Saturday, March 8, 2008

Peggy Dumps on Hillary

Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan has never been fond of Hillary Clinton, but in this column she outdoes herself. Here is my favorite line in her description of Hillary:
(S)he is the most divisive figure in the country, and that this is true because people have reason to view her as dark, dissembling, thuggish.

Not merely that people view her that way, but that they "have reason" to so view her. She is of course making reference to Clinton's role in Whitewater, cattle futures, pardons; all things Democrats including Obama have agreed not to mention. Should HRC be elected President, here is Peggy's prediction:
She is hardy, resilient, tough. She is a train on a track, an Iron Horse. But we must not become carried away with generosity. The very qualities that impress us are the qualities that will make her a painful president. She does not care what you think, she will have what she wants, she will not do the feints, pivots and backoffs that presidents must. She is neither nimble nor agile, and she knows best. She will wear a great nation down.

C'mon, Peggy, don't hold back, tell us what you really think!