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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…

Just a Reminder: Wall Street Only Cares About Wall Street

June 16, 2010

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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…

Mothers of Intention — Variety Pack!

June 3, 2010

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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…

Obama Feeling Our Pain — Gulf Coast 2010 Edition

June 1, 2010

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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…

The BP/Gulf Coast Disaster is a Big Wake-Up Call

May 27, 2010

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I’m having a hard time believing everything I’m hearing from BP and the never-ending oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Those who are critics of regulation and fans of the ‘free enterprise will take care of everything’ school of…

Where in the World is PunditMom?

May 21, 2010

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Where am I hanging out today? You can find me: Pondering Sarah Palin’s claim that she’s the face of the “new” feminism at my weekly column, Speaker of the House. Trying to get my head around the fact that…

Political Ads Just Don’t Get Better Than This!

May 20, 2010

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I really think the rifle is a nice extra touch!

Elena Kagan Isn’t Experienced Enough for the Supreme Court? Really?!

May 10, 2010

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Saturday Night Live had an especially timely segment on Weekend Update this week called, “REALLY?!” Government officials didn’t check the no-fly list until the plane with Faisal Shahzad was ready to take off? Really?! Two TSA agents got…

Oklahoma Lawmakers Think They Know Better Than Women and their Doctors

May 7, 2010

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Things are getting a little lively in the comments section at my Speaker of the House column this week. I’m taking issue with Oklahoma lawmakers who are, yet again, presuming that they know better about pregnancy and all its…

I Have a Lot of Friends Named “EMILY”

May 3, 2010

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Things have been a little quiet here at PunditMom, but please forgive me. I did manage to hit the ’send’ button on the Mothers of Intention manuscript this weekend (!) and last week I was a little preoccupied with getting…

WellPoint and Your Ta-tas?

April 29, 2010

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Sadly, I’ve been putting off my annual mammogram while I’m pushing to get the writing done for the Mothers of Intention manuscript. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking about it. It’s been even more on my mind since…

Wall Street Isn’t Afraid of the SEC

April 20, 2010

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You might say I have a little inside information about the SEC. I spent several years there before I was a “recovering attorney” — first as lawyer in the Enforcement Division who investigated a variety of securities fraud cases and…