'The Best Possible Life' (Dowd)

The New York Times ^ | 04/06/03 | Maureen Dowd

[Pokey78]

I'll give Mo a break on this one; her 1 decent column she writes every year.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

Maybe Michael Kelly's death will snap her out of whatever funk she's been in since Michael Douglas left her and turn her back into a decent journalist.

[Steven W.]

her outright hatred of Bush & Co. pacified for one day in years ... why must it take such death to soften the harsh tones of the piddly putress?

[alisasny]

More dribble from MO, note how she never agrees with him.

[gopwhit]

Yeah I'll give her this one---this was touching. I wonder what kind of conversations she and Kelly had about her columns. What a generous friend he must have been.

[Tex-Con-Man]

It's the sweetest Michael Kelly tribute I've read so far...I love Maureen Dowd (until her next column).

[solzhenitsyn]

Thanks, Pokey. Enjoyed this very much. Don't care for Ms. Dowd, but she did a fine job here. Appreciate her respectful and moving farewell to her friend and ours.

[Bobber58]

Except he wasn't the sort you'd envy; he was too generous.

and therein lies the difference.

[tet68]

I'll give her a break on this one too.
It is probably the best thing I've seen her write all year.
Mo, sorry you lost a friend.
Now wake up and get with the program.

[Senator Pardek]

I won't give her a break.

When I had boyfriend troubles... I would show up at his house in Washington.

How old is this broad - 13? Did she throw pebbles at his bedroom window?

[Rockiesrider]

It's the same old crap from her. I couldn't figure out whether she was eulogyzing Kelly or busy telling everyone about her literary life and contacts. She's a puss bucket in continual ooze.

[Dog Gone]

Not bad for Maureen. She ignored the fact that Kelly was conservative, and focused instead on the fact that he was human and Irish. Like herself, often.

[xm177e2]

Dowd is good about writing about personal things and personalities, and terrible about writing about the Bush administration. This column isn't about John Ashcroft, so it's actually very good.

[xm177e2]

She ignored the fact that Kelly was conservative

From what I understand, he wasn't extremely conservative. He was just very turned off by Bill Clinton.

[F16Fighter]

'He would always be sprawling on the chaise longue I gave him as a wedding present...'

Dowd's typo or yours?

In any case, it's nice to see Dowd put down her bottle of Jack Daniels and write something poignant for a change.

[Dog Gone]

Extremely, no. For the Washington Post, he was an absolute redneck.

He certainly didn't drink Democrat Kool-aid.

[giotto]

A nice tribute, but an even better one would be for her to incorporate some of Michael Kelly's values. I didn't hear Dowd speaking out in favor of deposing Saddam; now all of a sudden she's oppposed to jackbooted thugs like Saddam. She's weak. I could always rely on Kelly to interpret current events in a way that would inspire and enlighten. And although Dowd wrote some caustic things about Clinton, she changed her tune when he shared a bottle of champaigne with her during his jaunt to South Africa. Like all liberals, she cares more about what others will think, than about what she herself thinks.

[woofie]

amen

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

I agree Senator. I give no quarter to this hag. Shamelessly attempting to capitalize on the tragey of a decent individual to resuscitate her pathetic excuse for a life. Easily fits within the undeniable rules of Dowd. Someone please post along with the obligatory pics of CZJ.

[Catspaw]

chaise longue

Nope, it's the proper spelling. Look it up.

Nice, touching tribute to her friend, Michael Kelly. If only I'd been so honored with his friendship.