Would it surprise her fans to know she did not believe in America showing off its military might with parades and ostentatious displays? After all, she had aligned herself with the far more jingoistic end of the country’s political spectrum for her entire adult life. Still, Peggy Noonan of the Order of the Sisters of Infinite Befuddlement came from good, humble Ohio stock, solidly rooted in Midwestern values. She had been uncomfortable with the martial victory parades after the first Gulf War, though she
President McCain: “Is it possible to go in there with a few hundred troops and save the girls and get out?"
General Ginolive: "No, sir."
President McCain: "Then do it!”
General Ginolive: "Sir? What about all the casualties? Not just our men, but likely, most of the missing girls? That isn't even close to acceptable result, sir."
President McCain: "Shut up. My speechwriter Peggy Nooningtipple has this covered. She is very influential with her words, and she can totally convince the American People that this was all fine, because we 'moved.' NOW GET OUT THERE AND MOVE!!"
Someone needs to tell Peggy there was probably a good reason she was just a speech writer and didn't have any hand in deciding policy. Problem solving just doesn't seem to be her thing.
President McCain: “Is it possible to go in there with a few hundred troops and save the girls and get out?"
General Ginolive: "No, sir."
President McCain: "Then do it!”
General Ginolive: "Sir? What about all the casualties? Not just our men, but likely, most of the missing girls? That isn't even close to acceptable result, sir."
President McCain: "Shut up. My speechwriter Peggy Nooningtipple has this covered. She is very influential with her words, and she can totally convince the American People that this was all fine, because we 'moved.' NOW GET OUT THERE AND MOVE!!"
“Is it possible to go in there with a few hundred troops and save the girls and get out? Then do it!”
Meggles manages to run right past the very question she poses, and forgets to answer it. That points to one hell of a short-term memory problem.
You know why everything's under the radar, Peggy? So the "bad guys" don't know what the hell is going on.
Loose lips sink ships. Surely they covered that at some point in school?
Peggy still has Grenada and Grenadine mixed up
He sent eight choppers -- bad luck and sheer incompetence are what doomed the mission.
Miss Noonan thought they said GinGhazi.
Good luck, Jonathan. Gonna need it.
Someone needs to tell Peggy there was probably a good reason she was just a speech writer and didn't have any hand in deciding policy. Problem solving just doesn't seem to be her thing.