Archive | February, 2012
No Birth Control for You?
I feel like I’m living in the time of Hester Prynne and her Scarlet Letter in light of the ongoing and escalating attacks on women’s health, especially when it comes to anything concerning our ‘lady parts.’ Some women on the …
Continue reading...What Will Those Republicans Say Next?
February 28, 2012
As we head into the presidential primaries in Arizona and Michigan, I sense many voters’ heads are spinning over what the candidates believe are vote-getting discussions. Rick Santorum says President Obama is a “snob” for wanting all American kids to …
Continue reading...Santorum Thinks You’re a College Snob
February 27, 2012
Just when I think Rick Santorum can’t say anything else to make my jaw drop, he conjures something new to confirm my suspicions that he’s not just an uber-conservative, but that maybe he’s gotten a few too many whiffs of …
Continue reading...Rick Santorum Doesn’t Want to be President
February 22, 2012
Rick Santorum has found his footing as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. He’s gaining attention by the day, which is borne out by recent polls that put him in a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney, the …
Continue reading...Kate Upton and Barack Obama Walk Into A Bar …
February 18, 2012
You know this year you won’t be able to escape political talk at happy hours, cocktail parties or even online. But you don’t have to immerse yourself Congressional Quarterly or CSPAN to keep the conversation going. So here are a …
Continue reading...Dear Congress, We’re Not Stupid
February 16, 2012
White guy, white guy, white guy, white guy with a yamulke, black guy. I don’t have an image I can show, but that’s how I would describe the witnesses invited to Capitol Hill by Republican Congressman Darrell Issa (also …
Continue reading...Teaching Tolerance with the Help of JCPenney and Ellen DeGeneres
February 15, 2012
When I hear about efforts like those of a group called “One Million Moms” trying to take down a business and a celebrity because they want to “protect” their children from “non-traditional” families, the first thing I think is, “Isn’t …
Continue reading...Valentine’s Day Reads for Your Inner Pundit
February 14, 2012
So, how do you cross Valentine’s Day with punditry? How about a few reads from the PunditMom library on love? Here are some of my favorites (along with a nice “mocktail”). What are yours? Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped …
Continue reading...Can Rick Santorum Fix His “Woman” Problem?
February 13, 2012
If Rick Santorum wants women voters to support his presidential candidacy, he might want to stop talking about women. Soon. He’s clearly doing well with conservative Christian voters around the country, as his wins in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado …
Continue reading...Birth Control Fight Isn’t About Freedom of Religion
February 10, 2012
Vocal Catholic bishops and members of the religious right community want America to think that President Obama has launched an all out assault on religion with the announcement that employer-provided health insurance policies have to cover birth control without a …
Continue reading...All the Presidents’ (Candidates’) Wives
February 9, 2012
Much ado has been made about Jodi Kantor’s book, The Obamas, for its focus on the First Couple’s marriage and the role that First Lady Michelle Obama has a White House influencer. Critics (of both Michelle Obama and Kantor) …
Continue reading...Komen Foundation Underestimated the Power of Social Media Women
February 6, 2012
Much has been written about the Susan G Komen for the Cure Foundation vs. Planned Parenthood vs. breast cancer screening PR disaster. Was the decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood a political one in the fight against abortion? Was …
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February 29, 2012
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