Dowdy Maureen

I think Maureen Dowd may be an example of the Peter Principle at work. By most accounts, Dowd was once a fine reporter who has since written some good op-eds, along with a lot of junk (rising to her level of incompetence, Lawrence Peter might say).

I've commented on Dowd before, and I still think she rather badly drags down the editorial page of a once-great newspaper that is still great in places.

Seriously, wouldn't columns like this be better situated on an "arts and leisure" or "lifestyle" or some other page? I guess someone finds this sort of thing compelling as a serious op-ed, but why?

[Posted at 10:36 CST on 02/17/02] [Link]