The Washington Post has reported on an interview in which former Daily Show host Jon Stewart described the problem with Hillary Clinton. And he nailed it precisely. Which is to say, he described precisely what I think about her every time… Read More ›
I really had no intention of getting wound up over the ongoing race for the 2016 (read: next year) presidential nomination, but Patricia Murphy over at The Daily Beast has pushed one of my buttons. “Why Are Women Ditching Hillary?” asks… Read More ›
It’s been two weeks since the story broke and I still can’t get it out of my head. Most likely because I’ve spent a few years of my life — 30 or so — working with words. They intrigue me…. Read More ›
I watched Hillary Clinton’s press conference today about her email. I’m not at all impressed that it took her eight — eight! — days to start answering questions about it. Eight days to come up with the explanation that she simply opted for convenience…. Read More ›
Hillary Clinton has yet to declare her candidacy for president, and who can blame her. Campaigns are grinding, brutal, ugly rat races. Besides, she’s the inevitable, already-annointed Democratic nominee. Unfortunately. I’ve never been a big Hillary fan.* And now I’m really… Read More ›
I learned it at my mother’s knee: It’s not polite to point. I was reminded of that by the picture of Nancy Pelosi in my last post. I have no idea what she’s talking about in that picture, but her… Read More ›
Senator Caroline Kennedy? Sounds fine to me. She’s no less qualified for Hillary Clinton’s N.Y. senate seat than was Clinton herself. I don’t know why the Clintons are bristling over the idea. Were they hoping to have a voice in… Read More ›
MSNBC is reporting this morning that Bill and Hillary Clinton are angry that the Obama campaign is not doing more to help them retire Hillary’s campaign debt. The Clintons think they are owed the assistance because they, especially Hillary, campaigned… Read More ›
Bill Clinton just finished his DNC speech. And he said what Hillary was criticized for not saying last night — Barack Obama is ready to be president. I loved the line about the world respecting us for “the power of… Read More ›
Well, Hillary Clinton delivered a great speech tonight. Without the text in front of me, I can’t throw out quotes, but it was a barn burner. It wasn’t shrill, it wasn’t angry. It was strong, purposeful, forward-looking. Toward the end… Read More ›
Hillary Clinton is waiting to take the stage for her big speech at the DNC tonight. Yet at this late hour, TheHill.com is reporting that Bill Clinton, speaking at the International Leaders Forum in Denver today, said: Suppose for example you’re… Read More ›
Nothing makes my blood boil faster than someone, anyone, trying to tell me what I can or can’t do with or to my body. Seriously, how much more personal and private can you get? So I flipped out when I… Read More ›
