If Democrats are looking to point the finger at who has work to do in bridging the political gender gap, they need to look no further than a mirror. Democrat strategist Hilary Rosen’s suggestion that motherhood isn’t work was an intentional…
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Hilary Rosen Thrown Under Bus for Denigrating Ann Romney and Moms, But She Only Said What Democrats Believe
I’ve had this post started in drafts since yesterday morning. But, you know, was busily “just being a mom” and all. Eating my bon-bons and swilling my chilled Riesling took far longer than expected. Now it’s the next morning and…
President Obama Reads ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ To Children
President Obama might inspire divisive feelings politically, but if there was ever any doubt that the President is great with kids, this video should put it to rest. In it, Obama reads the children’s classic “Where the Wild Things Are” to what sounds like a loud, excited crowd of children at the White House’s annual Easter Egg Hunt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwbHrewGg8s
Those who want to read too much into things could argue that the video might give us some clues about the President’s political strategy. After all, he makes a point of dramatizing the act of staring into the eyes of the wild things, with an admonition to his audience not to blink, all in the service of being proclaimed “the wildest thing of all.” Perhaps this is how the President views his exchanges with Republicans and/or the Supreme Court?
Revealing Video: Same Tired Rhetoric
The above video from the RNC compares Obama’s 2011 speech on the House budget to Obama’s 2012 speech on the House budget. The orator in Chief is often accused of rehashing used talking points in speeches, both from lack of imagination, an…