DOWD REPEATS EXTRA-CHROMOSOME COMMENT: Robert Cox at The National Debate criticized Maureen Dowd last month for using the term "extra-chromosome conservatives" in a TV appearance, attributing it to the late Lee Atwater. Ms. Dowd repeated the comment in her Sunday column.
I'm confused -- why would Maureen Dowd revive the appalling practice of using extra-chromosome as a political attack? Ms. Dowd seems to be citing Mr. Atwater's use of the term approvingly, despite the fact that two different vice presidents (George H.W. Bush and Al Gore) have apologized to the Down Syndrome community for using it, as documented by Bob Somerby at The Daily Howler. Strangely, the reason for Mr. Somerby's research in 2001 was yet another Maureen Dowd reference to the same thing in a column back then. So why is Ms. Dowd so enamored of the term; is she unaware of the Bush and Gore incidents in 1987 and 1994? Mr. Somerby says that George Bush's gaffe was not widely reported, but even I remember Al Gore's apology in 1994.
UPDATE: Robert Cox says he will pursue the issue with The New York Times and the National Down Syndrome Society.
| Author/ Affiliation |
Title/ Date |
words | PI | Partisan References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill O'Reilly BillOReilly.com |
Say It Ain't So, Ted Turner 9 September 2004 |
755 | 100 | 8D-,7R+ So now: James Carville, Paul Begala, Kerry In the: GOP, John Kerry A central: Republicans But when: Kerry, Bush, Mary Matalin The CNN: President Bush The fact: Bush, Cheney Personally, I: Carville, Begala, Kerry |
| Richard Cohen Washington Post |
Red Scare, Updated 9 September 2004 |
961 | 89 | 5D+,1D=,1R+,28R-,1R= Let's play: Cheney, Dick Cheney, John Kerry, Joseph McCarthy, Cheney Cheney made: Cheney, Cheney, Joe McCarthy Cheney, of: Cheney, George Bush, Clinton administration, Sandy Berger, administration In a: Cheney, vice president, Bush administration, Bush It was: Cheney, Cheney, Cheney, Cheney, Cheney The problem: Cheney, John Kerry, George Bush, President Bush The other: Madeleine Albright, Henry Kissinger, Kerry, Bush, Cheney Sorry, Henry,: Henry, Cheney, Bush, McCarthy, Cheney |
| Ann Coulter Universal Press Syndicate |
The more John Kerry changes, the more he stays the same 9 September 2004 |
942 | 88 | 19D-,3D=,3R+ The more: John Kerry There's been: Democrats, Vice President Cheney, Democrats I believe: Democrats Of course,: John Kerry The only: Kerry Republicans have: Republicans, Kerry While waiting: Kerry, Kerry During the: Democratic, Kerry But a: Kerry, Kerry As I: Kerry, Kerry The "family": Kerry Speaking to: Kerry But a: Kerry, Kerry, John Kerry So the: Kerry While Kerry: Kerry, Bush |
| Maureen Dowd New York Times |
Cheney Spits Toads 9 September 2004 |
996 | 78 | 9D+,3D-,1R+,26R-,1R= Cheney Spits: Cheney WASHINGTON —: George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, the president's father, Bush, Cheney The terrible: vice president Without Zell: Zell Miller, Cheney He finally: Bush, John Kerry "Because if: Cheney These guys: John Kerry, Democrats, Kerry, Bush administration, Kerry, White House It's like: Cheney The vice: vice president, president, Kerry Mr. Cheney: Cheney, John Kerry, President Bush, Republicans, Democratic president Mr. Cheney: Cheney, Bush, Bush, Bill Clinton, Sandy Berger, Bushies, Clinton, The president After the: Bush administration, White House For a: Bushies, Bush As the: White House |
| Molly Ivins Creators Syndicate |
Forget Bush 9 September 2004 |
938 | 77 | 2D+,2D=,8R-,1R= Forget Bush: Bush 09.09.04 -: FDR There are: White House, White House If the: president When the: White House, Condoleezza Rice, the president When a: administration Forget Bush: Bush, John Kerry, Clinton, Clinton |
| George F. Will Washington Post |
Bad News for Kerry 9 September 2004 |
926 | 75 | 7D-,3D=,8R+,2R= Bad News: Kerry After two: John Kerry, George W. Bush The atrocity: Pat Moynihan The Bush: Bush administration James W.: Bush, Bush, Republicans Kerry is: Kerry, Bush, Kerry, Bush Hence he: Bush, Kerry In his: Kerry But when: Democratic, Kerry Almost any: Bush, Kerry, Bush |
| OJ On the Editorial Page WSJ OpinionJournal |
Conned in Caracas 9 September 2004 |
688 | 57 | 10D-,2D=,2R- New evidence: Jimmy Carter Both the: Bush Administration, former President Jimmy Carter This is: Carter, Carter The new: Carter, Carter "This result: Carter, Carter None of: Carter, Carter Yes, it: Colin Powell, Carter, Carter |
| WP Lead Editorial Washington Post |
Mr. Powell and Darfur 9 September 2004 |
544 | 40 | 2R-,3R= Mr. Powell: Powell SECRETARY OF: Colin L. Powell Earlier in: Powell Now U.S.: Powell The United: Powell |
| NYT Lead Editorial New York Times |
Unraveling Kerry's Iraq Plan 9 September 2004 |
1234 | 12 | 7D-,14D=,3R+,6R-,4R= Unraveling Kerry's: Kerry Nobody gets: John Kerry, Democratic, President Bush, Bush, Kerry, Kerry, the president, Democrats Despite our: Kerry, Kerry, Bush Still, voters: Kerry, Democrats, Kerry, Bush None of: Kerry Many of: Kerry, administration, Bush administration But Mr.: Kerry That is: President George Bush Mr. Kerry's: Kerry, Bush, Democrats, Bush administration One thing: Kerry, Bush, Cheney, Kerry, Bush administration Although Mr.: Kerry Given the: Kerry, Kerry |
| David S. Broder Washington Post |
The Price Of Labor's Decline 9 September 2004 |
896 | 7 | 1D-,6D=,7R= Because the: Republicans True, President: President Bush, John Kerry, Bush, Kerry Today, the: Democratic, Republicans, Richard Nixon, Jerry Ford, GOP Politicians took: Democratic, Kerry, Dick Gephardt, Howard Dean |
| Thomas Sowell Creators Syndicate |
Jobs and snow jobs 9 September 2004 |
762 | 0 | 1D-,1R- Senator John: John Kerry President Bush's: President Bush |
| Jeff Jacoby Boston Globe |
Where is the Muslim outrage? 9 September 2004 |
776 | 0 |