Maureen Dowd and Patti Smith

I am surprised that Maureen Dowd's column today would write about Patti Smith, a obviously talentless beneficiary of affirmative action for women. Why would Dowd invite the comparison? I suppose neither the friends nor family of either Maureen Dowd or Patti Smith would like my description, which they almost certainly will not read, but the fact is that those are really not good at what they are paid to do.