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• Huckabee Does Hooters

  The Mrs., that is. Now, tell Political Nanny, what was a good fundamentalist Christian like Janet Huckabee doing sleeping in a Las Vegas Hooters? Ordering hot wings from room service, we hope.     Read More... Posted Feb 22 2008, 09:34 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Huckabee, first-spouse, mike huckabee, first lady, Janet Huckabee, hooters, las vegas

• McCain and Tyra Rock It

  Did you get chills watching will.i.am's ode to Obama? Then you'll feeling tingly for a different reason watching this video love letter to John McCain.   [VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP]  Read More... Posted Feb 14 2008, 07:50 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, media, Clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, immigration, mortgage crisis, war, illegal immigrants, War in Iraq, undecided voters, Tyra Banks, mike huckabee, election 2008, election music video, campaign songs, will.i.am, yes we can

• Hillary Plays Texas Hold-Me-I'm-Trembling-'em

  The Potomac Primary is so yesterday. Which is why Hillary Clinton is in Texas today. She lost big in Tuesday's primaries in Virginia, Maryland, and Washinton, D.C. She's gambling all her chips on Texas and Ohio's March primaries, the next big races and what appear to be her last chance at the nomination.   Read More... Posted Feb 13 2008, 12:10 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: GOP, endorsement, Hillary Clinton, candidates, Bill Clinton, Clinton, campaign trail, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign issues, 2008 election, Huckabee, mike huckabee, dropping out, endorsements, washington, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, D.C., Texas

• And Then There Were 5: Another Candidate Waves Bye-Bye

  [UPDATE BELOW] Another candidate has thrown in his teddy bear bath towel and will withdraw from the rugrat election race.   Read More... Posted Feb 07 2008, 12:35 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: GOP, Christian conservatives, conservative, candidates, election, primaries, Mormonism, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Ron Paul, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, first-spouse, government, poll, religion and politics, politico, Michigan, mike huckabee, dropping out, Super Tuesday, California, Ben Romney, Tagg Romney, Matt Romney, Craig Romney, candidates' kids, Josh Romney, election 2008, campaign contributions

• Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe: Super Tuesday Super Quiz

  So who's it going to be? You have just about 24 hours, you citizens of Super Tuesday states. Haven't you made up your mind?  Read More... Posted Feb 04 2008, 04:34 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: candidates, Iowa, Democrats, Huckabee, republicans, undecided voters, eeny meeny miny moe, quiz, iowa caucus, obama

• Who Loves You, Campaign Baby? (Rambo, Porn Stars and Writers, That's Who)

  Running for president is not a popularity contest. Oh, wait, it is! And just like high school this competition hinges on the backing of other popular kids. This year's election has been a veritable Endorsement Bonanza. Everybody is getting in on it, no matter what their relevance levels, which, in Political Nanny's estimation, peaked somewhere between 1983-1989 for most. Read More... Posted Feb 01 2008, 09:23 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Kucinich, GOP, Rudy Giuliani, Republican, endorsement, Hillary Clinton, candidates, media, Clinton, Edwards, campaign ads, Mormonism, Mitt Romney, Paul's supporters, Ron Paul, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, McCain, Chuck Norris, George W. Bush, military, Oprah, Maya Angelou, fundraising, Ron Paul supporters, republicans, undecided voters, obama, liberal, mike huckabee, celebrities, movies, dropping out, porndorsements, Jenne Jameson, hulk hogan, Ric Flair, Larry Flynt, Hustler, Toni Morrison, celebrity endorsements, literary endorsements, John Grisham, anne rice, Savanna Samson, Sylvester Stallone

• President Jesus' Co-Pilot

  As if there weren't enough candidates to choose from, a political operative for Jesus Christ has announced His run for higher office and opened up the miracle worker's candidacy for vice presidential nominations. The bumper sticker may declare Jesus as YOUR co-pilot. But who, indeed, is His?   Read More... Posted Jan 31 2008, 01:41 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: conservative, vote, election, Jesus Christ, Bush, campaign issues, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, government, abortion rights, gun rights, Southern Baptist, religion and politics, undecided voters, mike huckabee, virtual campaigns, vice president

