I have to say that I enjoy the sometimes vicious and often times sharp tongued column of Dowd.  A sort of guilty pleasure that allows me to vent through her column while still "keeping the high road."  She has an irreverent attitude to those in power, her compatriots, co-workers and boss, both genders, heroes, and herself. If I had to constantly fill up a column, I would learn to hate everyone too.

    Some criticize her for over-characterizing the people she goes after.  But it is just her acting as a mirror to pols who develop and market themselves as ego-laden, small idea, loud voiced, big heads.  They are characters.  And it is nice to see someone out there having contempt for just about anyone in power.  Too bad she seems to be falling into the same role she chides in her column.  She can find the simple hypocracy in everyone, which is important at times.  I remember an interview she had with Charlie Rose.  She was in person very down to Earth.  She also had a million stories - the lady has been around.  She was entertaining; and in the end, that is all she is for me - entertaining.  Oh, she has nice hair too.