I want to thank Peggy for accurately laying out President Obama's re-election strategy. I think she nailed it. President Obama should hire her as an adviser. Never once did she say that Mitt Romney was going to save the day.
Peggy Noonan
The coming election fully occupies his mind. It is his subject matter now, and will be that of his administration. Everything they do between now and November will reflect this preoccupation.
He knows exactly what issues he's running on and wants everyone else to know. He is not reserving fire, not launching small forays early in the battle. The strategy will be heavy and ceaseless bombardment. The speech announced his campaign's central theme: The Republican Party is a radical and reactionary force arrayed in defense of one group, the rich and satisfied, while the president and his party struggle to protect the yearning middle class and preserve the American future.
Yes Peggy, that is correct, thank you...
Peggy Noonan on the president's speech
I guess what's most interesting is that it's all us-versus-them. Normally at this point, early in an election year, an incumbent president operates within a rounded, nonthreatening blur. He's sort of in a benign cloud, and then pokes his way out of it with strong, edged statements as the year progresses. Mr. Obama isn't doing this. He wants it all stark and sharply defined early on. Is this good politics? It is unusual politics. Past presidents in crises have been sunny embracers.
Right again Peggy except for one thing. The president is not in crises, he is on the offensive and the Republicans know it.
Peggy Noonan on President Kennedy staying quiet about the Supreme Court
Kennedy thought. What was the role of a president at such a time?
And this is what he said: We're all going to have to pray more in our homes.
The decision, he said, was a reminder to every American family "that we can attend our churches with a good deal more fidelity," and in this way "we can make the true meaning of prayer much more important in the lives of our children."
He accepted the court's decision, didn't rile the populace, and preserved respect for the court while using its controversial ruling to put forward a good idea.
It was beautiful.
One misses that special grace.
Sorry Peggy, not this time. The Supreme Court has gone off the deep end.
I am pleased that President Obama is going to nail the Republicans to the wall where they belong.