Silly me for doubting
I was anxious that Harris would get a tepid response from the party with the exit of the party’s icon. Silly me! I’m beyond thrilled by the response that Harris has received and proud to contribute a...
View ArticleGeorge Bush and Geraldine Ferraro
With this outpouring of praise for President George H. W. Bush, I haven’t forgotten how condescending and sexist he was to Geraldine Ferraro in the 1984 campaign and the vice-presidential debate. I...
View ArticleSexual abuse survivors are powerful. #MeToo has already changed the world.
Back in November I was in the middle of writing a comment on this diary about how sexual abuse allegations are about real, actual people when a realization hit me. We were all sharing our own stories....
View ArticleLet's chat about who inspired a young Hillary Rodham Clinton - part 1; 10/24,...
Today I am substituting for DoReMI who has been away for a few days to attend her daughter’s wedding — Congratulations to the bride and groom!I am about 40% of the way through What Happened, and expect...
View ArticleFerraro and Those Crying Sexism: Get a Brain, Morans!!
It's 3:10am, I'm studying for a final I have tomorrow, but this is too important to let go. Like many of you, I have been pretty upset with the way Hillary Clinton and her surrogates are beginning to...
View ArticleThe People v. Mitt Romney: Tax Returns for Candidates Since 1980
I work closely with many financial professionals, tax preparers and accountants, but I am not one myself. However, I’ve grown to know much about their profession.First, regarding Mitt Romney having not...
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(Update #3) The Week in Editorial Cartoons - The New Wisconsin Workers Anthem
crossposted at Docudharma and The Stars Hollow Gazette:: ::Rockthedub.com will be filming a video for this new anthem tomorrow in Madison, WisconsinWhile we don't keep it political on RTD all the time,...
View ArticleOn the Loss of a Legend
I was stunned to learn when I arrived home of the death of Geraldine Ferraro. The name instantly rang a bell; she had been the runningmate of Walter Mondale in 1984. I'm told that when I saw her on TV,...
View ArticleGeraldine Ferraro's Mixed Legacy
I begin this essay keenly aware of the fact that, before the end, I am probably going to strike a nerve with someone. A part of me feels that I ought to keep some of these thoughts to myself out of...
View ArticleSaucy??? give my female ass a break!
The New York Times obit writer describes Geraldine Ferraro as "spirited and saucy"?? http://www.nytimes.com/...Pleeeeze. I immediately go check the byline. Will somebody please tap this guy on the...
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Remembering Geraldine Ferraro
I was six years old when, in 1984, Walter Mondale chose Geraldine Ferraro to serve as the first woman on a major presidential ticket. I could not understand at the time the historical significance of...
View ArticleBREAKING: Geraldine Ferraro dead at 75
Breaking on CNN right now.She was the first woman and first Italian-American to be on a major party's presidential ticket.She had been battling blood cancer for over a decade.
View ArticleBREAKING: Geraldine Ferraro passes away at 75
Someone may have already diaried this, but if not, here's the story. The first female to run on a major national political ticket in the USA, died this morning at Massachusetts General Hospital while...
View ArticleCNN: Bring Back Crossfire! (The Concept of it)
Mainstream news channel ratings come out, and normally there isn't a distressing situation afterwards. This time, however, CNN faces a 40 percent drop in viewership since 2009. Pretty large huh? Say...
View ArticleReform is a Gift to Others Beyond Ourselves
With President Obama being a major disappointment in some corners, it was perhaps inevitable that Hillary Clinton loyalists would exercise their right to second-guess the inevitable nominee. Anne...
View ArticleDave Exemplifies Passions Nurtured In Queens
The recent death of Dave From Queens, David Weintraub, Esq., at 37, a man whose passion led him to trail Joe Lieberman in a Bush face mask, confront Sean Hannity by calling in repeatedly and accosting...
View ArticleGeraldine Ferraro Endorses Obama! PUMA-wha? PUMA-who?
From an interview with PBS via "blogger" Ben Smith, Geraldine Ferraro endorses Obama, albeit a bit bitterly. Behold, the benevolent sound of a ringing endorsement:[on Obama] I don't know him that...
View ArticleGerry Ferraro endorses OBAMA! (Updated)
I think this is an important endorsement symbolically. It tells the Hillary contingent of voters that it is ok to come over (if you haven't already).Ben Smith of Politico says:You know you're not...
View ArticleGeraldine Ferraro WILL vote for Barack Obama.
Short. Sweet. Simple.Tonight on PBS "NOW with David Brancaccio," Geraldine Ferraro tells David...
View ArticleHistory Doesn't Bode Well for Palin 2012
The closer election day and the more likely a positive outcome for the Democratic ticket, the more you can see and hear about Sarah Palin getting ready for a 2012 run for the nomination.This got me...
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