The Most Brutal Dismissal of Al Gore Yet
Al Gore spoke about Iraq on Monday. Reaction was mixed: some people hated the speech, some people hated both the speech and Al Gore. But now, Peggy Noonan of the WSJ chimes in with a piece evaluating the merits of both sides of the Iraqi debate. About the Democrats, she says this:
"The Democrats on Capitol Hill have so far failed to mount a principled, coherent opposition. I am not shocked by this, are you? One senses they are looking at the whole question merely as a matter of popular positioning: Will they like me if I say take out Saddam? Will they get mad at me if we try to take him out and it's a disaster? Will they like me if I say there's no reason to go to war? Have I focus-grouped this? Such unseriousness is potentially deeply destructive. It is certainly irresponsible. And here's the funny thing: If some Democrat stood up and spoke thoughtfully and without regard for political consequences about what is right for us to do, he'd likely garner enhanced respect and heightened standing. He'd seem taller than his colleagues. At any rate, more than usual, I am missing Pat Moynihan and Sam Nunn."
Ouch. OK, she does say "The Democrats on Capitol Hill", but my goodness - Is Al Gore even allowed to speak? "I see your lips moving on the videotape, Al, but I have turned off the sound?". Capitol Hill, eh? I guess former future Presidents need not apply.
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