No, Maureen Dowd is not necessary

Skippy (of Bush Kangaroo fame) has a good post on the necessity (or, rather, non-necessity) of Maureen Dowd. Like Skippy, I wonder why she's an op-ed columnist at arguably the most important newspaper in the world. I've previously written about her, unfavourably, here and here. (I've given her a chance time and time again, but, aside from a few moments of witty perspicacity, I just don't find much to like anymore.)