‘. . . a weirdly paternalistic form of social liberalism, in which women are forever single girls and the president is their father, lover, fiancé and paladin all rolled into one.’

Douthat yesterday, on Obama and women, is a keeper.

Count me among those with a y-chromosome who are surprised that the party that hands you a fistful of Drospirenone and some White House erotic fiction is the one that understands the many splendors of Woman.