Darn!

Friday, October 06, 2023

Peggy Noonan used to be a key speechwriter for President Reagan and afterward became an editorial columnist for the WSJ. She’s an excellent writer and I often read her columns, viewing her as a thoughtful (“thinking”) conservative. Today, her column seemed extra surprising.

She is distraught over the House Republicans for having ousted Speaker McCarthy and apparently declining into chaos. She declares that today’s House Republicans desperately need a rational, very strong leader, and she specified “a Nancy Pelosi.”

I agree with her and will opine further. To me, in modern years, two American women particularly have demonstrated great bravery and redefined perceptions of excellent public service, thoughtfulness, and leadership. They are Ms. Pelosi and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

In these years, American political perspectives greatly conflict; and that affects even my little daily choices. For example, I keep resisting wearing my favorite pair of socks, each sock boasting a clear image of Ginsburg’s face over her favorite lace collar and Court cloak. My socks represent a political perspective that could make me a target of the many bullies that still roam, way beyond those serving in our House of Representatives.

Hindsight is great, but we wonder if McCarthy’s resignation was his best or correct choice. Regardless, it’s left chaos, which anyway had been poised to erupt. We can only hold our collective breath and hope for a reasonable outcome, and we must plan to vote!

Dear Friends: It’s less about creating balance than pleasing mega-cash sources. Diana