Thursday, March 8, 2018


   If you missed it, here are a few thoughts from Peggy Noonan's recent column in the Wall Street Journal:      

About the Left  
   "...the rising left of the Democratic Party is numerous, committed, and have all the energy. But they operate at a disadvantage they cannot see, and it is that they are loveless. The social justice warriors, the advancers of identity politics and gender politics, the young who've just discovered socialism - they run on rage.

   "But rage is poor fuel in politics. It produces a heavy, sulfurous exhaust and pollutes the air. It has many powers, but not the power to persuade... The Democratic establishment robs itself of its dignity trying to please them."

About the Special Counsel   
   "Robert Mueller will ... report his findings to the Justice Department, and you have to assume he is going to find something because special prosecutors exist to find something.  ...he hired Ahabs, and Ahabs exist to get the whale. 

   "You have to assume Mr. Trump will be harpooned... If (the wound) goes deep, the Democrats may win the House, in which case he will be impeached." 

About Trump Supporters   
   "Trump supporters don't view this with appropriate alarm. (Trump) is more ad hoc and chaotic than they think. They should help him by ... telling him what doesn't work.

   "He thinks he rouses and amuses his supporters with feuds and wars, tweets and grievances.

   "The president's supporters should be frank with him about his flaws. They're so used to defending him, they forget to help him. They should give him the compliment of candor." 


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