Did Peggy Noonan Really Say That?

Am I the only one bothered by the passage in Peggy Noonan's latest column when she compares Miers’ decision whether to “take a hit” and withdraw her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court to the decision of a Secret Service agent to take a bullet intended for the President? "An excellent moment of sacrifice and revenge," indeed.

"The Miers pick was a mistake. The best way to change the story is to change the story. Here's one way.

The full Tim McCarthy. He was the Secret Service agent who stood like Stonewall and took the bullet for Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton. Harriet Miers can withdraw her name, take the hit, and let the president's protectors throw him in the car. Her toughness and professionalism would appear wholly admirable. She'd not just survive; she'd flourish, going from much-spoofed office wife to world-famous lawyer and world-class friend. Added side benefit: Her nobility makes her attackers look bad. She's better than they, more loyal and serious. An excellent moment of sacrifice and revenge."