BigOlBear

It would be pretty strange if we always agreed with any person all the time. But, I find myself in agreement with Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noon an awful lot of the time. A former special assistant to Ronald Reagan, Noonan seems to have a talent for looking past the hyperbole to see the realities we face. And she doesn't hesitate to take bad actors out behind the woodshed. Regarding the division in the nation, she said recently,:

"The president shouldn't be using a fateful and d******e word like 'impeachment' to raise money and rouse his base. He shouldn't be at campaign-type rallies where he speaks only to the base, he should be speaking to the country."

...about Pelosi, "The House minority leader shouldn't be using the border crisis as a campaign prop, implying that Republicans would back Democratic proposals if only they were decent and kindly."

...on Lois Lerner, "Lois Lerner shouldn't be able to operate within an agency culture so sick with partisanship that she felt free to refer to Republicans, using her government email account, as 'crazies' and ' ---holes.'"

"No nation's unity, cohesion and feeling of being at peace with itself can be taken for granted, even ours. They have to be protected day by day, in part by what politicians say. They shouldn't be making it worse. They shouldn't make divisions deeper."

Here's an example of what Peggy is talking about. It's Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) talking immigration and taking offence on behalf of America's Hispanics,

"Let me also say that look unfortunately, the way they speak about a community, it is almost as if the children, we are a vile, repugnant community to them, that they vilify and demonize in every one of their statements,” he said calling it a "sad commentary" on the Republican party.

The “they” of course are Republicans.

Today's liberal politics seems to be all about placing blame, demonizing others, casting aspersions, trickery, and division but, very little about solving problems.

L.E. Liesner Loc: New Mexico

I never forgave her for her ultra-light treatment of Obama. It never bothered her to attack the Clintons, which was justified, and she nailed G.W. Bush a few times. But I think she was afraid to go after a black president, or for that matter a black candidate. The media is suppose to be the watchdog for the people, not the lapdog of the people that are suppose to be watching. So I'll pass on her.

Forkbassman Loc: Missouri

I'm wondering what she thinks of Dr. Ben Carson running in '16.

oldroy Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)

Bear, do you not recognize your last sentence as being almost a direct quote from old Saul Alinsky. The left and its lapdog media have been following all that for some time.

PoppaGringo Loc: Muslim City, Mexifornia, B.R.

My take on her is the same.