Political commentary is no one's prerogative

Maureen Dowd of the woods


Some might find the above commentator's remarks to be slanderous and offensive. But really, in this vilified pre-presidential election atmosphere, even revered columnists like the real Dowd offer little more than good old low-minded mud-smearing (9 in 10 of Dowd's most recent columns have included some kind of bitter attack on either John McCain, or, and mainly, Sarah Palin).