Sex therapist pushes love 'stimulus plan' for US capital (Dr Ruth)

AFP on Yahoo ^ | 1/15/10 | AFP

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The pioneer of media sex therapists, Dr Ruth Westheimer, has teamed up with the city of Washington to promote a 28-day romance stimulus plan for the US capital.

"The word stimulus is a dream. It has something arousing," Westheimer, who is better known under as Dr Ruth, said at a press conference to announce the partnership.

Dr Ruth will serve as honorary US Secretary of Love and Relations during the month of February -- the month of Valentine's Day -- with the brief to "jump-start the District's love economy."

Around 16 million tourists, including 1.5 million from abroad, visit Washington every year -- but few head to the US capital for a romantic get-away.

In fact, Washington ranked second to last out of 30 US cities that visitors think of as romantic destinations, according to an annual poll to find America's favorite cities.

Throughout February, Washington will put a new, lovey-dovey spin on its monuments, museums and restaurants.

Couples are being offered 20 percent off the entrance fee at Madame Tussaud's museum in the US capital, and a two-for-the-price-of-one offer during the week of Valentine's Day -- February 14 -- at the news-orientated Newseum.

[NormsRevenge]

Dr. Ruth Westheimer(C) stands in front of wax figures of US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at Madame Tussauds in Washington,DC. Dr Ruth will serve as honorary US Secretary of Love and Relations during the month of February -- the month of Valentine's Day -- with the brief to "jump-start the District's love economy. "(AFP/Christopher Gieckel)

[Dilbert San Diego]

Since D.C. is on the verge of passing a homosexual marriage bill, look for D.C. to market itself as “gay” friendly.

[SirJohnBarleycorn]

"jump-start the District's love economy."

Given the astronomical number of illegitimate babies and abortions in the District, is the problem really the lack of people in the District having sex?

Maybe this woman should walk the halls of the District's high schools and count the pregnant teenagers.

[Candor7]

I wouldn’t eff Dr. Ruth with somme one else’s member.

[jim35]

“Dr Ruth will serve as honorary US Secretary of Love and Relations during the month of February — the month of Valentine’s Day — with the brief to “jump-start the District’s love economy.”

Gross! I had no idea that sick little monkey(Dr Ruth) was still alive. For god’s sake keep her away from the Washington Monument!

[IronJack]

With everything that's going on, THIS is what occupies Obamateur's time???? For cripes' sake, if that is what passes for governance these days, I must have drifted through a time warp back to Haight-Ashbury.

Right now, Ruth Westheimer is about as useful to America as an umbrella is to a fish.

[madprof98]

Between boy-on-boy “marriage” and soaring black illegitimacy, DC has entirely too much of the only kind of LOVE Dr. Ruth and the dim-witted Dems understand. Screw ‘em! (They’ll giggle themselves to death.)

[John-Irish]

‘’If I were as tall as Dr. Ruth I’d be a sex expert too.””—Judy Tenudah