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Columnist and Reagan Speech Writer Peggy Noonan Discusses Obama, ISIS and America's Character

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 (Melanie Dunea)

Ronald Reagan’s true leadership strength was not his famous optimism, writes Peggy Noonan, it was his confidence in the United States and its ability to meet any challenge. It’s a confidence that Noonan says President Obama is failing to convey in the face of recent terrorist attacks. The veteran Wall Street Journal columnist joins us to talk politics and about her new book, “The Time of Our Lives: Collected Writings.”

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