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Rick Santorum Doesn’t Want to be President

Wednesday, 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 …

Kate Upton and Barack Obama Walk Into A Bar …

Saturday, February 18, 2012

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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 …

Valentine’s Day Reads for Your Inner Pundit

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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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 …

Can Rick Santorum Fix His “Woman” Problem?

Monday, February 13, 2012

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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 …

Birth Control Fight Isn’t About Freedom of Religion

Friday, February 10, 2012

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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 …

All the Presidents’ (Candidates’) Wives

Thursday, February 9, 2012

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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) …

Will Newt Gingrich Get a Second Date with Women Voters?

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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South Carolina women loved Newt Gingrich. Women voters in Florida? Not so much. The results of the Florida Republican presidential primary show that while the ladies in the Palmetto State liked what Gingrich had to say as a candidate, …

Those Crazy, Liberal Muppets!

Monday, January 30, 2012

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Because you know, a fun family movie that makes fun of a mean guy is ALL about liberal indoctrination of children! Maniacal laugh. MANIACAL LAUGH!…

Hillary’s Hair: We Can’t Help Ourselves

Thursday, January 26, 2012

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Hillary Clinton and her controversial headbands are back! While President Obama’s State of the Union address has been much talked about and we loved seeing now-retired Congresswoman Gabby Giffords make her appearance on the House floor as he gave …

Gabby Giffords: I Know We’ll See Her Again

Monday, January 23, 2012

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I think we can all agree that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is an amazing woman. Whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat or somewhere in between, I have a feeling you’ve been rooting for the woman many of us now just …

Newt Gingrich: Just Swinging Through the Campaign

Friday, January 20, 2012

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So the conservative right is coming to the defense of Newt “I will always defend traditional marriage” Gingrich — the man who tried to bring down President Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair while at the same time telling …

Newt Gingrich’s Very Bad, Horrible, Wonderful, No Good Day

Thursday, January 19, 2012

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It was the best of time and it was the worst of times for Newt Gingrich today. I couldn’t help thinking both of that line from A Tale of Two Cities with the political events of the day, as well …