Harsh, man, harsh. I find myself inexplicably charmed by both. Maybe it's the red hair. On even days, Huffington's accent gives her the nod. On odd days, Dowd's coquette act pushes her into the lead.
(IIRC) Mu. The question is not one of cuteness, but of hotness. Then it becomes substantially more complex, because they are totally different species. Huffington is a very attractive mom type (there might be other nomenclature), while Dowd is like the ruined glory of someone who was really, really attractive back in the day. (NB: Dowd comment assumes that her weird animatronic-ness is a function of her alcoholism and not plastic surgery.)
You are too modest, ogged. I find it somewhat scandalous, for example, that you aren't blogrolled at Wolcott's place.
And don't you think it's going to suck a little bit just b/c it's Arianna Huffington? (There goes the blog enrollment).
Posted by SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 04-25-05 7:16 AM
So, Ogged, who's cuter: Arianna Huffington or Maureen Dowd?
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 04-25-05 9:01 AM
Good question! On the Over-40-Hag-o-Meter, I'd give Huff a 5, Dowd a 6. What does everyone else think?!
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 04-25-05 9:03 AM
Over-40-Hag-o-Meter
Harsh, man, harsh. I find myself inexplicably charmed by both. Maybe it's the red hair. On even days, Huffington's accent gives her the nod. On odd days, Dowd's coquette act pushes her into the lead.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 04-25-05 9:06 AM
Hey, if you don't get the joke, everyone is going to think I was serious. Kidding people, kidding.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 04-25-05 9:08 AM
(IIRC) Mu. The question is not one of cuteness, but of hotness. Then it becomes substantially more complex, because they are totally different species. Huffington is a very attractive mom type (there might be other nomenclature), while Dowd is like the ruined glory of someone who was really, really attractive back in the day. (NB: Dowd comment assumes that her weird animatronic-ness is a function of her alcoholism and not plastic surgery.)
Posted by SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 04-25-05 9:23 AM
Who's Walter Cronkite?
Posted by oblomov | Link to this comment | 04-25-05 9:27 AM
Huffington is a very attractive mom type (there might be other nomenclature)
That would be "yummy mummy".
Posted by Walter Sobchak | Link to this comment | 04-25-05 11:21 AM