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MoDo Attacks

by BooMan
Wed Jul 16th, 2008 at 10:26:32 AM EST

MoDo weighs in on ComedyGate:

At first blush, it would seem to be a positive for Obama that he is hard to mock. But on second thought, is it another sign that he’s trying so hard to be perfect that it’s stultifying? Or that eight years of W. and Cheney have robbed Democratic voters of their sense of humor?

Can't the New York Times buy out her contract or something? Is there a reason Dowd can't be canceled like Sex in the City? Do we need to know what she thinks about doing blow? Does anyone? My hostility to MoDo was on hiatus while she was imprisoned behind the firewall. But now that she is free, her toxins are again infecting the body politic. We need a national hazmat suit to deal with her putrid column.

MoDo Attacks | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: MoDo Attacks (4.00 / 2)

I don't know, I lost my sense of humor sometime after the idiot defeated the guy in the earth tones.

by RollaMO on Wed Jul 16th, 2008 at 11:25:01 AM EST

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I refuse to have this kind of humor

by mainsailset on Wed Jul 16th, 2008 at 11:57:37 AM EST
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Re: MoDo Attacks (4.00 / 2)

Ms. Dowd is the relentlessly gossipy Alpha-girl from your small-town high school. . . that has followed you to college! We all knew this girl--she who must be tolerated to get through the four hellish years but who we never wanted to hear from again once we escaped our narrow minded hometown.

MoDo--please just go away. You are making America dumber.

by BerkeleyMom on Wed Jul 16th, 2008 at 12:15:23 PM EST

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I agree with you, Booman. I used to like her columns but of late I think she is trying too hard to be funny herself.

Click here to step into the Village Blue2

by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Wed Jul 16th, 2008 at 11:20:33 AM EST

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She was just dreadful when she attacked Clark, Judith Steinberg Dean, Theresa Heinz Kerry, et al. Interestingly enough, when she doesn't try so hard to be clever or funny, she can actually write a thoughtful column. Too bad she doesn't stick with that kind of writing.

Given the paucity of high quality journalism jobs and the prestige of the NYT, you'd think they'd have a stable of columnists second to none.

by Heart of the Rockies on Wed Jul 16th, 2008 at 11:27:01 AM EST

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How do you know she isn't the best they can find. Say they fire her and replace her with Michelle Malkin, then what? Be careful what you wish for.

Dowd Report: All MoDo, All The Time

by Mo MoDo (dowdreport@gmail.com) on Thu Jul 17th, 2008 at 05:43:51 AM EST
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Re: MoDo Attacks (none / 0)

How do I know? Because I am part of a journalism family. We are up on such things.

by Heart of the Rockies on Sun Jul 20th, 2008 at 11:51:33 PM EST
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Why does Obama hate comedy writers? He's so near-perfect that he's robbing them of their livelihoods.

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Wed Jul 16th, 2008 at 11:39:24 AM EST

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