Strumpet Eye
by Molly Ivors
As regulars know, I've been cataloguing Maureen Dowd's descent into madness in recent weeks, watching her flail wildly from Hillary as Blanche DuBois to Hillary as Mildred Pierce, and the parallel narrative of Barack Obama as a feminized, effete Democratic male.
But it took me a day or so to spot this in her most recent headline: "Raspberry for Barry."
So now he's the most effete black man of all.
What's next? Barack Obama, Thriller?
I am perfectly willing to offer to drive her to "the home" when the time comes. It should have happened sooner, like when she referred to Tweety as "brilliant". She was dropping clues then but we refused to listen.
Posted by: Pat Johnson | May 15, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Prince gets my over over McCain.
Posted by: Davis | May 15, 2008 at 11:30 AM
He might be "effete", but he will whoop on ya in hoops, and he makes delicious flapjacks.
Posted by: chiggins | May 15, 2008 at 11:44 AM
So... if Obama is "a feminized, effete Democratic male", then that makes MoDo, what -- a 'lipstick libertarian'?
Posted by: Jemand von Niemand | May 15, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Jemand,
She is a Real Woman, and as such only wants to be loved by Real Men who will treat her like shit.
Posted by: Molly Ivors | May 15, 2008 at 02:56 PM
chiggins is right...the cat could ball
Posted by: olexicon | May 15, 2008 at 03:28 PM
Waiting for the header on her column to show her wearing leather with a whip and Condi boots while Barack is in his platforms and 'Purple Rain' attire.
Jeeeezus, I think it's time for Dr. Phil to have her on the show.
Posted by: camelot | May 15, 2008 at 04:38 PM
Molly,
Bingo.
Posted by: Jemand von Niemand | May 15, 2008 at 05:05 PM
chiggins is right...the cat could ball
Posted by: olexicon | May 15, 2008 at 05:27 PM
What's next? Barack Obama, Thriller?
I'm thinking Tutti Frutti. Little Richard could give Jocko and Prince a good run for the "most effete black man" title. And Dowd is, you know, really old.
Posted by: Hogan | May 16, 2008 at 09:54 AM
Prince would totally solve the Israel-Palestine crisis.
Posted by: Josh R. | May 16, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Every election cycle is the same--every Democratic front-runner (male, naturally) is effete.
Posted by: tired_democrat | May 17, 2008 at 10:35 AM
I think you and I are the only ones to get the Prince joke. There is always a layer of pop culture in the column, you just have to dig far enough.
Posted by: Mo MoDo | May 17, 2008 at 12:31 PM
You inspired me. I had to see how Barry would look as The Purple One
Posted by: Mo MoDo | May 17, 2008 at 01:22 PM