Maureen Dowd: All the President's Women (10/5 column)

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All the President's Women
The New York Times
October 5, 2005
Author: MAUREEN DOWD


I hope President Bush doesn't have any more office wives tucked away in the White House.

There are only so many supremely powerful jobs to give to women who are not qualified to get them.

The West Wing is a parallel universe to TV's Wisteria Lane: instead of self-indulgent desperate housewives wary of sexy nannies, there are self-sacrificing, buttoned-up nannies serving as adoring work wives, catering to W.'s every political, legal and ego-affirming need.

Maybe it's because his mom was not adoring enough, but more tart and prickly, even telling her son, the president, not to put his feet up on her coffee table. Or maybe it's because, as his wife says, his kinship with his mom gives him a desire to be around strong, "very natural" women. But W. loves being surrounded by tough women who steadfastly devote their entire lives to doting on him, like the vestal virgins guarding the sacred fire, serving as custodians for his values and watchdogs for his reputation.

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Great read, with scathing comments on Rice and Hughes as well as Miers.

[rkc3]

1. And unlike Wisteria Lane, where the women are attractive, there's

not one in his group of nannies that is remotely easy to look at.

At least Miers makes Babs look feminine.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Good read

I think the fact that she has said she's anti-abortion should be a red flag to any Democratic Senator. If they let her be a shoo-in and Roe is overturned, they can kiss their seats good-bye.

[rodeodance]

3. best line "The White House is filled with buttoned-up nannies"

......The White House is filled with buttoned-up nannies serving as adoring work wives, catering to W.'s every political, legal and ego-affirming need.

[napi21]

4. I buy off on Hughes and Rice being strong women, but NOT Miers!

I probably should reserve that comment till after her hearing, but from her short speaches so far, she's sure not STRONG, but more like an A kisser.

[MsAnthropy]

5. What is it with these adoring women? Condi/Karen/Harriet

How many more does he have stashed away who think he's the most brilliant man in the universe? He's starting to remind me of Charlie Manson.

[AlCzervik]

6. That is a great site, bookmarked and thank you

now i can read Frank Rich again!!

[Demeter]

7. Maureen Calls the Office Wives, I'd Call Them House Elves

enslaved, loyal to a fault, and not too bright.

[arikara]

8. There is certainly a fondness between the two of them

Check out their body language and the way they look at each other and its been going on for years.



Enjoying each other's company in 1996




Teaching him to read in 2001




Gazing at him in adoration 2005






He looks at her the same way... my affairdar just goes off the scale looking at the pics of these two.





A supreme court nominee with overdone makeup and wonky eyes.




A serial killer with overdone makeup and wonky eyes

[bklyncowgirl]

14. Hiding the salami? Whoops.

Might as well run with it.

She sort of has that adoring Nancy Reagan gaze down pat.

[Buns_of_Fire]

9. It must be HARD WERK making a pathetic boob like boosh*

feel like "the most thoughtful, farsighted he-man in the world."

But then, as a previous poster noted, it worked for Charles Manson...

[speedoo]

10. Dowd, as usual, writes a great line...

"...making him feel like the most thoughtful, farsighted he-man in the world?"

The Coward seems to need his fragile psyche supported by all kinds of sick people.

[texpatriot2004]

11. Go MoDo. n/t

[highplainsdem]

12. LOL! Olbermann just read the "parallel universe" paragraph on Countdown,

prior to David Gregory doing a story on all the president's women.

[MazeRat7]

13. Psssstttt wanna know a secret ?

I have a huge crush on Maureen...and yes, my SO knows and tells me to come see everytime she is on the tv.

MZr7

[rocktivity]

15. Thanks--great link!

It solves the NYT "pay-for-play" editorials problem. Bookmark this link--it takes you directly to the search page for NYT's most recent issues!

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