Comments on: Peggy Noonan

By: Walter Frankenbery

Walter Frankenbery — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:18:03 +0000

Peggy has shown us that she has not a clue what patriotism or grace means. We shall see the day when
this country is under a dictatorship – thanks to people like her. Sad & sick, but not sorry.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:58:55 +0000

I found Peggy Noonan’s interview to be one of the best. I’ve seen Peggy on a variety of shows in the past week or so as she has been promoting her new book. I thought that Tom Ashbrook brought out a side to her that was much more revealing. I didn’t know who she was until I saw her on TV recently, or that she was a Reagan speech writer which I found out on “On Point”. What is interesting to me is that I know just how skilled the Reagan team was at conveying a message with the strategic use of words and the tone and manner by which one might present them. In my opinion, Peggy certainly embodies everything I have come to know about the style by which Reagan became known as “The Great Communicator”. What I found to be so interesting was Tom’s ability to almost get Peggy to break character. She was so “graceful” when talking about the current state of the country, and her book, but when Tom challenged her just a little bit about Reagan’s policies she became quite defensive and flustered.
Everyone deserves to be challenged when it comes to politics. If ideas are good enough they can be defended with out too much strain. I think that Tom Ashbrook would make a fine moderator in the format of a presidential debate.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:07:00 +0000

I find Peggy NOonan’s manner of speech the most annoying part of her. I am sure she cultivated this manner of speaking, no one actually speaks that way. She is so supercilious in her speech, as though she was speaking to a group of children. I wouldnot buy or read her book. It might be a good fire starter.

By: jeff

jeff — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:53:37 +0000

Moderate Y the BBC makes our news outlets look like corporate hacks.

You don’t like the BBC because they ask hard questions.
If Palin was on a BBC program she would be left in tears and we would all see what phony she is.

By: Moderate Y

Moderate Y — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:18:41 +0000

“please check out the BBC they know how to question a politician.
The Brits don’t settle like we do”
Joan

No the BBC is a little empire all by itself. They think they are the real power in the Kingdom.

George Orwell’s 1984 took the BBC of his day in which he worked a model for Big Brother.

By: Jay Barry

Jay Barry — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:19:16 +0000

This statement from Ms. Noonan realy summed it up for me in her telling the story of the captail guard try to save people. Quote ” These people are not use to being told to ,Pay Attention!”
This is why we should reelect NO ONE! On topic enough?

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:51:51 +0000

I heard the program on Friday and was disappointed to hear Ms. Noonan call for drawing together, then proceed to suggest the CRA signed into law by President Carter somehow was responsible for subprime loans and generally irresponsible lending and borrowing practices.

Will no one stand up and be accountable for their acts? Ms. Noonan’s allegation is akin to the suggestion that the CRA forced them to make sub-prime loans. I know some people like to use the “the devil made me do it” excuse, but I expected more from someone who has written several books and written speeches for a president of the United States.

If we lie to ourselves, who wouldn’t we lie to?

I have been a lifelong Republican, but I have never subscribed to the notion of keeping quiet about an injustice in favor of party loyalty, double standards and hypocrisy. We have no leadership because all our leaders appear only to claim credit for the good they do, then weasel out of being accountable for their faults. I was sorry to hear that Ms. Noonan has not offered the “grace” that she proposes and suggests we need, but has offered more of the same that has us currently in quite a number of fixes, including one where people are compelled to attack the United States.

America appears to have become a nation of ‘do as I say, not as I do’ “leaders”. With all due respect, Ms. Noonan sadly did not do much to change that perception that also appears in a sector of the public that supports such attitudes, if it is not a reality.

By: Adey

Adey — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:23:57 +0000

How can anyone in your country take this woman seriously, peddling vacuousness as insight?

it made my gums hurt.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:52:14 +0000

Jack –

Isn’t the whole argument (to use the term loosely) that Noonan is making based on the notion that our political discourse should not attempt to “kill” or expose our opponents as speaking “nonsense”? (She does say that solutions must come to both sides. Solutions to what I still can’t figure out.)

Isn’t she just on the team that’s behind and wants to call a time-out as the clock winds down?

Sorry. I’m not in a forgiving mood, and for those of you who are, remember this:

“I’m the Decider.”

By: Christopher

Christopher — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:48:25 +0000

Noonan wants us to fear an enemy we cannot identify. She wants us to governed by a love of country. Fear, love. It’s fascism with a human face lift. No thanks.

I hear the caller who says he can’t take the offer of civility and peace from the people who have been attacking us for the past decade. I’ll pass.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:38:51 +0000

How is Noonan’s message different from the “Fear! fear! fear!” message of Bush?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:31:29 +0000

Noonan is so attractive and charming I confess I never noticed how totally irrational she is.

Palin “dominated by persona”?

Back in 2004 Noonan and her party was claiming that a vote for Kerry was a vote for terrorism.

Now, when her party is about to suffer a terrible defeat, she thinks we should all calm down and be civil.

No accountability, no consequences.

Noonan is pleasant to listen to. She is serene and intelligent. She’s also somewhat shallow.

Patriotic grace? What could that mean, really?

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:29:16 +0000

I thought Noonan “killed.” She has such a refreshing perspective. Thanks for not having the usual flacks on, but broadening all of our horizons. Please have her back again soon.

