Swoon List #21
If you follow politics at all, you should know who Ana Marie Cox is. If you don’t follow politics, you should still know who she is. She was the founding editor of Wonkette, which I’ve mentioned a few times here as my favorite political blog; while she’s no longer there, she definitely left her snarky stamp on the satirical site. You may have seen her on The Rachel Maddow Show, as she is a frequent guest and even guest hosted it a few months back.
She’s a great follow on Twitter (@anamariecox); her sarcastic commentary on politics and pop culture in general are both hilarious and accurate (recent tweet: “Sarah Palin’s hair continues to inspire and amaze me. Send it to Haiti.”). She frequently posts photos of her epic bedhead, pictures of her ridiculously cute dogs, and insider photos of Washington, D.C., events (like the comparison of shoes with another woman at a White House Briefing, or her outfits for political fundraisers and dinners). And also? She’s a great advocate for gay rights. Her combination of looks, humor and brains is lethal, and I love her, the end.
Welcome to the Swoon List, Ana Marie.
February 5th, 2010 at 9:10 am
I heartily agree 100%. Ana Marie Cox is brains, wit, and beauty– if she were queer, she’d be the perfect woman.
Of course I don’t know if she’s queer or not– I think I remember reading she had a husband. Of course, I used to have a husband myself…
February 7th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
bee: She is married, damn it. She and her husband are very vocal about their support on our behalf when it comes to equality.
February 8th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
“our behalf” equality = marriage?
February 15th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
Dig: Equality on all accounts. She and her husband are just very gay-friendly, which is cool.
February 5th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Good, good choice!
February 5th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
I’m with you on this one…. Not only is she adorable and witty…. She regularly posts puppyporn of her awesome pup, Skeeter. Two for the price of one, I dare say.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Cheryl: I LOVE the puppyporn photos! Seriously. That dog is so damn cute.
February 5th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
GOOD. CHOICE. Now, if only she were gay…..
February 7th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Alpha: I know, I know. Sigh.
February 5th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
oh. yes. i’m not certain there is anyone swoonier.
swoon.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:48 am
If I may point out the obvious: you and Ana would make a great looking couple! Is she Irish too, I wonder?
xo
SF
February 7th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
SF: That statement may have just earned you Best Commenter Ever status, especially since you said it’s obvious.
Ana Marie was born in Puerto Rico, surprisingly enough. I’m not sure if that is her ancestry or just her birthplace, though.
February 9th, 2010 at 8:07 am
I never heard of her, living, as I do, under a rock… but she owns a golden retriever if I’m seeing that photo correctly and so therefore I adore her.
February 15th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Space: She has a couple of dogs, and she posts great photos of them both on Twitter quite a bit.