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John McCain and the Tale of the Earmarks

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

No, not earwigs. Or ear worms. Earmarks. Senator John McCain is really rattling the cage this week about “earmarks” — those special requests in the federal budget that allow lawmakers to get a few hundreds of thousands, or…

PunditMom’s Friday Quick Hits — You Say SCOTUS, …

Friday, December 5, 2008

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Off to do a million things today, but before I go, here are a few for some cubicle chat today: The Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging whether Barack Obama is a “natural born citizen” and eligible to…

We Haven’t Been Waiting for a Barracuda

Sunday, November 2, 2008

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Could John McCain be any more out of touch with what women want? If he is President, it won’t be pretty ladies, no matter what your party affiliation.

"Just" Sarah Palin "Goin’ " Rogue

Sunday, November 2, 2008

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And how did John McCain really feel about the 2012 ” goin’” rogue bit? And Cindy McCain does a great Carol Merrill impression, doesn’t she?

Can You Say Senator Sarah Palin?

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

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At first, I thought it was a little odd that John McCain would stick his toe in the waters of the corruption trial of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens. But shortly after the jury announced they had found Stevens guilty…

$800,000 and Counting! Thanks, Michele Bachmann!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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It’s probably an understatement to say that so many of us have begun the belt-tightening process since the stock market and the banking industry both imploded a few weeks ago. I feel nervous pretty much every day, even though I…

This Message Brought to you by "Jo" the Working Mom

Monday, October 20, 2008

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As a long time political nerd, I’ve seen and heard a lot of things over the years. But I’m a little confused about why John McCain and Sarah Palin think we should be taking a political science primer from…

Excuse Me, Senator McCain — What I Want for My Daughter Isn’t About Being Liberal or Conservative

Sunday, October 19, 2008

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As the mother of a daughter, there are things I want for my eight-year-old PunditGirl, especially when she becomes a woman — things that I was lucky to have, but that generations before me didn’t. Interestingly, John McCain, as…

How to Talk to Your Parents About John McCain

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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Why am I posting this, aside from the fact that it’s an ad to convince people NOT to vote for John McCain? Because the lovely and talented Mom-101 had a hand in writing this! Sometimes, a little family…

An Open Letter to Jim Lehrer About the First Presidential Debate

Friday, September 26, 2008

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Dear Jim Lehrer, I know you’re probably all on pins and needles right about now, as Barack Obama and John McCain make their way to Mississippi for the first presidential debate. I know there were hours where…

Talking With Our Daughters About Sarah Palin

Friday, September 19, 2008

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I was chatting with a news reporter from another country who lives in our general neighborhood yesterday about the the Sarah Palin phenomenon — why she’s getting so much coverage, can you compare her to Hillary Clinton, (NO!) and whether…

Perhaps John McCain is Living in a Parallel Universe

Monday, September 15, 2008

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After getting up at the crack of dawn today, I saw the headlines about Lehman, Merrill Lynch and AIG. Of course, we had a feeling news was coming of an economic meltdown after what happened with