The XX Factor : Al Gore

10 Bad Ads

Melinda Henneberger — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:45:00 GMT

Hmmm, the top 10 worst political campaign ads ever? The bottom 10, I guess you'd say? Rachael, yer on: 10) OK, in the spirit of comity, let's start with an attack ad against a Republican, Colorado Rep. Marilyn Musgrave. I know you'd agree she's kinda...(read more)

Poor Alec Baldwin

Melinda Henneberger — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:12:00 GMT

Like W., I squint when I'm puzzlin' -- and so have whole new frown lines from trying to make sense of the McCain-Palin game plan. Last night, though, while watching Saturday Night Live , the light finally dawned: They have either a) totally given up;...(read more)

As Proust (and France Gall) Would Say: Ne Soyons Pas Si Bêtes

Melinda Henneberger — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:23:00 GMT

Rachael , I don't guess I know that many people who think of themselves as intellectuals—or would say so out loud, at any rate, no matter how much they love kicking around ideas. (My mom described me that way once, in anger, and it was soooo not a compliment....(read more)

Nervous in the Service for Sarah (and Joe, and Gwen, and Maybe the Makeup Artists)

Melinda Henneberger — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:28:00 GMT

Kathleen Parker says her fellow conservative Sarah Palin has exhausted her cringe reflex, and I hear her on that. Mine has been overtaxed for years. Remember the presidential debate for which some malevolent (or high, maybe?) makeup artist painted Al...(read more)