Peggy Noonan: Obama should defend the rodeo clown

[Enrique]

http://www.salon.com/2013/08/14/noonan_obama_should_defend_blackface_rodeo_clown/

The vibrations have spoken once agains through their instrument at the Wall Street Journal, columnist Peggy Noonan, who today advises President Obama to defend the Missouri State Fair rodeo clown who this weekend wore an Obama mask before getting run down by a bull for cheering fans. The state’s Republican lieutenant governor condemned it, state fair officials called it “inappropriate,” and the head of the Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association resigned over the controversy, but Noonan totally understands why the crowd would cheer the trouncing of a president in effigy, because: Obamacare.

“This is the reason many people don’t like ObamaCare. It’s also part of why people wind up making fun of the president at state fairs,” she writes today, linking to a story about disability rights advocates raising concerns about the health care law. On the blackface rodeo clown thing, “everyone should breathe deep” and calm down, she adds.

In fact, Obama should interrupt his vacation to comfort the afflicted clown, because that’d be super “classy,” Noon writes:

Let me suggest a classy Obama move that might go over well. From his Vineyard vacation spot he should have the press office issue a release saying his reaction to finding out a rodeo clown was rudely spoofing him, was, “So what?” Say he loves free speech, including inevitably derision directed at him, and he does not wish for the Missouri state fair to fire the guy, and hopes those politicians (unctuously, excessively, embarrassingly) damning the clown and the crowd would pipe down and relax. This would be graceful and nice, wouldn’t it? He would never do it. He gives every sign of being a person who really believes he shouldn’t be made fun of, and if he is it’s probably racially toned, because why else would you make fun of him?

It never fails to amaze how some confuse the plain text of the First Amendment to assume free speech means the ability to say or do anything without criticism, rather than be free of legal persecution. Who else should Obama issue press releases defending? The Westboro Baptist Church? The KKK? Sure, they all deserve the right to free speech, but that doesn’t mean the president needs to issue an official statement defending them. And what does it say about Noonan that she thinks this Rodeo clown — of all people — deserves a rhetorical presidential pardon?

[gopiscrap]

1. As usual, Peggy Noonan

has her head so far up her ass that she is lacking oxegyn which is causing her to bleat out these moronic statements!

[Jazzgirl]

2. Fuck you Peggy noonan. N/T

[rdharma]

8. I was about to say the same thing....... but you beat me to it! nt

[Jazzgirl]

13. I wanted to be the first!

[NuclearDem]

47. Well I'm joining you!

Fuck you Peggy Noonan, you one-hit wonder Reagan-worshipping shit.

[bullwinkle428]

3. Maybe the rodeo clown and Zimmerman should join him for a "beer summit" at the WH.

I only have for you, Peggy Noonan!

[kwassa]

4. Peggy Noonan is crazy. But you knew that.

this says it all:

(Obama) would never do it. He gives every sign of being a person who really believes he shouldn’t be made fun of, and if he is it’s probably racially toned, because why else would you make fun of him?

Peggy has been jumping the shark for generations. This is a splendid example.

[Enrique]

10. it's also a lie

it reminds me of when that asshole reporter said Obama was a "prick". Everyone was talking about the lack of respect, but the problem I had with it was that it was a lie. I watched the presser where Obama was supposedly a prick, and he wasn't.

Same with that part that you excerpt. It's entirely within Obama's nature to do exactly what Noonan says he "would never do". And among Obama's flaws is not a "lack of class." Any honest person would acknowledge that.

[kwassa]

23. You are correct. A really Big Lie, too.

Peggy is trying to start one.

[Scuba]

16. Peggy makes the rodeo clown look reasonable.

[AZ Mike]

5. This begs the question....

....who is attacking Peggy Noonan that she needs defending from?

[lpbk2713]

6. Sure

And then it will be a common fixture at all mouth breathing redneck gatherings.

[EC]

7. she shouldn't write and drink at the same time. n/t

[msanthrope]

11. She would never write if it required her sobriety. nt

[JHB]

12. ...and expect to be taken seriously. n/t

[HangOnKids]

14. She Slams Her Booze Through An IV. n/t

[BainsBane]

39. That's awfully generous of you

I was going to go with clueless idiot.

[EC]

42. she is a well known drunk...after-all ... n/t

[tularetom]

9. I hope the man has better things to do with his time

than making any kind of comment about a fucking rodeo clown.

