Comments on: The partial redemption of Peggy Noonan http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:38:59 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: xaxnar http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665987 xaxnar Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:59:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665987 <p>A liberal is a conservative who thought it could never happen to someone like them - and found out they were wrong. </p> <p>It, of course, is the real world reaching out and smacking you upside the head. Things like: only a giant government bailout can save the ‘free markets.’ Things like your 401k’s becoming worthless, and your bank collapsing. Things like discovering you’re on a no fly list all of a sudden, or getting tear gassed and roughed up by the police because you happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Things like your health insurance company suddenly dumping you because you got sick. And so on…..</p> A liberal is a conservative who thought it could never happen to someone like them – and found out they were wrong.

It, of course, is the real world reaching out and smacking you upside the head. Things like: only a giant government bailout can save the ‘free markets.’ Things like your 401k’s becoming worthless, and your bank collapsing. Things like discovering you’re on a no fly list all of a sudden, or getting tear gassed and roughed up by the police because you happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Things like your health insurance company suddenly dumping you because you got sick. And so on…..

]]> By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665538 Beerfart Liberal Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:13:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665538 <p>neither here nor there but Palin really has energized the people at work. Besides me, there might be one other “political” person. Today everyone I work with (c.11 people) except one person was mortified by Palin’s performance last night. The women were embarrassed.</p> neither here nor there but Palin really has energized the people at work. Besides me, there might be one other “political” person. Today everyone I work with (c.11 people) except one person was mortified by Palin’s performance last night. The women were embarrassed.

]]> By: Margot http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665535 Margot Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:10:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665535 <p>LOL! Oh this is great. Thanks, Betsy.</p> LOL! Oh this is great. Thanks, Betsy.

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665515 Suzanne Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:00:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665515 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/late-late-nite-fdl-fancy-free/" rel="nofollow">late late nite upstairs</a></p> late late nite upstairs

]]> By: katymine http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665514 katymine Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:59:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665514 <p>Queue up the 24/7 media hole……. OJ verdict is in….. Oh who cares?</p> Queue up the 24/7 media hole……. OJ verdict is in….. Oh who cares?

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665513 Suzanne Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:59:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665513 <p>g’nite julia</p> g’nite julia

]]> By: Julia http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665512 Julia Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:58:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665512 <p>Hey, campers. I’m sinking gently towards the horizon. It’s been a most exciting week (and if you haven’t had a chance to look at the epic debate liveblog from last night, try to. It was a lot of fun. Also: clever stuff my kid said).</p> <p>G’night.</p> Hey, campers. I’m sinking gently towards the horizon. It’s been a most exciting week (and if you haven’t had a chance to look at the epic debate liveblog from last night, try to. It was a lot of fun. Also: clever stuff my kid said).

G’night.

]]> By: Julia http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665511 Julia Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:57:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665511 <p>I’m pretty sure she didn’t have nuts ;)</p> I’m pretty sure she didn’t have nuts ;)

]]> By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665510 Beerfart Liberal Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:54:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665510 <p>good stuff, jules, that live blog. missed it. mccain is gonna eliminate malaria? God. (p.s. you shoulda kicked the AP reporter in the nuts. next time.)</p> good stuff, jules, that live blog. missed it. mccain is gonna eliminate malaria? God. (p.s. you shoulda kicked the AP reporter in the nuts. next time.)

]]> By: ChristineEdmonson http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665509 ChristineEdmonson Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:50:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/the-partial-redemption-of-peggy-noonan/#comment-1665509 <p>I’m really distracted watching Michael Clayton on HBO, what a film!<em></em><em></em></p> I’m really distracted watching Michael Clayton on HBO, what a film!

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