I love beautiful writing and I enjoy listening to engaging speakers. At this point, I don't really find Peggy Noonan to be someone I care to listen to. Her voice and cadence ooze "elite" - you get the sense that she sees herself (and her life) as so clever and "magical", that poor commoners just can't comprehend. She is one of those elit…
I love beautiful writing and I enjoy listening to engaging speakers. At this point, I don't really find Peggy Noonan to be someone I care to listen to. Her voice and cadence ooze "elite" - you get the sense that she sees herself (and her life) as so clever and "magical", that poor commoners just can't comprehend. She is one of those elitist journalists who feels her intelligence is needed to interpret the world, particularly politics and presidents, for us common folk. She is quite focused on "character" (as is Bari, who often points out she just can't "get past the character issue" with Trump). I figured Peggy probably graduated from Berkley (she did not); when asked about her favorite music, she waxes on about Gershwin. Really?
I have not read any of her books (though I would definitely consider it), but saw from a brief review that "Peggy Noonan in her essay on Ronald Reagan. "A president doesn't have to be brilliant; Harry Truman wasn't brilliant, and he helped save Western Europe from Stalin. He doesn't have to be clever; you can hire clever. White Houses are always full of quick-witted people with ready advice on how to flip a senator or implement a strategy. You can hire pragmatic, and you can buy and bring in policy wonks. But you can't buy courage and decency, and can't rent a strong moral sense. A president must bring these things with him." Of course, she understands things the rest of us don't. I'd suggest that all the men who have risen to be president carry a combination of all of these traits ,to different degrees. That, plus the unique circumstances in history within which they find themselves, serve to elevate a few above the rest.
To write Trump off as shallow, crass, an "underhanded real estate mogul" is very short sighted - I'd like to expect more from Peggy (and Bari!)
I'd love to see a round table of the Free Press staff writers listen to the JR podcast w/ Trump and give honest feedback. Watch the Trump-Bryson DeChambeau "Can I break 50 with President Donald Trump?" Expand your viewpoint from cliche soundbites and your focus on a phrase uttered off the record in 2005. Read The Art of the Deal. (these just as interesting starting points)
Take the time to consider the unique traits and life experience, talents and skills, that DJT brings to this office: high level problem solving; getting things done (quickly and efficiently); entertainment value. A real estate developer who has been involved with finance, building codes, tax code, supply chains, raw materials, resources, city and state governments, politics, celebrity, international trade, etc. etc. Who has spent a lifetime "making deals" and learning how to read people and understand what motivates them.
If I heard some higher level of understanding along these lines from either woman (whatever their final conclusions would be) - I'd have more interest and respect.
I love beautiful writing and I enjoy listening to engaging speakers. At this point, I don't really find Peggy Noonan to be someone I care to listen to. Her voice and cadence ooze "elite" - you get the sense that she sees herself (and her life) as so clever and "magical", that poor commoners just can't comprehend. She is one of those elitist journalists who feels her intelligence is needed to interpret the world, particularly politics and presidents, for us common folk. She is quite focused on "character" (as is Bari, who often points out she just can't "get past the character issue" with Trump). I figured Peggy probably graduated from Berkley (she did not); when asked about her favorite music, she waxes on about Gershwin. Really?
I have not read any of her books (though I would definitely consider it), but saw from a brief review that "Peggy Noonan in her essay on Ronald Reagan. "A president doesn't have to be brilliant; Harry Truman wasn't brilliant, and he helped save Western Europe from Stalin. He doesn't have to be clever; you can hire clever. White Houses are always full of quick-witted people with ready advice on how to flip a senator or implement a strategy. You can hire pragmatic, and you can buy and bring in policy wonks. But you can't buy courage and decency, and can't rent a strong moral sense. A president must bring these things with him." Of course, she understands things the rest of us don't. I'd suggest that all the men who have risen to be president carry a combination of all of these traits ,to different degrees. That, plus the unique circumstances in history within which they find themselves, serve to elevate a few above the rest.
To write Trump off as shallow, crass, an "underhanded real estate mogul" is very short sighted - I'd like to expect more from Peggy (and Bari!)
I'd love to see a round table of the Free Press staff writers listen to the JR podcast w/ Trump and give honest feedback. Watch the Trump-Bryson DeChambeau "Can I break 50 with President Donald Trump?" Expand your viewpoint from cliche soundbites and your focus on a phrase uttered off the record in 2005. Read The Art of the Deal. (these just as interesting starting points)
Take the time to consider the unique traits and life experience, talents and skills, that DJT brings to this office: high level problem solving; getting things done (quickly and efficiently); entertainment value. A real estate developer who has been involved with finance, building codes, tax code, supply chains, raw materials, resources, city and state governments, politics, celebrity, international trade, etc. etc. Who has spent a lifetime "making deals" and learning how to read people and understand what motivates them.
If I heard some higher level of understanding along these lines from either woman (whatever their final conclusions would be) - I'd have more interest and respect.
Doc.., WOW… well said