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That Moment When 2016 Hits You (Noonan)
Wall Street Journal ^ | April 22, 2016 | Peggy Noonan

Posted on 04/22/2016 1:04:11 PM PDT by Milhous

Have you had your 2016 Moment? I think you probably have, or will. The Moment is that sliver of time in which you fully realize something epochal is happening in politics, that there has never been a presidential year like 2016, and suddenly you are aware of it in a new, true and personal way. It tends to involve a poignant sense of dislocation, a knowledge that our politics have changed and won’t be going back.

(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; newyork; noonan; trump
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To: Milhous

Rand Paul had to drop out of the race because the inane Libertarian foreign policy pronouncements were highlighted by the increasingly troublesome issues of the day.

The stupid Libertarian support of open borders doesn’t mix well with isolationism. Yes, I know, Trump says he will build a wall and keeps the Muslims out, but at the same time, his new campaign advisor says he is moderating to more closely align himself with the a Establishment. That means abandoning the Conservatives.


81 posted on 04/23/2016 8:36:56 AM PDT by Eva
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To: Democrat_media

How the heck do you think that Trump is going to do any of that? He can’t and he won’t.

I don’t want another president who rules by royal decree.


82 posted on 04/23/2016 8:38:40 AM PDT by Eva
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To: showme_the_Glory
A couple of weeks ago Levin said, in essence, because Trump is "mean" and that he has hired "mean people" for his campaign, that Levin would never vote for him. I heard him say it on his radio program.

Has Levin reconsidered? That would be good news!

83 posted on 04/23/2016 8:40:57 AM PDT by glennaro
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To: XEHRpa

Are you familiar with the old gospel song, This world is not my home, I’ m just a passin through, my treasures are laid up in way beyond the blue.


84 posted on 04/23/2016 8:41:12 AM PDT by Eva
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To: Lurker; Eva

#NeverTurdCruz


85 posted on 04/23/2016 8:45:18 AM PDT by Lazamataz (When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around.)
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To: Eva

“Factories = production = wealth creation and good jobs for Americans”

china has stolen all our factories as China now makes a lot of things that were manufactured in the USA. Trump said that will stop with him as president (says it in the video linked below).

Cruz will never build the wall nor bring back jobs and factories from China . Only Trump will do both of those
things. Why would you not want that ? what will cruz do ? nothing just the same as W bush etc. not a damn thing just let in more immigrants into the USA and more factories exported to China , Mexico and many other countries(this is the reason for America’s decline so why do you want to continue it)?
China has stolen everything from us , Americans:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/04/17/trump_im_so_happy_china_is_upset_with_me.html


86 posted on 04/23/2016 9:11:37 AM PDT by Democrat_media ( Only Trump will stop TPP and China and the sociialist illegals' invasion of the USA w Wall!)
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To: Milhous

my moments were events like Ruby R i g de, Gordon K in ND, Wa co ....

sorry - i typed it that way for a reason...


87 posted on 04/23/2016 9:14:07 AM PDT by sdpatriot ("Thank you very much, sdpatriot!! Smooch!" - from JR - send him a buck!!!!)
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To: DugwayDuke
Noonan semi-lost her mind when Obama was elected the first time around, but came to her senses a couple of years later. You are correct that she has been admirably tough on the GOP establishment over the last couple of years.

I am supporting Cruz, but will back Trump if he gets the nomination. However, the coarseness in our culture that Noonan noted is real, and it does disturb me. Are there no other freepers who were disturbed by the vulgar references to male genitalia earlier in the election cycle?!

88 posted on 04/23/2016 5:53:15 PM PDT by utahagen
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To: Eva

I don’t know that song, but I’ll have to look it up. I think there are several with similar sentiments. Of course, the original American novel, Pilgrim’s Progress, was based on just such a theme.

And this song, http://freescripturesongs.org/beautiful-city, is I think based on Pilgrim’s Progress.

The group singing that offers a variety of free music at http://freescripturesongs.org/ichthus-music-group. I particularly enjoy “When I see the Blood.”


89 posted on 04/23/2016 6:55:37 PM PDT by XEHRpa
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To: stocksthatgoup

I didn’t even know she’s still writing.


90 posted on 04/23/2016 7:00:12 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: Col Freeper
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91 posted on 04/23/2016 7:06:43 PM PDT by wardaddy (gonna need a lot of rope and lamposts and gibbets after this primary season.....)
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To: bkopto

“born off the continent with no father to guide,”

Ah, she admits BO was foreign born?


92 posted on 04/23/2016 7:17:18 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: Nacho Bidnith
Kinda late to be responding but I appreciated your comment from a reader about the Peggy Noonan use of probably mythical buddies or acquaintances whom she quotes in her articles. I had wondered about her hanging out with such people as she mentioned since they all seem to be as adrift as Peggy herself is. She should get some upbeat, pro Trump new people in her life and gain renewed hope in a brighter future for America.
93 posted on 04/24/2016 5:58:14 PM PDT by mountainfolk ((The past is prologue))
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