• Now Casting 'Election 2008: The Movie'

  Eventually, the 2008 Election is going to make a great epic movie. Sure, we don't yet know the ending. And yeah, so far the story centers mostly on the campaign and surprise Iowa win for a bi-racial Senator, and a pretty decent tearful plot-twist, courtesy of the ambitious, conniving, first woman to do anything important in this country ... ever! There's also the tension building over a New Hampshire comeback for the aging Republican stalwart. Comic relief/hints of horror from the fundamentalist Christian with populist appeal threatening the hopes and dreams of a Morman businessman with daddy issues. There's the 9-11 Mayor, the stinking rich son of a South Carolina mill worker and a second-rate actor on a ubiquitous television franchise to squeeze in there too.      Read More... Posted Jan 22 2008, 07:36 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Kucinich, GOP, Rudy Giuliani, conservative, women in politics, candidates, Bill Clinton, election, Giuliani, Clinton, South, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, Mormonism, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, Political Nanny, campaign, Huckabee, Mike Gravel, first-spouse, Richardson, Hunter, Dodd, Law and Order, caucus, South Carolina, Joe Biden, wga strike, obama, Slate, Nevada caucuses, Nevada, mike huckabee, celebrities, Election 2008: the movie, movies

• Primary's Baby: N.H. Girl Stalks the Candidates

  You can tell a lot about a presidential candidate by the way s/he holds a baby. OK, not really. But we're going to deeply analyze it anyway. Why? Because it's fun, because it's naughty, because Political Nanny wishes SHE would have thought of doing what this forward-thinking and shameless contributor to Slate has done.   Read More... Posted Jan 09 2008, 12:47 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Kucinich, Rudy Giuliani, conservative, candidates, vote, media, Giuliani, Clinton, primaries, New Hampshire, Edwards, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Ron Paul, Democrats, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, Halloween, campaign, Huckabee, McCain, Mike Gravel, first-spouse, Richardson, Hunter, Chuck Norris, John Edwards, republicans, undecided voters, pundits, rally, Slate, campaign trail of tears

• Candidates Play Musical Chairs

  When election officials pressed pause and the candidates scrambled to their seats last night, the line-up in that round of musical chairs reshuffled.   Read More... Posted Jan 09 2008, 08:22 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Clinton, primaries, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, Barack Obama, Huckabee, McCain, John Edwards, South Carolina, florida, iowa caucus, ballots, campaign trail of tears, surging, musical chairs, Nevada caucuses, Michigan, Nevada

• Sensory Overload During N.H. Primary

  Seriously, Political Nanny is just waiting for a nationwide media meltdown. Reporters laying face down on the ground. Photographers throwing their equipment across the room. Candidates pounding their fists and bawling like babies. (That may have begun to happen already.) There's just so much going on, so much to say, so many ways to look at today's primaries in New Hampshire.   Read More... Posted Jan 08 2008, 04:07 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Clinton, primaries, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, Barack Obama, Huckabee, McCain, John Edwards, polls, iowa caucus, running low on ballots, ballots, campaign trail of tears, surging

• Break Out the Diapers: Candidates Demand a Change!

  Candidates from both parties are beginning to sound like a room full of neglected toddlers wearing sagging, saturated diapers.     Read More... Posted Jan 06 2008, 11:35 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: conservative, women in politics, Hillary Clinton, candidates, vote, election, Giuliani, Clinton, Independent, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, campaign ads, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, campaign issues, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, McCain, Richardson, Thompson, John Edwards, debates, illegal immigrants, ABC, fundraising, undecided voters, change, obama

• Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe: Iowans Couldn't Decide for Dems Either

  Well, Republicans, you have a clear winner in Iowa. Democrats? Um, not so much.  Read More... Posted Jan 04 2008, 02:18 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: candidates, Iowa, Democrats, Huckabee, republicans, undecided voters, eeny meeny miny moe, quiz, iowa caucus, obama

