Peggy Noonan's Column on the President's Interview. I did not see the interview, but I read the transcript. Noonan writes that the President looks even less impressive when you view the interview than he looks when you read the transcript. He looked unimpressive enough just reading the transcript. She compares him to Reagan in the sense that Reagan gave poor interviews (he could not remember the "talking points") but gave great speeches. She also writes that Republicans are all about "philosophy" and that democrats are all about "policy". This also accounts for the President's unimpressive showing, she argues. To read her column press here