Pam Spaulding, who lives in North Carolina, refers to Sen. Elizabeth Dole as “the empy wig,” and here is one reason why:
[Going] into the most fiercely competitive Congressional election in 12 years, some Republicans say Mrs. Dole is faltering in her latest job, as head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which raises money, recruits candidates, plots strategy and shapes the party’s message.
She has been lapped in fund-raising by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The latest filing, on Thursday, showed Democrats with $37.7 million on hand, compared with $19.9 million for Republicans. If Senate Republicans are unable to close the gap, it will force the Republican National Committee to step in with financial support in tight Senate races — it had $45 million on hand as of Thursday — creating tensions with House Republicans who want that money used to help them.
For all her star power, Mrs. Dole, who turns 70 next Saturday, has not had much of a public profile this year, leaving her party at a disadvantage in parrying attacks from her notoriously assertive Democratic counterpart, Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York.
She failed to find strong candidates to run against vulnerable Senate Democrats in at least four states, a shortcoming that could also be partly attributed to the White House, which has often played a crucial role in candidate recruitment.
It makes my skin crawl to see Dole referred to over and over as “Mrs.” She was a U.S. Senator, and will always earn that title. Calling her “Mrs. Dole” dismisses and belittles her. If you don’t like her, and I’m sure there are lots of reasons not to, then talk about that. But Elizabeth is a strong woman who made the path easier to walk for people like Pam and people like me. I would expect this type of backhanded snittiness from the Repugs, not from our team.
I am confused as to why you would defend a former ally of President Nixon and President Reagan. These two presidents stand for most things your readers dislike. I am from NC and I can tell you that her campaign against Bowles was not without its tricks. She is a former Democrate who has become a Republican puppet and an empty wig. I’ve noticed that some of her wigs look she borrowed them from Ms. Harris from Florida.