She was benignly in his corner once, implicitly approving his wisdom and strategies. Now forget about that, as she uses her soft disapproval to chart his downfall and thinking no wonder. It’s Peggy-we-hardly-know-ye time, I fear.
And make what you will of this:
Meanwhile the president absolutely has to win on tax reform after his embarrassing loss on ObamaCare. He shouldn’t be in this position, with his back to the wall.
She considers him with back to wall. That says too much of her perspicuity, I say. I say he’s thriving. She doesn’t see the virtues of the sockem’-bustem’ which he represents. Fearless he is, plowing ahead, handling the media like no other, and un-smooth. For which she has no feel, apparently.
Blithe Spirit 