Peggy Noonan doesn't "get" Sarah Palin -- Noonan is upset and confounded, because after carefully examining Sarah Palin's words, she can't get a clear picture of Palin's core philosophy, or understand what her basic motivation is.  Sounds like a cross between an Ivy League college lecture and a method acting lesson, doesn't it?  Lori Byrd is upset by Noonan's column:

Sarah Palin has done things Peggy Noonan could not dream of doing in her lifetime and I am not talking about shooting guns and looking hot in a bikini. I am talking about taking on her state's corrupt GOP machine and getting things done in the good 'ole boys' world, whether it be negotiating an oil pipeline or returning tax money to the people of her state. Noonan doesn't even have the stuff it takes to stand up to her MSNBC buddies particularly convincingly. Noonan is a person of words. Big, fancy, impressive words. She just doesn't understand that actions speak louder than words and Sarah Palin is all about action.