Peggy Noonan on William F. Buckley
Peggy Noonan on Bill Buckley:
I thought it beautiful and inspiring that he was open to, eager for, friendships from all sides, that even though he cared passionately about political questions, politics was not all, cannot be all, that people can be liked for their essence, for their humor and good nature and intelligence, for their attitude toward life itself.
I Don’t Understand Barack Obama
At least he keeps us on our toes. But does he really think our troops haven’t been engaging the Taliban and Al Qaeda on the ground in Afghanistan?
“Now you have narco drug lords who are helping to finance the Taliban, so we’ve got to get the job done there, and that requires us to have enough troops that we are not just air raiding villages and killing civilians, which is causing enormous problems there,” Obama said.
Campaign spokesman Reid Cherlin said Obama was not endorsing the current Bush policy, which consists solely of air raids and bombing of civilians.
Maybe Mr. Cherlin takes the credit for that opinion on current Bush policy. Or maybe it’s the author’s opinion; it’s hard to tell. Regardless, I’m sure there are a lot of brave U.S. servicemen and women with boots on Afghani soil who would beg to differ, like Major Dan at AfghaniDan or B at Going Down Range.
And one more thing: Why is he always making a big deal about being a black man?
“Look, I am already doing battle with the old guard. I can tell you they didn’t see me coming. They are just saying, ‘Who is this guy, Barack Obama, 46-year-old, black guy? We didn’t plan on him,’’’ Obama said.
Please don’t label me a racist for asking. After all, his mother is white; not that that matters, nor does it matter to me that he’s black. I suppose I understand that someone who’s of mixed race would choose to identify with one race over the other(s). (I have to say “suppose” because that’s not the case for me, so I can’t honestly say I understand.) My wife is from India; at some point, our children might choose to identify with one race over the other. So be it. Read more
Republican Debate?
Power Line thought the debate was at 8 pm Sunday, but it turns out it was at 7 am! Who knew? I agree with Scott Johnson: “I’m not sure why anyone would schedule a debate at 7:00 on a Sunday morning, unless the idea was to make sure hardly anyone would see it.”
I watched parts of it early Sunday on C-SPAN. I heard a lot that I like, and I think the Republicans have some strong candidates. Mitt Romney, when asked what was one of his most regrettable mistake, cited his support for abortion rights in Massachusetts when he was personally opposed to abortion. Mike Huckabee spoke strongly in support of the fair tax.
Best statement? Tom Tancredo, on his most regrettable mistake: “I have no doubt of what the greatest mistake in my life has been, and that is that it took me probably thirty years before I realized that Jesus Christ is my personal savior.”
Amen.
Sarcasm is One Thing . . .
Rudeness and hatred another. Michelle Malkin, Power Line, and Volunteer Opinion Journal (via Instapundit) cover the online left’s insane remarks about Chief Justice Roberts’ accident and hospitalization yesterday.
My prayers and concerns are with him and his family.
Best CNN YouTube Debate Question
It has to be Jackie Broyles and Dunlap of Murfreesboro, TN. Good on ya, brothers!