“But we have seen Mrs. Palin on the national stage for seven weeks now”
It’s Governor Palin, Ms. Noonan. I doubt you would refer to the other men in the race as Mr. Obama, Mr. McCain or Mr. Biden. Referring a woman who has an official title as Mrs. is a subtle put down that bi*&^y women do to other women. And, as the woman who supposedly prides herself on eloquence and good breeding, I’m sure she knows this and does it anyway.
Just to be fair, I have to point out that Peggy’s just following the WSJ’s style guide by using “Mrs. Palin.” They do, in fact, use Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama.