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Conservative Women Targeting Sarah Palin?

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

As we get closer and closer to November 2012, I’m noticing a trend — increasing numbers of conservative women willing to openly question the stuff that Sarah Palin is made of. Many well-respected Republican women have apparently decided that it’s …

Teaching All Our Daughters About Geraldine Ferraro

Monday, March 28, 2011

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As many news outlets reported on the death of Geraldine Ferraro — the first woman ever to be placed as a vice-presidential candidate on a major national ticket, the voices of politically conservative women were conspicuous by their absence. Sarah …

Sarah Palin Moratorium? I’m Not With Dana Milbank on This One

Monday, January 31, 2011

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No Sarah Palin news for a whole month.? Ahhhh. Sounds sort of heavenly, doesn’t it? No videos from her Alaskan home television studio. No reports of her playing the victim. No stories of the obscene sums of money her …

Can’t Afford to Invest in Education? Good Luck to Our Future

Saturday, January 29, 2011

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This week, the Washington Post reported on a top-performing school in Montgomery County, Maryland that is failing under the warped guidelines of No Child Left Behind. It reminded me of a post I wrote about a year ago after …

Mothers of Intention — Aftermath of Tucson Edition

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

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In the days since the massacre in Tucson and attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, many people have been weighing in on the tragedy. Here are a few thoughtful posts worthy of your time: Ilina from Dirt and Noise …

The Shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the Language of Violence

Sunday, January 9, 2011

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Before the horrendous assassination attempt on Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the shooting of 20 people, leaving six of them dead, Giffords knew that she had been specially marked by by her opponents. Tea Party conservatives wanted her out of …

Mothers of Intention — Holiday Lame Duck Edition

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

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This time of year, it’s easy to feel like a lame duck. Congress claims it can’t get anything done because some people are on the way out and others are on the way in. As evidenced by the doings …

Would Hillary Clinton Move to the Mama Grizzly Side?

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

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No, I’m not really worried about that, though I certainly don’t want to cross Hillary Clinton. She’s a woman with a lot of power. But that’s one of the news items i’m finding interesting today … In an odd move,…

The 1990s are Sarah Palin’s Political Enemy

Friday, November 26, 2010

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Sarah Palin is out to get the 1990s. At least that’s what I have to assume from some cultural references she’s trotted out in her new book, America By Heart. According to excerpts from the book, she’s got it …

Political Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

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Things a pundit can be thankful for this holiday season: 1. Sarah Palin. She’s the politico’s gift that keeps on giving. 2. The fact that women rule the blogosphere and the online world of social media. This is going …

Writing, writing, writing!

Friday, November 19, 2010

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Yup, still nose to the computer keyboard here for the never-ending manuscript edits! But that doesn’t mean you can’t find me some other cool places in the blogosphere! There’s plenty of blame to go around for the failure of the …

Sarah Palin’s Alaska: Crazy Like a Mama Grizzly

Monday, November 15, 2010

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So, don’t ya’ know that Sarah Palin has her own reality show on TLC? Karl Rove and his pals have been sayin’ if Sarah really wants to run for president in 2012, voters are just gonna be laughin’ at …