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PunditMom’s Spin Cycle Thursday — Sarah Palin Hates Us & More Confirmation Hearings

January 15, 2009

Lots of good stuff this morning! Sarah Palin is getting testier in an interview with Esquire magazine about those of us she calls “bored, anonymous, pathetic bloggers who lie.” Just when you thought you were out, she pulls you back …

What’s the Difference Between Tim Geithner, Kimba Wood and Zoe Baird?

January 14, 2009

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I know that asking you to access the brain cells that remember who Kimba Wood and Zoe Baird are might be a bit of a challenge. Their names haven’t really been in the news for about 15 years. And, heck, …

PunditMom’s Spin Cycle — Ann Coulter, Hillary Clinton and The Mayor of Baltimore

January 14, 2009

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I know that sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but they didn’t all walk into a bar together. Now THAT would be breaking news. But speaking of Ann Coulter … The lies of the Bush White House will…

PunditMom’s Spin Cycle — Hillary Clinton, Pundits & More!

January 13, 2009

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Hillary Clinton is in the hot seat today. Apparently I’m too nice to be a pundit. Guess I’ll have to think about going to that Ann Coulter seminar. .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} The Daily Show With …

What’s Obama Thinking About the Economy?

January 12, 2009

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No need to wonder anymore. Here’s the letter Barack Obama sent, through Larry Summers, to Congress earlier today: Dear Madam Speaker, Leader Boehner, Leader Reid, and Leader McConnell: As the President-elect recently stated, ”we start 2009 in the midst of …

PunditMom’s Monday Spin Cycle!

January 12, 2009

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Now that we’re all back in to the New Year, its time to start keeping track again of the tasty political tidbits of the day … Will Barack Obama be the Equivocator in Chief? Apparently it’s OK to hide …

The True Measure of George W. Bush

January 12, 2009

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Like all good Democrats, I am counting down the days until President George W. Bush is on that plane headed for Texas, never to darken our governmental doorstep again. There’s not much point in listing all the reasons why — …

Looking for Me?

January 10, 2009

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Here I am!…

Sarah Palin’s Whining Isn’t Helping Anyone

January 9, 2009

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After watching the new Sarah Palin interview clip from the not-yet-released movie Media Malpractice, I recognized another thing about Palin. While I’m betting she was a Tracy Flick kind of gal in high school, that teenage girl also had …

Lilly Ledbetter: "All I Ever Expected Was to be Treated Fairly"

January 9, 2009

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Once upon a time, in a land that now seems very far away, a 19-year-old girl landed what she thought at the time was her dream job — a position as an on-air television reporter! It wasn’t in a major …

When it Comes to Bernie Madoff, Congress is More to Blame Than the SEC

January 8, 2009

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My question of the day is, “Why is Congress having hearings to investigate the Securities and Exchange Commission?” If it’s looking for the real culprit to blame in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme,Congress needs only to look in …

Fair Pay: The New Reality Show?

January 7, 2009

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I’m not going to get on my soapbox yet again about fair pay for women. If you know me, you know where I stand on that — like it should be so controversial an idea to pay people equally…