Susan Estrich Sounds Smitten With 'First Dude'

NewsBusters ^ | September 20, 2008 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

They say love conquers all and this might just be the case with Susan Estrich. The normally liberal columnist seems to be absolutely smitten with Todd Palin. Her recent column sounds more like a love note to him than a political analysis:

First Dude. That's what they call him in Alaska. It's OK. Todd's Ok. Whatever. He smiles at Greta Van Susteren. Not a touch of noblesse. More like plan old politesse. I always laugh a little when I see people who are very much not ordinary Americans in any respect (pay, fame, education or overall wealth, for starters) try to speak for them. "This is what ordinary Americans want," says someone whose only contact with them may be while his face is getting powdered for TV.

You can almost hear "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" playing in the background as Susan continues to verbally ogle Todd:

[ThreePuttinDude]

Why....thanks Allegra

Oh wait.....I’m the ThirdDude

Dang it

[Maelstorm]

Poor Susan. Hungering for a real red meat kind of man.

[Gaffer]

Talk about lipstick on a pig!

[srmorton]

Hottie is really not a strong enough word for the First Dude! Certainly, he is WAY more appealing than these “metrosexuals” that liberal women usually hang out with. Maybe the Palin pick will have an unintended but very positive consequence - to make liberal women stop hating conservatives enough to actually listen to their ideas. Conservative ideas win out every time if you can get someone to consider them objectively.

[Allegra]

Oh wait.....I’m the ThirdDude

Third Dudes aren't bad either. :-)

[SusaninOhio]

Yup, he surely is - kind of has that old-style western cowboy thing going on, without the white hat (or the horse).

[beckysueb]

Thats ok. So am I. LOL

[Earthdweller]

Inner strength and outer good looks. It doesn't get better than that. Sarah Palin did good.

[Red Dog #1]

Gosh, I thought that was a picture of Emperor Palatine in drag!!

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

He reminds me of the dad in “Brady Bunch.”

[Ladysmith]

Whew, sure tells ya something about the men in their normal political circles when a rugged down-to-earth man takes their breath away.

[caseinpoint]

He may look a little like him, but I believe the dad in that show was gay.

[SouthDixie]

He's definitely, hotter than a billy-goat in a pepper patch, but what i do admire in him is, he's the strong, silent type.

[surrey]

My grandkids all call my husband “Dude”. It’s adorable coming out of the mouth of an 18 month old.

[gramho12]

I’m a little conflicted. I love both of them!

[moondoggie]

First dude is a HOTTIE

:-)

[yazoo]

I guess she doesn’t meet a lot of real men in the leftwing circles she hangs out in.

[peggybac]

Todd’s an all American man, a perfect example of why I love conservative men. Yet, I do wish he’d shave.

[BunnySlippers]

Lookie

[Jemian]

Ping to the list!