Quite a few readers have commented that unless I go blonde, my conservatism will be an avocation rather than a career (see e.g., Ingraham, Coulter, Crowley, Parker, Hasselbeck, Herzog …)
Blonde doesn’t become me, as I’ve explained … but it turns out that red does – on my lips, not in my hair.
Red lips does blonde hair one better: Red is the color of conservatism. (Also it’s the color of communism, but never mind that for purposes of this column).
I’m pictured here in MAC Ruby Woo, this autumn’s most with-it lip shade as so ordained by me in this here article.
This is the next big thing, people. Red lips are to this fall what Obama was to last fall – just you wait and see.
In the meantime …
By Red Bank Bar September 10, 2009 at 3:39 am
How’s that Bar exam coming, Mande?
Written any more law review articles on the 13th Amendment?
As for your post, you’re certainly dumb enough to be a Repugnant media bimbo. If it keeps you from attempting to lower the collective IQ of the SC Bar, go for it.
By Toyota Kawaski September 10, 2009 at 7:55 am
kind of like when the DOT patches a road here in SC: You can put red lipstick on a pig but its still a pig
By old bike dude September 10, 2009 at 7:58 am
On a day when all news is depressing I just wanna say thanks…no really, screw the jealous knee jerk reactions of others, I say THANKS.
By james conrad September 10, 2009 at 8:26 am
LOWER the “collective” IQ of the SC Bar..LMAO…you’re kidding right. Where is the USC Law School ranked…checked lately…
LMAO.
As for the lipstick…I’ll buy her red anytime, sometimes things rise above political positioning…
By fitsnews September 10, 2009 at 9:24 am
OBD and James,
Hell to the yeah! We love our Mande.
-FITS
By PasserBy September 10, 2009 at 9:47 am
Guys, guys, guys….don’t take this article as a ‘serious’ one. Mande, keep up the entertaining work.
FITS: have you given any thought to having a “Mande of the month” pose? I’m thinking she needs more freckles (with your obsession, and all): maybe you could put a few more on her? No photoshop for that task; some things are best done by hand.
By dirtbogger September 10, 2009 at 10:28 am
Mande, I agree with more of what you write more than anyone else writing for fits. People are so caught up in the party they support that they do not find fault in their own parties. Some are not even smart enough to debate but had rather name call and ridicule than try to understand someone who speaks of things not covered by the mainstreem media (yes I am talking to you brain dead f___er’s, you know who you are). BTW I feel compelled to mention that you are flippen Hot!
By Commonman September 10, 2009 at 10:54 am
Ditto to dirtbogger!
By Pat Hendrix September 10, 2009 at 11:30 am
Mande,
I’m still at loss. What was this post about? You find a new color of lipstick you wanted to share? Making a debute at a lipstick party?
By the way, your rack looks great from that angle. Congrats.
And dirtbogger, look up the word irony. Decrying the lack of civility on this board and gratuitous “name calling” then referring to those who disagree with you as brain dead f-ers, is, shall we say, hypocritical. Well, not as ironic as you referring to other posters as having no credible ideas, but nevertheless.
By cool breeze September 10, 2009 at 12:33 pm
boooiiiinnngggg!
By Booger September 10, 2009 at 12:42 pm
A big fan of lips here, and those are nice. If you open a kissing booth, I’m headed for the bank.
By sid September 10, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Pat,
Take a deep one and relax. The idea that you are at a loss over a little lighthearted fun speaks volumes. I will agree, however, that there are certain things about Mande that look great, and probably from most (if not all) angles.
By Michelle September 10, 2009 at 1:56 pm
That shade of red really isn’t flattering, but the cleavage looks great.
By Sunnyvaleboy September 10, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Mande, I am going to go out on a limb here. Will you marry me? With my good looks and your intellegence, we can be South Carolina’s next power couple.
