Question of day from Maureen Dowd

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 11:20 AM Share

"Was the chief of the International Monetary Fund telling other countries to tighten their belts while he was dropping his trousers?"

Dowd can be too light sometimes, but for my money she is one of the sharpest writers around, worth reading just for the technical sharpness.

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GALE

7:52 PM ET

May 18, 2011

worth reading just for the technical sharpness

Well put. A "not" before "just" would be ridiculous.

 

BILL KELLER

10:13 PM ET

May 18, 2011

Nice job to NYPD....

....no special treatment for class in an alleged criminal action...quick help for a victim and crime scene data accumulation...smart use of Sofitel staff to locate the alleged attacker...

Nice job to Sofitel for first protecting a staff member and action by calling 911...not sure today's corporate culture would have it so high on the list of self protective actions.

Recommend they reward themselves by charging French diplomats, a class that assumes Napoleon still sets the code of conduct for diplomatic behaviour, full fee for a room ($3000) versus graciously discounted ($800).

 

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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