• Iowans Play Favorites. Political Nanny Still Doesn't

  Well, that was that. The candidates stepped out and tested the cold, cold waters of voter approval last night in Iowa.  Political Nanny stood at the side, waiting with towels and hot drinks and, for some, a soft hankie to cry in.    Read More... Posted Jan 04 2008, 12:34 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Kucinich, GOP, Republican, gender card, Hillary Clinton, candidates, vote, election, Giuliani, Edwards, Iowa, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Ron Paul, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, voters, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, McCain, Mike Gravel, Hunter, Dodd, caucus, John Edwards, CNN, Americans, Oprah, republicans, undecided voters, iowa caucus, obama

• Election Milestone: Candidates Take First Steps In Iowa (Quick, Get the Camera!)

  Political Nanny is sitting on pins and needles, at once excited, deliriously proud of and terrified for her candidates. Today, the 15 reach such an important milestone: the Iowa caucuses. They look so grown up! It seems like just yesterday ...! It's all happening so fast (well, not really.)   Read More... Posted Jan 03 2008, 10:38 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Kucinich, GOP, Rudy Giuliani, Christian conservatives, conservative, Hillary Clinton, candidates, vote, election, Giuliani, Clinton, primaries, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Ron Paul, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, McCain, Hunter, immigration, caucus, healthcare, John Edwards, Americans, war, illegal immigrants, Joe Biden, fundraising, Ron Paul supporters, undecided voters, iowa caucus

• Naughty Chair: Mike The Scab on Leno

  Political Nanny does not approve of Mike Huckabee's decision to appear on Jay Leno last night. He essentially crossed a picket line to sit and chat with the NBC host. That said ...     Read More... Posted Jan 03 2008, 08:17 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Iowa, Naughty Chair, voters, Huckabee, iowa caucus, talk show, Jay Leno, late night, wga strike

• Candidates, Political Nanny Loves You. Now Change!

  Over the past three months, Political Nanny has grown to love her lot of disagreeable, argumentative, name-calling, cackling, power-praying little presidential candidates. They're approaching the first of many back-to-back primary election milestones -- only three days until Iowa! -- but have already blossomed into tough and sturdy and, how shall we put this, flexible campaigners.   But could they be better? Oh, couldn't we all. In the spirit of starting anew, Political Nanny has made some resolutions for the campaigning men and woman of 2008.    Read More... Posted Dec 31 2007, 07:00 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Kucinich, GOP, Rudy Giuliani, Republican, Pat Robertson, gay rights, pro-choice, women in politics, feminism, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, Bill Clinton, election, Giuliani, Clinton, primaries, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, campaign ads, Mitt Romney, Bush, campaign trail, Paul's supporters, Ron Paul, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, focus groups, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, campaign issues, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, Tancredo, Mike Gravel, first-spouse, Hunter, Dodd, Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff, government, parents, immigration, caucus, healthcare, John Edwards, South Carolina, mortgage crisis, heating oil, hunger in America, pandering, debates, YouTube, Americans, campaign offices, Joe Biden, women candidates, Oprah, proxy, religion and politics, Alan Keyes, fundraising, Ron Paul supporters, audience plants, republicans, iowa caucus

• Political Nanny Drops Her Cynicism for One Candidate's Christmas Message

  Political Nanny has spent a bit of time watching all her candidates' Christmas ads, the craven, the wee bit cringe-y, the creepy. She's got a cynical eye, your Political Nanny, always noting signs of pandering, never allowing her heartstrings to be tugged, knowing experts have manipulated every nano-second of the campaign ad "viewing experience" to maximize her affection for each.   So imagine Political Nanny's surprise when she found herself tearing up and sinking into the an emotionally charged holiday message from one of her more low-key guys. Little Freddy -- lazy, laid-back, low-energy Fred Thompson -- brought her this little craft project, a snowflake that drips with glitter glue and glass beads and what she hopes is genuine deference to real people acting on the orders of a failed leader and his advisors.   Read More... Posted Dec 24 2007, 12:24 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Rudy Giuliani, Hillary Clinton, campaign ads, Naughty Chair, Fred Thompson, campaign, Huckabee, War in Iraq, christmas cards

• Speaking of Sunday School Teachers ...

