Wimp Thrashes Nerd

The best seat in the house from which to watch a presidential debate is the one next to Anthony R. Dolan, chief speechwriter for the President. Dolan has been, these last eight years, the principal composer for the finest oratorical instrument of our time. He knows how words move people around, and he knows how people move words around. His comments on the first debate, synthesized here, lead me to predict with confidence that George Bush will win the second debate going away.

The rules of engagement with Dolan require me to state clearly when he is speaking and when, as is almost always the case, I am twisting his words into harsh and censorious distortion. With fannies thus covered, let’s go to the videotape.

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Neal B. Freeman

Neal B. Freeman, businessman and journalist, was a director of National Review Inc. for 38 years.

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The best seat in the house from which to watch a presidential debate is the one next to Anthony R. Dolan, chief speechwriter for the President. Dolan has been, these last eight years, the principal composer for the finest oratorical instrument of our time. He knows how words move people around, and he knows how people move words around. His comments on the first debate, synthesized here, lead me to predict with confidence that George Bush will win the second debate going away.

The rules of engagement with Dolan require me to state clearly when he is speaking and when, as is almost always the case, I am twisting his words into harsh and censorious distortion. With fannies thus covered, let’s go to the videotape.