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Wednesday, December 18, 2002

# Posted 8:32 PM by Ariel David Adesnik  

SHE'S DONE IT AGAIN: WIth the aid of the Adesnik Corollary, Ms. Maureen has once again defied the Immutable Laws of Dowd. She has even come up with a bit of concrete (though slightly self-evident) advice for the President: let Lott go quietly so you don't alienate Southern voters.

On the other hand, Dowd spends her entire column implying that Republicans actively court the Southern racist vote without ever coming out and saying it. In other words, she's coming close to obeying the Second Law of Dowd, which dictates that "It's easier to whine than to take a stand or offer solutions." Admittedly, Geroge Bush's tactics in the South Carolina primaries were disturbing. Still, Dowd conveniently ignores the fact that Trent Lott has fallen from power because his comments outraged Republicans and Conservatives. And, of course, that Democrats court the anti-white racist vote. Perhaps if she spent more time thinking about the issues and less time writing about her personal life, Dowd could defy not just the Immutable Laws, but her own political prejudices.
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