  In case the U.S. has strayed too far from the meaning of Christmas, what with all of our respect and honoring of all the citizens, regardless of religion, Mike Huckabee, God's favorite candidate, has spent some of his precious (but increasing) piles of campaign money on this season's greeting for Iowans (well, certain Iowans.) Read More... Posted Dec 20 2007, 12:40 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Christian conservatives, campaign ads, Huckabee

• Nanny Cam: Sorry 'Bout That Satan Thing, Says Mike

  Mike Huckabee apologized to Mitt Romney today for an explosive quote in an upcoming New York Times Magazine feature on him. In it, according to early reports, he says Mormons think Jesus is Satan. Which has outraged everyone, even non-believers, even Political Nanny. (She can't wait to read the article!)   But today, after the GOP debates (where Romney came across, finally, as very presidential) and in front of a small group of gathered Iowans, Huckabee apologized. Kind of. In that blame the reporter kind of way. In that talk-around-the-issue way. He says he didn't mean it. In his jokey, self-depracating and vague way. Something Political Nanny used to love about him, but now makes her feel dirty.   Read More... Posted Dec 12 2007, 07:37 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: GOP, Mitt Romney, Huckabee, Southern Baptist, religion and politics, nanny cam

• Two Extra Cookies: Whoever Made This Video

  Thank you to DailyKos for pointing us to this video. It comes at a time when Political Nanny has been feeling particularly let down by her little funny guy Mike.   While Political Nanny would like to keep a certain level of decorum among her candidates, she’s not above making fun of them when they’re out of the room. Quick. Mike’s on the potty.   Read More... Posted Dec 12 2007, 03:06 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: GOP, Mormonism, Mitt Romney, Huckabee, YouTube, religion and politics, AIDS

• Two Minutes in the Naughty Chair: Huckabee … Because He Stopped Being Fun

  Back when he was just a formerly obese, bass-playing blip on the election radar, it was easy for Political Nanny to like Mike Huckabee. Not for president of course, but for a bit of levity in this way serious, overly polished, super-handled stage-show of the elections. He was sunny in a crowd of frightened faces. He was at ease despite the other candidates’ podium-pounding defensiveness and anger. Overnight he got popular. And now he’s a contender. But we’re finding out stuff about him that leaves Political Nanny feeling a tad icky toward her funny boy Mike. Flashback to the ‘90s, which were apparently his heady days of prejudice and ignorance:   Read More... Posted Dec 12 2007, 10:55 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: GOP, Naughty Chair, Huckabee, Southern Baptist, religion and politics, AIDS

• It's Hard to Share Friends

  Political Nanny has seen friendships melt down over cookies, games of Candyland and birthday parties that include some but not all of our classmates. So she wonders whether friendships ever break up over political endorsements? Political Nanny is sensing a little tension between her candidates' friends' friends.   Let's back up for a second:   Read More... Posted Dec 11 2007, 03:43 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: endorsement, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Huckabee, Chuck Norris, Oprah, Maya Angelou

• Settle Down and Use Your Indoor Voice

  Tantrums get attention. So do screaming, sobbing and hand gestures that proclaim, "he did it first!" Those sorts of actions don't give caregivers and innocent bystanders the warm-fuzzies. Instead, they make everyone in the room shake their heads, utter lame excuses and leave.   So it goes with politicians who move into the realm of ... Read More... Posted Dec 10 2007, 07:02 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, Giuliani, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, survey, Huckabee, John Edwards, tantrums

• Makeup and Fashion Are Key to Winning Iowa

  Stumped by what to get your favorite presidential candidate this Christmas? Just in time for the Iowa caucuses comes this interactive lesson in how to attract delegates (and get them to come back for more!): Read More... Posted Dec 06 2007, 12:00 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Huckabee, Mike Gravel, women candidates, Christmas gifts