There's a lot more important things that he needs to get busy on like ending government surveillance of American citizens, ensuring the future of social security, safeguarding women's reproductive rights, prosecuting bush era war criminals, and putting a few Wall Street bank crooks behind bars.

When he gets done doing all that, he can opine about rodeo clowns every frickin day if he wants to.

[JHB]

15. Waiting for Nooner's defense of Bill Clinton in 3, 2, 1...billion..

Nine hundred nintey-nine million, nine hundred nintey-nine thousand, nine hundred nintey-nine bottles of booze on the wall, nine hundred nintey-nine million, nine hundred nintey-nine thousand, nine hundred nintey-nine bottlers of booooooooze,

Take one down, you peons can get your own, this one's mine!, nine hundred nintey-nine million, nine hundred nintey-nine thousand, nine hundred nintey-eighte bottles of booze on the wall....

[arely staircase]

17. jeez he said nice things about him

at his library opening. isn't that enough?

[riqster]

27. Excellent!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

18. Can't she defend herself? Oh,...she's referring to another clown.

[arely staircase]

38. good one nt

[HangOnKids]

19. This Line Takes The Cake & Peggy's Gray Goose

"He gives every sign of being a person who really believes he shouldn’t be made fun of" Really Peggy? Jebus.

[arely staircase]

40. as evidenced by what exactly?

she's drunk.

[nyquil_man]

20. Peggy should stick to worshiping Reagan.

Her attempts at dealing with the real world are sad and embarrassing.

[Rex]

21. Don't worry Peggy, we all know you are a racist.

Obama needs to defend some rodeo clown in some state? What a fucking line of BULLSHIT. He has more important things to be worried about...thanks for reminding us of how stupid you are.

[FSogol]

22. What Noonan really wants is for Obama to lay down and let the bull trample him.

Why would anyone care what Noonan says/writes?

[Warren Stupidity]

24. No.1 reason 'why people wind up making fun of the president "

they are racist assholes who have been hating our first non-white president non-stop since 2008.

[frylock]

25. peggy's logic slipped the surly bonds of earth decades ago..

why would anybody think that anything she has to say has any relevance whatsoever?

[CTyankee]

26. Drunk, again, huh Peggy?

That must've been SOME bender...

[bravenak]

28. Is the woman on crack?

Twisted lady. Everything I see her name I know she's going to disappoint me.

[msanthrope]

29. Vodka. nt

[bravenak]

31. She needs Obamacare.

She can get help.

[hatrack]

30. The Duchess hzs spoken - so I guess that settles that . . .

[Gothmog]

32. noonan is senile

Peggy is senile. I doubt that even republicans pay any attention to her anymore.

[Peacetrain]

33. Oh go to Hell Noonan

[Habibi]

34. Wonkette's take is pretty funny, too.

http://wonkette.com/525631/obama-must-make-sweet-love-to-that-racist-rodeo-clown-peggy-noonan-mumbles-into-her-morning-pick-me-up

"Dame Peggington Noonington." :-D

[bigdarryl]

35. She's stupid Obama has more important things

To worry about like killing terrorist than to worry about and some damn stupid clown.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

36. "From his Vineyard vacation spot"

The rest of the article is totally asinine but she lost me right there.

*ugh*

[Cha]

44. GOPs can't stand it that President Obama gets to take

a vacay on the Vineyard!



"The presidential motorcade arrived at the Lake Avenue restaurant shortly after 1 p.m. and Obama hopped out of an SUV, undeterred by a steady rain. He was upbeat and made a point of chit-chatting with customers and restaurant employees as he made his way to the take-out counter.

“I’m just overwhelmed,” said Serena Creary of Natick. “I knew he was here (on the island), of course, but I never expected to see him.”

There's more..
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130813/NEWS/130819878

h/t http://theobamadiary.com/2013/08/13/news-of-the-day-18/

[indepat]

37. Peggy ain't yet got her nose out of the Gipper's ass,

metaphorically speaking, of course.

[Brigid]

41. I've seen more asinine editorials . . .

Can't think of any right now . . .

[Raine]

43. Peggy ... drunk again or just stupid. nt

[Baitball Blogger]

45. I think Obama has far more important things to do.

[Blue Idaho]

46. That's it? That's what ya got Peggy?

Not exactly Mensa material there Peggy. To be honest, i wish you'd keep your trap shut. The dogs start yapping at the sound of the wind whistling in your ears when you open your mouth.