Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Noonan: Ennui the People

America is in crisis. Why is the presidential campaign so lifeless?  Peggy Noonan addresses this issue in her weekly WSJ column.
  • The 2012 presidential election is unusual. It is a crisis election like 1932 or 1980, with the American people knowing we're at a turning point and knowing that who we pick now really matters. But crisis elections tend to bring drama—a broad sense of excitement and passion. We're not seeing that this year. We're not seeing passionate proclamations from supporters of one candidate or the other that their guy is just right for the moment, their guy is the answer. I'm speaking of the excitement of deep belief: "FDR will save the day." "Reagan will turn it around."

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