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:51:03 +0000

I expect to be seeing Patriotic Grace over at my local Dollar Tree, right next to John Ashcroft’s book and the other diatribes collecting dust there. Peggy Noonan cashed in on being Reagan’s speechwriter and for the past 25+ years has acted like those speeches mean she speaks the truth. I saw right through them then. Like a see through her BS now. Reagan’s failed trickle-down, supply-side mantra, and its many chickens have come to roost with the present economic crisis.

Noonan may continue to spout her falsities and all she just does not get. But they will soon become more and more irrelevant with the changing of this absolutely egregious Republican era of the past nearly 40 years.

By: ed

ed — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:07:08 +0000

what a hypocrit Noonan is: In the fall of Midterms of 2002 when King George was USING and exploting 9-11 for political gain, i saw Ms. New-nan on Joe Scarsborough’s show talking about how great it was that King George was “taking his popularity to the people” when in fact what he was doing was rushing the vote to go to war in Iraq and then going after the senators and congressmen who voted against the war and using their vote against them ie Daschle, Max Cleland (SMEARED THEM AS COWARDS AND TRAITORS) so he could broaden his majority in the house and senate. Peggy was GIDDY over this stratagy and LIED about all GW was doing was taking his love to the people…….BS Peggy and you know it….King George USED 9-11 for political gain and look where we are now

say what ever you like Peggy….but this democrat is “not ready to make nice”

there’s blood on your hands and everyone who supported and voted for King George i want to watch you and your party suffer

By: Ann-marie

Ann-marie — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:35:34 +0000

Apart from Pearl Harbor, this country has managed to survive for 200 years without being invaded and attacked internally. 9/11 was a fore-shadowing of the worst presidency our nation has ever seen. From 9/11 to invasion of a sovereign nation, to Katrina, to the Justice System, to the economy..etc. the Bush administration has not only failed but has come close to destroying America altogether.

What to prevent another 9/11, don’t elect a Republican.

Peggy Noonan’s cry for bi-partisanship is the same old republican stragedy start a hate movement, ride it out until it becomes old enough for Democrats to fight against, then declare war against said stragedy. Bush showed the perfect example when he called for “bi-partisanship” after his party lost in 2006.

They same thing is occuring with the economy as Republicans run fast and far from their “non-regulation” and “trickle-down economics”. They have made a “killing” and now that this house of cards is falling in on them, they are trying to deflect blame. Yesterday Democrats were socialists pigs, today “we are all Americans”.

Peggy Noonan is a disgrace, who sold out her fellow americans for policitical gain. SHE is NOT a Patriot, I hope her next interviewer breaks through her talking points and hands her the truth.

By: jeff

jeff — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:53:42 +0000

She wrote Reagan’s famous speech line: Read My Lips, No New Taxes.

That was not Reagan it was Bush I.

By: jeff

jeff — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:51:43 +0000

This program was a joke.
Peggy Noonan is a hypocrite. In one statement she says Palin ‘killed’ in relation to the debate. Then goes on about not being partisan in the next statement.
Does she think we are all stupid?

Peggy Noonan is nothing more than a party hack with an overblown sense of self worth.

She manipulated the conversation to get her parties message across.

She scolded Tom for playing an the uninspiring speech McCain gave at his parties convention.
I watched the whole speech it was nasty and McCain came across as condescending.
Every key note speech in that convention was nasty and used demeaning statements and anger to attack the Democrats and Obama.

Tom should have told her when she chided him for playing that segment that this is what happened at her parties convention. She was there and she heard it.

The republicans always cry foul and act like they are the victims of the ‘liberal media’. Enough of this nonsense. Peggy Noonan is not to be trusted, has she listened to any right wing radio lately?

How about the Bill O’Reilly show segment with Barney Frank recently. Bill O’Reilly’s treatment of the Congressman was so disrespectful. Barney Frank gave it back though, but this was a sad day for democracy and the media.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:25:46 +0000

Fear, fear, fear! Were the events of 9/11 a terrible tragedy? Yes. Does that mean that forever more our national identity must be defined by persistent and pervasive fear? This is the tune that Peggy Noonan’s party has played and won elections to for the better part of a decade. It’s been the distraction that has lowered our national standards and bankrupted us ethically, economically and intellectually. It’s time to stop listening to fear-mongerers like this and reclaim the bold, brave and optimistic qualities of our “better angels.”

By: jeff pieterick - Waterloo, WI

jeff pieterick - Waterloo, WI — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:12:56 +0000

Peggy Noonan tries hard to impress that she is now a gracious non-partisan
Call me cynical, but I find this newly found realization that George Bush is a serious failure to be extremely disingenuous. I have no doubt that if it were possible for Bush/Cheney to run for a third term, Noonan (and “Maverick” McCain et al) would once again be among their most loyal apologists.
If she was truly concerned about the general welfare of this country instead of political allegiance she would have been sounding this alarm in 2004 – when it could have saved us from much of what she now calls the ” trauma” of the Bush Administration.
Partisan I may be, but I think it is finally time for these nitwits to shut up, go home, get out of the way and – at last! – turn things over to the grown-ups. Its time for a REAL change. We’ve had enough!