By dirtbogger September 10, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I see you do know who I was talking to Pat. Just keep towing the party line go watch CNN to get your talking points, then go watch Opra she may have something on hart warming. I would like to mention people who look to the government to solve their problems are making a huge mistake everytime we allow government to assist us with any aspect of our life they have bribed us with our own money into loyalty, and every time we allow them to police something we have given them the athority to police us as well. Department of Education for instance have taken the ability of our elected school board members to govern education at the local level, if they had not we could still have prayer in school if that was what the community wanted. Government should be on a short leash with a choke collar. We need to quit trying to police the world. If we were still a Constitutional Republic like we were designed to be we would not be at war rite now, we would still have freedom, would not be subject to torture or any of the crap in the Patriot Act. All this stuff is what Obama campaigned against and yet he has kept every bad Bush policy in place. Tell me how this is a free country when our labor is stolen in the form of tax and used to fund things we do not support such as the war on terror, the drug war, the wall street bailouts or the coming Carbin Tax.
By HIPAA Violator September 10, 2009 at 2:31 pm
That last shot is killer. Thanks for brightening my day.
By Toyota Kawaski September 10, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Dirtdobber! Lighten Up Frances
By Strom's Daughter September 10, 2009 at 4:16 pm
This is from “If They Mated,” right?
Jennifer Anniston and The Joker.
By A DORMAN September 10, 2009 at 4:37 pm
HA! Mande I know the only thing that remotely pisses you off out of all these comments is that “Strom’s Daughter” compared you to Jennifer Anniston! I LOVE YOU, Keep up the good work my beautiful sista!
By confused September 10, 2009 at 4:37 pm
it’d be super awesome if people were as rude in real life as they were on the internet. the world would certainly have a lot more face-punching.
By madcock September 10, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Mande, this sure beats the hell out of talking about Joe Wilson! Kudos to Mr. Mande for being down with your sharing your assets with us. Or maybe you just do what you please. Either way, we readers win.
Rupert Mudoch and Roger Ailes are really missing the boat by not stealing you away from Fits.
Cheers
By Natasha September 10, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Mande,
Your best yet.
By Strom's Daughter September 10, 2009 at 6:03 pm
“it’d be super awesome if people were as rude in real life as they were on the internet. the world would certainly have a lot more face-punching.”
Awww . . . sweetums is channeling his inner West Columbia.
Joe Wilson must have given him the day off from ass-sucking.
By Pat Hendrix September 10, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Incoherent as usual, dirt.
Sid, it was a joke. Obviously it wasn’t a good one if you didn’t catch it.
By Earl Capps September 10, 2009 at 8:31 pm
F*** read her lips. I’m paying far more attention to another part of her that makes me just wanna dip my head down face first and … or maybe she’ll get on top?
By gilette September 10, 2009 at 10:54 pm
those high resolution face photos are NOT flattering. she needs a shave
By Mike September 10, 2009 at 11:01 pm
If you don’t know what this post was about, well…
Anyway; Mande, if you bought those you got every penny’s worth girl, and if they’re original-issue, then God bless ya!
I may even have to start agreeing with your posts. Damn…
By dirtbogger September 11, 2009 at 8:12 am
Thank’s for validating my point Pat!
By sid September 11, 2009 at 11:17 am
Pat,
No, I got the idea that it was an attempt at humor. It was just unnecessarily mean-spirited humor. And not really all that funny. But that seems to be your forte. You see, you took a pretty harmless, lighthearted post by Mande, then awkwardly implied she likes to blow random guys. That’s not really humor, but more an indication that you will take any chance you get to take a cheap shot at her. Again, take a deep one. You don’t have to always be in attack mode.
By Mande Wilkes September 13, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Dorman -
Good catch on Aniston…yikes!!!!
P.S. – What is on your head right now little lady? I mean, I know you’re short and scrappy…but damn.
By funny September 16, 2009 at 7:03 am
Ummm Mande – great article – I even read a couple of words between the pictures :)
Seriously – love your wit, comments and sense of humour. The rest of you is “smokin” as well :)
By David October 12, 2011 at 3:13 am
Brains,looks, AND a conservative is sexy, wanna hang out??