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Some Reading for Your Weekend Pleasure!

March 12, 2010

Yes, things have been a little quiet here lately. I apologize for the lack of punditry! But as I’m cranking on Chapter 3 of Mothers of Intention and trying to keep the packing anxiety at bay for China, my…

Nothing is Going to Change Until We’re in the Room

March 3, 2010

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White guy, white guy, white guy, white guy, President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Kathleen Sebelius, white guy, white guy, white guy who looks like he just ate a sour pickle. That’s my one line description of the health…

Mom 2.0 Summit and the Art of Political Motherhood

February 22, 2010

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There are many reasons I was looking forward to the Mom 2.0 Summit in Houston. Lots of fabulous women. Excellent panels. Getting to speak on a panel. A meeting with my book publisher. Cheeseburgers. But those sly Kirtsy…

This Valentine’s Day, I’m Not Taking Relationship Advice from Jenny Sanford

February 9, 2010

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February is usually a time many of us reflect on our relationships, what with the pressure of Valentine’s Day upon us! But I don’t usually write about relationships here, unless it’s about my increasingly unhappy one with do-nothing politicians! The…

Groundhogs, Elizabeth Warren and Other Random Thoughts

February 2, 2010

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As the book deadline approaches, and I have more work than I can keep up with, here are a few random thoughts for a chilly February 2. First, I *heart* Elizabeth Warren:

PunditMom Video Saturday — Lilly Ledbetter is Still Working for Us!

January 30, 2010

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I had a chance to be on a conference call this week with Lilly Ledbetter, the woman who has become an icon in the fight for fair pay and equal status for women in the workplace. While the…

Political Quote of the Week

January 29, 2010

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on health care reform: “As I said to some friends … in the press, we will go through the gate. If the gate is closed, we will go over the fence. If the fence…

“Send the Men Home” — Is it Sexist if It’s True?

January 27, 2010

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How can we get health care done? Easy, if you believe some women in Congress: I heard about Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter’s (D-N.H.) comments before they hit the mainstream media yesterday, thanks to XM Radio channel POTUS (Politics of the…

A Little Light Reading!

January 22, 2010

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While I’m trying to get some book writing work down today, here’s some excellent reading — I just wish I had some time to weigh in on all these right now! – Why the Game Change guys who want…

Sarah Palin Redux

January 16, 2010

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I hope somewhere Katie Couric is doing the victory dance today …. Visit msnbc.com for

Mothers of Intention — Mothers Aren’t Political? Think Again.

January 13, 2010

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Over the last year, I have been collecting essays and doing research for a book that I feel strongly and passionately needs to be written — about the fact that mothers are becoming more political every day and are…

Harold Ford vs. Kirsten Gillibrand — Who’s the Real Bully?

January 11, 2010

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I’ve had some interesting comments in E-mail discussions, Facebook posts, Twitter and other places about my last post on the attempts being made by former Congressman Harold Ford and his cadre of wealthy backers to push Kirsten Gillibrand…