Posted on 01/22/2011 3:38:47 PM PST by Kaslin
The State of the Union Address is usually among the most important and least memorable of presidential speeches. The speech itself, in an august setting, is an opportunity for a president to break through in a new way. TV and radio carry it live, and it's hard for the average citizen to avoid seeing at least a piece of it. It's a real chance for a White House to tell the American people "This is where we stand, this is why we are here, this is what we believe in."
But most State of the Unions don't measure up. They get beaten down by the staffing process and flattened by the laundry-list aspects: "We'll do this and this and this." There's always too much going on in the speech, and in the end it's usually, in Churchill's phrase, a pudding without a theme.
The State of the Union Address is usually among the most important and least memorable of presidential speeches. The speech itself, in an august setting, is an opportunity for a president to break through in a new way. TV and radio carry it live, and it's hard for the average citizen to avoid seeing at least a piece of it. It's a real chance for a White House to tell the American people "This is where we stand, this is why we are here, this is what we believe in."
But most State of the Unions don't measure up. They get beaten down by the staffing process and flattened by the laundry-list aspects: "We'll do this and this and this." There's always too much going on in the speech, and in the end it's usually, in Churchill's phrase, a pudding without a theme.
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The only one who kisses his ass, is Bill O’Reilly, that is why he got his interview for Superbowl Sunday
HaHaha- we should be so lucky
Peggy is still slobbering over Obama.
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I thought Peggy Noonan was still dead!
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In other words, they won't "Let Obama Be Obama."
I clicked on the link for the CZJ pictures only to realize I have her confused with another media ‘personality.’
Not hard for us. We'll watch something on our DVR, and if it shows up on any news we watch later, we'll just change the channel. I cannot stand even WATCHING the man speak, with his turned up nose and condescending air.
Me, too. I read her stuff back when she admired Reagan. Now, it seems that she’s got it bad for Obama and totally ditched Reagan’s principles. She’s evidently living in an alternate universe.
I just noticed his ratings have slipped a bit-I do not watch him anymore due to the fact he is an Obama brown noser IMO
Peggy’s gone left.
Oh I do watch him. I do like some segments, but I have noticed the hour goes by so slow. I mute the liberals he has on
Oh I do watch him. I do like some segments, but I have noticed the hour goes by so slow. I mute the liberals he has on
Just another Porch Conservative. Her claim to fame is a speechwriter for a President who wrote all of his own speeches.
Pray for America
“I can’t believe anyone follows this aging, air-headed, fawning bimbo.”
Someone keeps posting her moronic drivel on FR, so she thinks she’s still important.
Does Peggy really believe that after decades of hatefilled, anti-America/anti-Democracy; anti-capitalist education and indoctrination along with his enthusiasm for his 'spiritual' hate-filled, years of Sunday 'sermons' - that Obama, has now, changed?
Pulllleeeze, Peggy. Get real! Life is too short an
I used to really like her; somewhere towards end of Bush years; I changed my mind.
Life is too short and now because of Obama, even more dangerous than it was, to even go here.
He’s going to talk about inventions and stuff. And he might mention the military and the war and all that stuff. Then maybe he’ll throw his wife a kiss and other stuff like that. Just a lot of fluff & stuff.
Peggy must be channeling Emperor Joseph II, who addressed Mozart thusly in Amadeus:
My dear young man, don't take it too hard. Your work is ingenious. It's quality work. And there are simply too many notes, that's all. Just cut a few and it will be perfect.
My dear young man...too many notes...too many words...
Wouldn’t click on a Noonan page if you send me Western Union dough.
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