Posted in Democrats, Politics, President Obama, tagged Bill Clinton Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Hope Prize, Obama Nobel Hope Prize, Obama Nobel Peace Prize on October 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
President Obama!
That’s right. Nine months in the office, no real accomplishments, still fighting two wars, and he gets a Nobel Peace Prize. Wow. This must have been a very slow year for the Nobel Peace Prize committee. Were there no other available candidates in the peace pool? Did someone at the Nobel committee get the words “hope “and “peace” confused? (more…)
Posted in Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, Obama Administration, Politics, President Obama, State of the Union, tagged obama's first 3 days, obama's first three days, President Obama on January 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
President Obama is in charge. The Democrats are in control of the House and the Senate. And I don’t know what to do with myself. I have been angry for the last eight years. For eight years, I’ve been unable to finish reading anything related to Bush administration policies. I could not read without getting angry. For eight years I was unable to listen to Bush’s news conferences without cringing and getting angry. For eight years I was in total disbelief that Bush was in office and that millions of Americans had actually voted to put him there. That just made me even more depressed. For eight years I couldn’t watch the news without getting angry. I pretty much stopped watching cable news, or any news. The soothing voice of NPR kept me going and kept me informed. (more…)
Posted in Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, Feminism, Politics, Republicans, tagged Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin does not shatter the glass ceiling, Sarah Palin is NOT Presidential material, Sarah Palin unqualified, Sarah Palin VP on September 3, 2008 | 10 Comments »
An unqualified, inexperienced, gun-toting, American-flag bikini-wearing pretty face. And don’t get me started on the Hillary comparisons. Really? You’re going to compare an inexperienced, hillbilly, to an accomplished, experienced, intelligent woman? What exactly are we comparing here? That both women have vagina? That’s about the only thing that these candidates have in common. And as far as Palin’s comment about shattering the glass ceiling… I’ve got news for you lady. A woman in the VP spot does NOT shatter the glass ceiling. If she did, then Geraldine Ferraro shattered that ceiling 20 years ago on the Democratic ticket. A woman on the VP spot is just not good enough. An inexperienced woman on the VP spot is even worst. That is NOT shattering the glass ceiling. That’s setting the feminist movement back another 100 years. (more…)
Posted in Democrats, Election 2008, Politics, White House, tagged Hillary Clinton campaign strategy, Hillary Clinton VP, Joe Biden VP, Kathleen Sebelius VP, McCain leading Zogby poll, Obama election polls, Obama losing Zogby poll, Zogby Poll on August 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
He needs balls. Perhaps he can borrow them from Hillary Clinton, just long enough to win a national election. For all the negative rap the Clintons got for their campaign tactics during the Democratic primaries, one thing is for certain, they know how to win elections. Between the two, the Clintons have won Presidential, Gubernatorial and Senatorial elections. They know how to play to win. And they understand that when it comes to the big game, you need to play fire with fire. You can’t use little league strategy in the major leagues. And that’s what Obama might learn the hard way. If he doesn’t start responding to McCain’s negative ads. Turns out, those ads have been pretty effective. (more…)
Posted in Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, Feminism, Politics, tagged first ladies, Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama makeover, political wives on June 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Political spouses typically fall under two categories… Jackie* or Abigail**. The housewife or the career wife. Throughout history, there have been quite a few extraordinary first ladies… but the ones that seem to come under most scrutiny are the ones that defy traditional gender roles.
Our country is most comfortable with the “Jackie” image of a first lady. Someone who views their role in a marriage as a homemaker, entertainer, and a decorator. Someone who can put aside her ambitions and wholeheartedly support those of her husband’s. Someone who doesn’t threaten the status quo. We are less comfortable with the Abigail prototype. The ambitious wife who wants to be involved outside the kitchen. The one that wants to shape policy. The one who has brains and wants to put them to good use.
Cindy McCain doesn’t threaten the status quo. Michelle Obama does. Barbara Bush didn’t threaten the status quo. Hillary Clinton did. Laura Bush didn’t. Teresa Heinz (Kerry) did. When it comes to political wives, outspoken is out. Soft-spoken is in. Making policy is out. Baking cookies is in. Ambition is definitely out. (more…)
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