Altercation's Elegy for Bartley: A Hilariously Banal Quote from Noonan

[BurtWorm]

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NO DOLPHINS THIS WEEK DUE TO A DEATH IN THE FAMILY

America's most thoughtful crackpot, Peggy Noonan, waxes poignant here on the late Bob Bartley. My favorite line: "I think he thought that in his head was where the action was." And, of course, that action included cackling witches, mythical beasts, and Jude Wanniski in a loincloth, but we digress. However, it is clear that Ms. Noonan has a third career if Jefferson Airplane ever makes a comeback.

[Dudley_DUright]

1. Actually I believe this was written by guest altercator Charles Pierce

when Eric was away on the "The Nation" magazine cruise. Still great stuff, however.

[BurtWorm]

3. You could be right. It's not exactly clear, but I edited

the title of this thread in any case.

[Fenris]

2. Oh, Peggy, what's the weather like up your own ass?

The woman is deranged.

[BurtWorm]

4. Windier than Mt. Washington

I'm willing to bet.

[buycitgo]

5. how bout Novak today on Xfire?

looked like his uppers were going to slide out.

he was all teary-eyed-like.

almost lost it, in his reverie for Dr. Demento

wimpy Begala was too wussy to say word one about what a real malefactor that creep was

what's the difference between him and Streicher, the WSJ editorial page and der Sturmer?

OK, maybe some, but lookit what day today is

time for a bit of hyperbole, hey?

wasn't Bartley guilty of that, and then way more than some?

would love to see Lisa Foster and Noonan in a small room together