Archive | June, 2010
All Eyes on the Supreme Court
It looks like it’s all SCOTUS all the time this summer — Justice John Paul Stevens is going, Solicitor General Elena Kagan is (most likely) joining, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is grieving, the Senate is attacking …
Continue reading...The Rolling Stone Demise of General McChrystal: There’s Much More to Know About Afghanistan
June 25, 2010
The media has been paying a lot of attention to Afghanistan in the last week, but not because they’re telling us what’s up with the war. Coverage of what’s going on there is pretty much a back burner thing on …
Continue reading...I Could Have Told Walmart That Moms Are the Key to the 2010 Election
June 23, 2010
I don’t think I’ve ever specifically said that ‘Walmart moms’ are the key to the 2010 election. But there have been plenty of studies showing that women in general, and mothers in particular, hold a lot of sway not just …
Continue reading...No Cyberbullying — Yet
June 18, 2010
My fourth-grade daughter was very excited when I finally allowed her to have her own E-mail address. A few of her school friends had them, and they started E-mailing each other after school which she really enjoyed. It was about …
Continue reading...Babies: The Next Big Immigration Issue?
June 17, 2010
Children get used as pawns in all sorts of things they shouldn’t, like divorce and family arguments. Now, we can add another one to the list — immigration reform. Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce apparently has the ability to get …
Continue reading...Just a Reminder: Wall Street Only Cares About Wall Street
June 16, 2010
I was excited when I recently had a chance to talk with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid about the pending financial reform legislation. (Yes, I AM all politico-geeky like that!) I had hoped to get a real update on …
Continue reading...10 Reasons I’m Throwing My Hat in the Ring for Helen Thomas’ Seat
June 14, 2010
There’s been a lot of speculation about who’s going to get the prime real estate in the White House press room that’s been left vacant by Helen Thomas. CNN’s Ed Henry thinks it should go to FOX News. …
Continue reading...Why Helen Thomas and Not Rush Limbaugh?
June 7, 2010
I’ve been a longtime fan of veteran journalist Helen Thomas, especially since she was the first woman to be allowed into the White House press corps. She helped forge the way for later women journalists like myself, she’s written some …
Continue reading...Mothers of Intention — Variety Pack!
June 3, 2010
Here’s a little light reading from the Mothers of Intention file to get you through the week! Darryle Pollack weighs in eloquently on a topic I’ve been thinking about, but for which I haven’t been able to put my thoughts …
Continue reading...Obama Feeling Our Pain — Gulf Coast 2010 Edition
June 1, 2010
Bill Clinton was famous for “feeling our pain” when he was President, but in the end that whole mantra ended up being something of a running joke — so much so that today it’s still prime fodder for Clinton impersonators …
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- Babble Voices I Can’t Tell Our Daughter She’s Safe
- Politics Daily Can the Girl Scouts Help Balance Georgia’s Budget?
- The Broad Side You Probably Are a Feminist
- Huffington Post Fiscal Cliff? What Fiscal Cliff?
- Politico Has Stephen Colbert Run His Political Course?
- CNN Coming Soon: A Young Mother in the Oval Office?
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June 29, 2010
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