Of course, I am super excited by this list. Who wouldn't be? Every time I am in D.C., I drool. It's absolutely dripping with power. People who say NYC is where it's at are just plain wrong. Everyone who runs the show is based out of D.C. And this list is a constant reminder of how powerful the rest of us ARE NOT.
First off, GQ leaves anyone with the last name Obama or Biden off the list. Ok, I get it. But a result of this is that one of my favorite Bidens (albeit not a very powerful one...yet) gets left off. In time though, he'll be featured prominently on this list because he has looks and power and is completely dapper in a suit (all prereqs to making it on GQ's list).
Moving on - here we go:
At #1: You guessed it. The Silver Fox himself. He's no Beau, but I ain't about to say no.
At #3:* Ummm...really?
At #4: Blech. But nice tie.
At #5: Luvsit! If you have ever watched Jon Stewart, then you know exactly who this guy is. He's ALWAYS ON. He's like the most massive super-geek of ALL TIME. To the point that my Big Bang-watching fiancee is a super fan. Definitely a direct link between schnoz size and brain size. But chances are, Peter's too big a geek to know how awesome (and dorkily cute) he is. Hopefully, making it to #5 makes him aware of that.
At # 6: All I know about Axelrod is that my old boss went to undergrad at University of Chicago with him and thought he was the biggest ass of all time. Figures he would become a powerful political consultant.
At # 7: And again at # 7: Seriously, GQ. Why don't you just make it the top 100 most powerful people if you're gonna start sharing slots?! What is this, the U.S. News and World Report law school rankings? I don't really trust Geithner, but he is definitely what Penn Badgley will look like in about 20 years, so I think he deserves to be here. As for Summers, I don't know what to say, but if we were to imagine a world in his image, we would be missing diagnostic imaging, cancer therapy, nuclear reactors and sterilization techniques, to name a few things. That's okay, though 'cause, I mean, a world filled with tumorous, bacteria-infested humans powered on coal seems okay to me.
At # 8: I got love for my ladies, but she looks more like Michael Jackson each passing day. Also, does anyone know whether or not it's true that she is a former model?
At # 9: WHY??? (I know I have that caveat* about giving blog time to the abjectly fugly, but I really did have to say something.)
At # 11 (the second one): Forget that Waxman looks eerily like Emile or Peter Pettigrew. He is not a Death-Eater. This guy is one-half (the Dem half) of the Hatch-Waxman Act, which (in my opinion) makes him a rock star. Anyone who can pass that once-in-a-lifetime type of compromise and keep millions of lawyers mired in litigating its intricacies for the next 25 years with no end in sight is top dog in my book.
At # 14: Lolcats. Who doesn't love Barney Frank? Why do I love Barney Frank? Let me count the ways: (1) His first name is Barney. Duh. (2) Strangly enough, he reminds me of Ted Kennedy - this guy is a true bleeding heart liberal. Not liberal as a front, but so liberal he feels the cause of the little guy in his heart, for reals. (3) Ummm... if he tires of a career in politics, he could ALWAYS become a puppet-master. Have you listened to his voice? Lol. (4) He has poor choice in prostitutes. (5) He's kinda like the crazy uncle. (6) I still would like to give him a bear hug.
Where's the love of my life??? Oh, here she is, at number 18. She said she won't run again (cries softly to herself), but she is ALWAYS in my top 10. After all, I applied to and VISITED Wellesley for her and even sat through a literary class filled with disenchanted lesbians.
At # 21: Every time I hear of Richard Holbrooke, I am reminded of when I was a volunteer fundraiser for Senator Ketchup (John Kerry) working the front table at a private fund-raiser at the now-disgraced Mr. Nemazee's Park Avenue apartment. Ambassador Holbrooke sauntered in and did not pay the contribution required of all guests (he pretended like he didn't have his checkbook with him or something . . . dude, it's a political fundraiser). Later he was described as an "adviser" to Sen. Kerry during his presidential campaign, but quite honestly, he's just a cheapskate (like most ambassadors are).
At # 22 (the second one): Sure, she's a Republican. But Olympia Snowe has an awesome name and oozes aging class. I like it.
At # 27 (the second one): Not much to say here. Don't know either of these two. But (no sarcasm, really) I love Mr. Shane's eyeglasses. So retro chic. Do you notice how they're a little tinted? I find myself envious of him. Is that weird?
At # 31: Glad to see Mr. Snuffleupagus is still on the power list!
At # 47: Shout out to the only Indian on the list! Is s/he a doctor, lawyer or engineer? A political superbaby in the making? Nope. He is a restaurateur.
And there you have it . . . our highlights of the GQ Top 50.
* Please note that people who are just boring or abjectly fugly (e.g., # 2) will probably not get blog time.
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