Magnet For Evil (Dowd alert)

The New York Times ^ | 08/20/03 | Maureen Dowd

[Pokey78]

Mo wrote this with her burqa on.

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From Oxblog:

IMMUTABLE LAWS OF DOWD

1. Ashcroft never deserves credit.

2. Offering constructive solutions to problems, instead of whining endlessly about them, is a sign of weakness.

3. The People Magazine principle: all political phenomena can be explained with reference solely to caricatures of the personalities involved ("Dubya" is stupid; "Poppy" is an aristocrat; Cheney is macho-man; etc.). Any reference to the common good or even to old-fashioned politicking is, like, so passe.

4. It is much better to be cute than coherent.

5. Maureen knows best. Her long years as a columnist (doing basically what your great-aunt Tillie does in the nursing home bull sessions, but getting paid for it) have given her deep insight into foreign relations, politics, welfare, the Constitution, and all other topics. To disagree with Maureen in any way is not only a sign of being wrong, it's a hallmark of pure evil...or at least membership in the NRA, which is pretty much the same thing.

6. It is usually possible and always desirable to name-drop and name-call in the same sentence.

7. The particulars of my consumer-driven, shamefully self-involved life reveal universal truths.

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Explanation of the Dowd/Douglas connection: by Miss Marple- 2/11/03

Ms. Dowd was escorted around New York and DC for many months by one Michael Douglas of Hollywood fame and fortune. She got to go to all the best parties, was photographed for the tabloids, and was picking out a gown to wear at the Oscars. Of course, Michael had become interested in her during Clinton's impeachment, when she had written some very anti-Clinton columns. After a few weeks of the Michael treatment, she began to write anti-Starr, ant-Newt columns, ignoring Clinton.

Then Clinton was acquitted by the Senate. In an amazing coincidence, Michael Douglas dropped Ms. Dowd like a hot potato, and instead picked up a hot tomato, Catherin Zeta-Jones, who subsequently bore him a son and they were married.

Ms. Dowd cannot get over her tragic loss. Her columns are increasingly anti-Bush, in the hope of impressing her lost love, Michael.

In addition, we think she has a secret crush on the President and is trying to get him to pay attention to her. Ha!

[Miss Marple]

Maureen Dowd discussing geo-political and military strategy is like me explaining astrophysics.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

It's called rope-a-dope, Ms Dowd.

[facedown]

Since America began its occupation, Iraq has become the mecca for every angry, hate-crazed Arab extremist who wants to liberate the Middle East from the "despoiling" grasp of the infidels.

EXCELLENT. Now they're concentrating themselves so we can wipe them out en masse. We don't need to chase them down all over the ME.

[John Valentine]

Dear Ms. Dowd,

It's called a "killing field", dummy. And these are preferably created where the field of fire won't harm our own nationals.

[Rudder]

So where are we? We can't leave, and we can't stay forever. We just have to slug it out.

By Jove, I think Moreen's on to something.

[Uncle Miltie]

"Since America began its occupation, Iraq has become the mecca for every angry, hate-crazed Arab extremist who wants to liberate the Middle East from the "despoiling" grasp of the infidels."

INTO THE MAW OF THE 3RD & 4TH INFANTRY. I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER.....

[FreedomCalls]

Since America began its occupation, Iraq has become the mecca for every angry, hate-crazed Arab extremist who wants to liberate the Middle East from the "despoiling" grasp of the infidels.

Flypaper.

Better they congregate in Baghdad than NYC or DC.

[Imal]

"No! No! Get it off me! Get it off me! It burns! It burns!"

- Maureen Dowd, upon being confronted with the truth

[Republic Rocker]

can we then call it the Mecca Massacre....? Bring em on. Its time to KISS or KILL.

[Paul Atreides]

"No! No! Get it off me! Get it off me! It burns! It burns!"

- Maureen Dowd, upon being confronted with the truth

Funny, Michael Douglas was heard saying the same thing, shortly before breaking up with The Dowdy One.

[tet68]

Since America began its occupation, Iraq has become the mecca for every angry, hate-crazed Arab extremist who wants to liberate the Middle East from the "despoiling" grasp of the infidels.

Maureen, you ignorant slunt, don't you understand that there are thousands of these murderous scum, around the world, and nothing you can say or do or wish is going to stop them from blowing up buses of children or even your very own precious self.
No kindness will avail you of their love, no gesture of peace will bring out the peace in them, for they do not believe in peace only death to the unbeliever.

The very fact that they are being decoyed to Iraq keeps you alive that much longer. And you are not in any way prepared to defend yourself from them.

Brave Americans stand ready to die to protect you,and all you can do is whine and snivel about what a drag it is, what poor leaders we have and why can't it all just be fun.
Well, get over it Honey, your life is probably going to suck a lot worse in the years ahead.

[PhilDragoo]

The very fact that they are being decoyed to Iraq keeps you alive that much longer.

[CFC__VRWC]

One of Mo's many problems is one that she shares with Upper West Side liberals everywhere - anything that takes place off Manhattan Island may as well be in an alternate universe. Gargling with bourbon every hour on the hour doesn't help with her disconnect from reality either.

[elbucko]

Well, get over it Honey, your life is probably going to suck a lot worse in the years ahead.

Entirely well sad.

[elbucko]

Entirely well sad.

As you were.

Entirely well said.
(proof read yur posts, Buko)

[AquariusStar22]

Mo's in the Zen Zone.

Where everything is reduced to the simple and effective mantra:

If something (anything)is wrong it must be Bush's fault.

It reduces all of life's problems down to that simple equation.

It's works best with obessively singular (as in one track) minds.

Her instructions are: Repeat as necessary whenever you feel the teensy bit of stress.

WARNING: It tends to put more complex minds to sleep.

[RonDog]

See also the OTHER thread about this article:

Magnet For Evil; Maureen Dowd Just Doesn't Get It
			Posted by the_greatest_country_ever On 08/19/2003 8:01 PM PDT with 22 comments The New York Times ^ | August 20,2003 | Latrine Dowd
Magnet For Evil (Dowd alert)
			Posted by Pokey78 On 08/19/2003 7:17 PM PDT with 16 comments The New York Times ^ | 08/20/03 | Maureen Dowd

[catpuppy]

Some United Nations experts have been saying that we have only half the number of troops we need to subdue Iraq

United Nations experts? Experts on what?

[American in Israel]

They made it sound as if Islamic fighters on a jihad against America were slouching toward Baghdad to join forces with murderous Iraqis. There was scant evidence of it then, but it's coming true now.

What a long winded way to say Bush was right, while denying it.