Talk:Peggy Noonan

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[edit] 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)

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

[edit] "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)