Noonan’s odd argument against Perry: He’s "too Chesty"

A man with feelings better fit for the Job

From Eric Dondero:

Peggy, you didn't really write that did you?

From the WSJ, "Perry's Popping-Off Problem - The Republican candidate comes across well as consistent and sincere, but his quick-draw machismo will scare voters away" Aug. 26:

His primary flaw appears to be a chesty, quick-draw machismo that might be right for an angry base but wrong for an antsy country. Americans want a president who feels their anger without himself walking around enraged…

[T]he nation is roiling and restive. After Mr. Obama was elected, the right became angry, feisty, and created a new and needed party, the tea party. The right was on fire. The next time a Republican wins, and that could be next year, it will be the left that shows real anger, with unemployment high and no jobs available and government spending and services likely to be cut. The left will be on fire. The only thing leashing them now is the fact of Mr. Obama.

So there will be plenty of new angers out there. It probably won’t be helpful if the next president is someone likely to add to the drama with a hot temperament or carelessness.

H/t Bryan Preston

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