Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picnicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the tiger always eats last. Maureen Dowd akineatenjoy Change image and share on social
As blue chips turn into penny stocks, Wall Street seems less like a symbol of America's macho capitalism and more like that famous Jane Austen character Mrs. Bennet, a flibbertigibbet always anxious about getting richer and her 'poor nerves.' Maureen Dowd americaanxiousausten share on social
Obama sees himself as such a huge change that he can be cautious about other societal changes. But what he doesn't realize is that legalizing gay marriage is like electing a black president. Before you do it, it seems inconceivable. Once it's done, you can't remember what all the fuss was about. Maureen Dowd blackcautiouschange share on social
Why can't Google, which likes to see itself as a 'Don't Be Evil' benevolent force in society, just write us a big check for using our stories, so we can keep checks and balances alive and continue to provide the search engine with our stories? Maureen Dowd alivebalancebenevolent share on social
Obama hates selling. He thinks people should just accept the right thing to do. Maureen Dowd accepthateobama Change image and share on social
One must not attempt to justify them, but rather to sense their nature simply and clearly. Maureen Dowd attemptjustifynature Change image and share on social
Celebrity distorts democracy by giving the rich, beautiful, and famous more authority than they deserve. Maureen Dowd authoritybeautifulcelebrity Change image and share on social
F.D.R. achieved greatness not by means of imposing his temperament and intellect on the world but by reacting to what the world threw at him. Maureen Dowd achievegreatnessimpose Change image and share on social
My eating habits were so bad for many years that I didn't actually know the intricacies of making a salad. Maureen Dowd badeathabit Change image and share on social
The wound-tight, travel-light Obama has a distaste for the adversarial and the random. But if you stick too rigidly to a 'No Drama' rule in the White House, you risk keeping reality at bay. Presidencies are always about crisis management. Maureen Dowd adversarialbaycrisis share on social