2016 Postmortem

One of the 99

(2,280 posts) Sun Jul 10, 2016, 04:53 PM Jul 2016

Is Maureen Dowd really necessary?

Just read her column and it is another hit piece on the Clintons. This is a person who spent most of 2000 doing the same to Al Gore, and lying about him to do it. I've long wondered why the NY Times continues to print a column that is nothing more than a spoiled teenager's slam book. The one thing the is gratifying is that most of the commenters on the Times site are pushing back hard on Dowd.

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Is Maureen Dowd really necessary? (Original Post) One of the 99 Jul 2016 OP

She has some grudge on the Clintons... apcalc Jul 2016 #1

Bill defeated the man she had an affair with. nt DURHAM D Jul 2016 #7

She's more of a teen magazine style of writer. realmirage Jul 2016 #2

She commands some of the best real estate in print journalism mcar Jul 2016 #3

Pierce couldn't have said it better! Native Jul 2016 #10

Thanks mcar Jul 2016 #14

+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #12

Definitely not, elleng Jul 2016 #4

She was a huge fan of Bush Pere, used to go on about what a gentleman he was. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #5

#PresidentObamaNotBarry trending is beautiful, as I've been writing about that MoDo crap for years riversedge Jul 2016 #6

It almost seems personal, ya think? wyldwolf Jul 2016 #8

She is a highly paid joke Vattel Jul 2016 #9

The laziest writer in the English language, perhaps. n/t Orsino Jul 2016 #11

necessary to whom? La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #13

apcalc

(4,462 posts)

1. She has some grudge on the Clintons...

Reply to One of the 99 (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 04:55 PM

Jul 2016

Some perceived slight years ago?

Whatever...it's beyond ridiculous at this point. I pay no attention to her anymore.

DURHAM D

(32,606 posts)

7. Bill defeated the man she had an affair with. nt

Reply to apcalc (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 06:03 PM

Jul 2016

realmirage

(2,117 posts)

2. She's more of a teen magazine style of writer.

Reply to One of the 99 (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 05:04 PM

Jul 2016

Definitely not objective or intelligent enough to handle adult politics.

mcar

(42,278 posts)

3. She commands some of the best real estate in print journalism

Reply to One of the 99 (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 05:06 PM

Jul 2016

And I've read better commentary in high school newspapers. She is just horrible.

Native

(5,936 posts)

10. Pierce couldn't have said it better!

Reply to mcar (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 06:45 PM

Jul 2016

mcar

(42,278 posts)

14. Thanks

Reply to Native (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 03:38 PM

Jul 2016

That is a wonderful compliment!

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

12. +1

Reply to mcar (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 03:30 PM

Jul 2016

elleng

(130,732 posts)

4. Definitely not,

Reply to One of the 99 (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 05:13 PM

Jul 2016

and I say that without having read any of her columns for many years!

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,708 posts)

5. She was a huge fan of Bush Pere, used to go on about what a gentleman he was.

Reply to One of the 99 (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 05:22 PM

Jul 2016

riversedge

(70,084 posts)

6. #PresidentObamaNotBarry trending is beautiful, as I've been writing about that MoDo crap for years

Reply to One of the 99 (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 05:32 PM

Jul 2016

Lots of comments on twitter about the jerk

Lee in Iowa ?@Lee_in_Iowa 7h7 hours ago

Lee in Iowa Retweeted Peter Daou

#PresidentObamaNotBarry, Mo-reen.

Peter Daou @peterdaou

Thanks Joan. I started the tag after @leeladaou and I read that despicable column and decided to speak up about it.

Joan Walsh Verified account
?@joanwalsh

It's been a tough week but seeing #PresidentObamaNotBarry trending is beautiful, as I've been writing about that MoDo crap for years

Peter Daou
?@peterdaou

Peter Daou Retweeted Karen Tumulty

The racial context is the entire point. "Barry" is intended to be derisive and belittling. #PresidentObamaNotBarry