Peggy Noonan

Barack Obama’s decision to think really hard about what to do in Afghanistan has been praised by most people who aren’t Dick Cheney. Peggy Noonan tackles it in today’s column, and by “it” we mean JFK and 50-year-old TV shows. Noonan thinks it is good that Obama is thinking! Noonan thinks it is bad that Obama is not asking the people who’ve been wrong about everything for years what they would do. The president is not, apparently, holding serious discussions with the most informed and concerned Republicans from Capitol Hill and what used to be called the foreign-policy establishment, and this, if true, is ... Read Full Story

Those Who Make Us Say 'Oh!' A tribute to America's war heroes, past and present. By PEGGY NOONAN More than most nations, America has been, from its start, a hero-loving place. Maybe part of the reason is that at our founding we were a Protestant nation and not a Catholic one, and so we made "saints" of civil and political figures. George Washington was our first national hero, known everywhere, famous to children. When he died, we had our first true national mourning, with cities and states re-enacting his funeral. There was the genius cluster that surrounded him, and invented us—Jefferson, Adams, Madison, Hamilton. ... Read Full Story

This was an interesting read. And I am not saying that because of my views- this is an interesting read to lovers of politics from all sides. Seriously, it is time for our President to stop worrying about FOX News and start doing something positive! It's His Rubble Now And the American people want him to fix it. By PEGGY NOONAN At a certain point, a president must own a presidency. For George W. Bush that point came eight months in, when 9/11 happened. From that point on, the presidency—all his decisions, all the credit and blame for them—was his. The American people didn't ... Read Full Story

more animals DID YOU HEAR WHAT PEGGY NOONAN AND JOHN McCAIN CAMPAIGN AIDE MIKE MURPHY WERE SAYING ABOUT McCAIN'S PRESIDENTIAL PICK SARAH PALIN on NBC the other night, live and on camera ? If not, here's the actual unexpurgated segment, thanks to YouTube (and, ultimately, MoveOn.org): Not to mention a transcript of the proceedings, With Necessary Omissions: Mike Murphy, former McCain advisor: You know, because I come out of the blue swing state governor work. Engler, Whitman, Thompson, Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush. And these guys, this is all like how you want to (inaudible) this race. You know, just run it up. And it's ... Read Full Story

Peggy Noonan has always been one of my favorite writers. Her polished writing skills are legendary, as is her well-thought-out, frank views. I read her now in the Wall Street Journal , but she became famous as a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan, crafting some of his best-remembered lines. Recently, she shared some of those political thoughts with Scott Ross. Peggy’s musings on the election and the American political landscape in general appear in her latest book, Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now . Scott Ross' interview with Peggy Noonan : Scott Ross: The title – " Patriotic Grace" - ... Read Full Story