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| Peggy Noonan: "Reasonable Person for President" |
| 2007-12-28 |
| This is my 2008 slogan: Reasonable Person for President. That is my hope, what I ask Iowa to produce, and I claim here to speak for thousands, millions. We are grown-ups, we know our country needs greatness, but we do not expect it and will settle at the moment for good. We just want a reasonable person. We would like a candidate who does not appear to be obviously insane. We'd like knowledge, judgment, a prudent understanding of the world and of the ways and histories of the men and women in it. . . . |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #10 OS - never had a primary vote for prez that mattered. Aways somebody chosen before whatever state I am in gets the vote. I say we are all getting disenfranchised by the early states. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2007-12-28 23:34 |
| #9 Richardson's still in the race? I'd thought he'd be running for governor of Chiapas, or Pyongyang. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2007-12-28 23:07 |
| #8 no disagreement with the premise or your posting it, Mike. We need an adult. I just disagree with her breezing by the faults of her fellow northeasterners Dodd and Biden. Yesterday's comment by Richardson, that we should "force Musharaff from power" was stupid, dangerous, and ultimately plays into the fever dreams of America's opponents, internal and external. He should be "forced" to drop out after that. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-12-28 19:43 |
| #7 The choices of the various Wall Street Journal editors seem to be out of favour with Rantburgers today, Mike. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-12-28 19:32 |
| #6 Guys, I don't agree with Peggy about Dodd (he sided with the commies in the Cold War) or Richardson (particulary after yesterday's stupid comment), but I posted the article because her basic point is, I think, not really disputable. We need an adult as the next President. |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-12-28 18:03 |
| #5 yeah, I had to clean my flatscreen after that Boden and Dodd approval. Two of the biggest preening assholes in love with their image and voice. Apparently she thinks their narcissism (second only to Edwards) will keep them busy and outta the adult's way...If you recall, Dodd was a Sandinista buttboy, eager to push that Boland crap to keep Reagan in check, and keep the commies in power. That alone disqualifies that POS. Biden is a vapid empty suit with bad hairplugs who loves the sound of his own voice |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-12-28 17:29 |
| #4 Papoon for President - Not Insane! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2007-12-28 15:52 |
| #3 Good points OS. The only time you hear about New Hampshire (and for the most part Iowa) in the news is during primary season. Yet everyone seems to hang the entire election on those two states. Candidates spend weeks on end kissing ass in order to get a 'good start'. I think all the primaries should be on the same day nationwide. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2007-12-28 15:06 |
| #2 Reasonable? Not with Huckabee in the lead. Iowa has a habit of putting MORONS in the lead. Prior times in Iowa there have been Pat Robertson with 25%, Buchanan before him with almost 30%, and Keyes consistently draws 5-10% when he has been in there. Iowa republicans are IDIOTS - live live off the government teat of Farm Subsidies. Similar case can be made for NH - its absolutely unrepresentative of the nation and the party. Right now, we are getting candidates in the lead based on the small minded bullshitters who judge the candidate on how they personally kowtow to local yokels, instead of policy and important matters. Why the hell does the R party let these yahoos set the tone for the campaign? Iowa and NH are never in play for R candidates these days, and definitely do not represent the national party, nor any electable majority of the population. Stronghold R states like TX & TN should be the kickoff states. Regional key swing states like FL (pushes the SE), OH (influences Mid West), PA (influences NJ, VA, WV) and CO (influences rocky mtn west) ought to be rotated through as early states as well. Not those spoiled brats assholes in Iowa and NH. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2007-12-28 13:56 |
| #1 Reasonable? Joe F. Biden? What's she smoking? The man may have read a thousand "raw threat files" but he has the judgement of a hamster. Less, actually; he can be counted on to do exactly the wrong thing. |
| Posted by: KBK 2007-12-28 09:46 |