I am not sure why Maureen Dowd is given so much space every week in the Post. Her vendetta is to diss President Bush and/or the Republican Party. In the editorial on Thurs., 11/05, she refers to President Bush as “W”–she doesn’t have the decency to call our former President “President Bush.” She says President Bush (W) “came within a whisker of ruining our economy;” another insult is that if President Bush (W) had gone to Dover in the night to salute the war dead, he would have been praised for his patriotism. The final insult is to say the President Bush (W) was “like a kid who knew that Daddy’s friends would take care of him; he was always running off to the gym or going biking, leaving governing to Cheney, Rummy or incompetents like Brownie.”

Excuse meeee–Has there been one month that President Obama has not gone somewhere? Who is he leaving the governing to? We can incompetents, I think. Within the 2nd week of occupying the White House, he and Michelle went to a classroom because “they had to get out!” I thought he wanted to get into the White House! He had to get out that quickly!!!!

I think President Obama (and his family, I’m sure) is going to Japan this month. He and his family are traveling the world, at the taxpayer’s expense. Why are we responsible for his family’s travels? I am sure Michelle is taking several of her 23 staff, for whatever reason! Once again, our taxes are paying for all this.

I hope President Obama will not “hit the campaign trail” again to push his health care plan. How much does it cost every time he decides to go somewhere? It is entirely too much, I know that. We just keep getting deeper and deeper in debt. Where is the President’s and his family’s restraint? He expects the American citizens to show restraint and not overspend–”Do as I say, not as I do.”

I am ready for a break from Maureen Dowd for one week–maybe as a Christmas present–not until January!!!

Ann Ludlow
St. Louis County