Maureen Dowd – The Durango Herald

Let’s debate: Are Democrats doomed to lose?

WASHINGTON – He’s in our heads. Even more than we knew. It isn’t just that he hovered over the Democratic debate last week. It’s more profound than that. Don...

DATE: Sep 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Maureen Dowd

Is the bar higher for Bennet because he’s white?

WASHINGTON – Once upon a time in America, it looked as if white men were at long last losing their tenacious grip on power. A black man made it into the White House. A Latina cong...

DATE: Aug 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Maureen Dowd

Scaling Wokeback Mountain – oops, don’t fall off

WASHINGTON – I was feeling on edge. Writing a column that sparks an internecine fight among the highest-profile women in the Democratic Party is nerve-wracking. So I we...

DATE: Jul 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Maureen Dowd

Dowd: Fake pearls, real heart and a 100 ways to shine light

WASHINGTON — Barbara Bush was an expert at throwing shade, even before the term existed. When Congressman Dan Rostenkowski gave the first lady a shampoo for white hair made in his...

DATE: Apr 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Maureen Dowd