New York Times columnist, Maureen Dowd, actaully had a semi compliment for Bush in her latest column,
I sat next to a presidential gag writer, Landon Parvin. He was saying jokes work best when Republicans make fun of Republicans and Democrats make fun of Democrats.
President Bush, looking spiffy in white tie and tails, swung by to talk to Mr. Parvin. He didn’t look my way, but proceeded back up to the dais.
Suddenly, W. turned around, stopped and looked right at me. Then he flashed a wink, not a flirty wink but a mischievous Clark Gable “I’ve got your number and you think you’ve got mine but I win” wink.
The Interested Participant made the following observation,
I wonder. By conjuring up the image of tall, dark, handsome Clark Gable in a wink of George Bush’s eye, is Dowd growing soft on the President? Does she now subconsciously see him as a sexy, leading man rather than a political adversary? Can we expect some kinder, gentler words from Dowd when she writes of the Bush administration? Maybe next we’ll see some words about George Bush’s broad shoulders and his disarming smile.
As much as I’d like to think ‘yes’, it just makes me laugh so I’m afraid I’m going to have to agree with his next statement,
Nah! On second thought, probably not.