You don't tell people who disagree with you they'd be better off somewhere else. And you don't reduce them to stereotypes; you address them as fully formed people worthy of respect. You try to persuade them. Peggy Noonan addressdisagreeform share on social
Presidents have a right to certain prerogatives, including the expectation of a certain deference. He's the president; this is history. But we seem to have come a long way since Ronald Reagan was regularly barked at by Sam Donaldson, almost literally, and the president shrugged it off. Peggy Noonan barkdeferencedonaldson share on social
TV gives everyone an image, but radio gives birth to a million images in a million brains. Peggy Noonan birthbrainimage Change image and share on social
Don't fall in love with politicians, they're all a disappointment. They can't help it, they just are. Peggy Noonan disappointmentfalllove Change image and share on social
Sincerity and competence is a strong combination. In politics, it is everything. Peggy Noonan combinationcompetencepolitic Change image and share on social
All great political families have myths: stories they tell themselves about how history happened. Peggy Noonan familygreathappen Change image and share on social
