or in lower Manhattan.

WOW!!! As we reflect today on the three month anniversary of the Terrible Thing, let us remember the Supreme Court members and the people who fought to get the truly Elected President into the White House. That was one short year ago.

[okimhere]

Peggy Noonan's prophetic words send chills up my spine. And Hugh is so on target. I had to read it all twice to savor every thought.

The total silliness of the silly out-of-touch, cutesy writers stands starkly revealed.

Thanks, John.

[Hugh Akston]

Mr. Bush is at odds with the spirit of the past 8 years in another way. He appears to be wholly uninterested in lying, has no gift for it, thinks it's wrong.

This is important at any time, but is crucial now. The next president may well be forced to shepherd us through the first nuclear event since World War II, the first terrorist attack or missile attack. "Man has never had a weapon he didn't use," Ronald Reagan said in conversation, and we have been most fortunate man has not used these weapons to kill in the past 50 years. But half the foreign and defense policy establishment fears, legitimately, that the Big Terrible Thing is coming, whether in India-Pakistan, or in Asia or in lower Manhattan.

When it comes, if it comes, the credibility – the trustworthiness – of the American president will be the key to our national survival. We may not be able to sustain a president who is known for his tendency to tell untruths.

If we must go through a terrible time, a modest man of good faith is the one we'll need in charge. That is George Herbert Walker Bush, governor of Texas.

That is just plain freaky.

[Geezerette]

Big Bump for Hugh!

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[Demidog]

Sounds like sour grapes to me. He's spending his time talking about other writers. No wonder he doesn't write for the Times or the Post.

[RonDog]

"...Try finding a single elite media commentator who spoke or wrote seriously about the dangers in the world and the first priorities in presidential selection during the fall or 2000. There was at least one – I thought at the time that this writer made a crucial point on the Thursday before the presidential election.

In fact, rereading the last four paragraphs of Peggy Noonan's Wall Street Journal column of November 2, 2000, I am convinced that Noonan deserves the Nostradamus Award as well as a Pulitzer..."

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Please post your comments, and BUMP!

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[Valin]

Run through the Sunday papers from Dec. 9: In the Washington Post, Michael Kinsley has filed an attack on Ari Fleisher for being boring and evasive. In the New York Times, Maureen Dowd is essaying on the translation of Harry Potter into Latin. The "featured writer" of the Los Angeles Times is John Balzar, and the paper has invested much in the effort to make him a "must read" on both coasts. There's a reason you haven't heard of him – he uses his column this Sunday past to extol his credentials as a "connoisseur of microbrew beer" as he defends alcohol and its users. Over at the Boston Globe, Ellen Goodman at least works the word "Afghanistan" into her big piece for the week. But the column is an attack on our military's dress code for women deployed in Saudi Arabia.

"We don't have time for this nonsense anymore." Tony Snow 9/16/01

[aculeus]

Bump for Peggy Noonan.

[Cinnamon Girl]

From Ari's WH briefing yesterday:

MR. FLEISCHER: Later this afternoon, in one of the ceremonial joys that comes with the job, the President will take part in a photo opportunity with the University of Minnesota 2001 NCAA Championship Men's Wrestling Team.

Q That's one of the great joys of this job? (Laughter.)

MR. FLEISCHER: Yes.

Q One of the others is meeting with the winners of the World Series, I understand. (Laughter.)

MR. FLEISCHER: Speaking of wrestling, questions come later, Helen.

....Not boring to me! By the way, Hugh, Ari's name is pronounced "Are-ee" ("R-E") not "Air-y." "Ari" means "lion."

[christianswindler]

"Try finding a single elite media commentator who spoke or wrote seriously about the dangers in the world and the first priorities in presidential selection during the fall or 2000."

Rush Limbaugh.

[Billthedrill]

A Peggy Noonan goose-bump. Very disturbing...

[d14truth]

Thank you, JohnHuang2, and Hugh

[VOA]

But half the foreign and defense policy establishment fears, legitimately, that the
Big Terrible Thing is coming, whether in India-Pakistan, or in Asia
or in lower Manhattan.

Just had to repeat this for "scanners" (like myself) who often miss some of the best stuff.

I'd heard some commentators talking about Ms. Noonan's column on "The Big Terrible
Thing", but hadn't picked up on her foresight (which I suspect even she isn't
happy about).

When I heard this part of Ms. Noonan's column yesterday for the first time, as read by
Hugh Hewitt, Esq., I got goosebumps.
Will probably have them for a few more days.....

[Dr. Frank fan]

Someone help me out. I was as blown away by the Noonan excerpt as anyone, but I got snagged on this line:

a modest man of good faith is the one we'll need in charge. That is George Herbert Walker Bush, governor of Texas.

Isn't "George Herbert Walker Bush" #41, Dubya's father? Or am I mistaken?

And, if I'm right, is this a misprint by Noonan, or Hewitt?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks for the post and thanks for the ping. And, for our evening readers.....BTTT

[Saundra Duffy]

Why on earth is Hugh Hewitt supporting Riordan for governor? Can someone tell me?!