Talk:Peggy Noonan

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Noonan's Attack on Palin

It was amusing that a good chunk of Noonan's bio now consists of her attack on Palin, as if Noonan now suddenly has gained credibility with the Left and is now suddenly helping in the quest to elect the liberal messiah Obama. In reality, Noonan has one undergraduate degree (same as Palin), and Noonan's own accomplishments in life don't include a governorship, a son in Iraq, a long marriage, or any number of other things Palin has done. Noonan's attack seems redolent of the usual urban snobbery and elitism aimed at any person who dares to live outside of New York or Washington. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.44.153.18 (talk) 14:19, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Read My Lips

The article states: she also was the one who pushed for Bush to pledge "Read my lips: no new taxes" in his 1988 nomination acceptance speech, the reversal of which contributed to Bush's defeat in the 1992 election. Unless this can be proven with some statistical certainty, I don't think this statement should be so emphatic. Accordingly, I tempered it somewhat. David Hoag 22:55, 19 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

From my understanding she wrote the speech.... but perhaps even in that case 'push' is not the best choice.

"Nowhere as strident"

"She is considered a political conservative, although the tone and tenor of her works is nowhere as strident as many claiming that label presently."

I call foul. Braying asses can be found of all political stripes; conservatives are not unusual in this respect. Indeed, the case can be made that, historically, conservatives tend less in this direction. Note: conservative != Republican.

In any case, this betrays a less than neutral point of view. I suggest noting that she is considered a conservative, and that her works are notable for a gentle tone and tenor, and not express wonderment and awe that the two can go together.

128.165.87.144 16:36, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]