Political Nanny is Moving Out ... But Not Away

Madeline Holler — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:18:00 GMT

Political Nanny has packed up the candidates' clothes, toys and night-night blankets, loaded the moving van with their position papers, teleprompters and weighty political baggage, and sent change of address notices to their aides, managers, proxies and the press pool. In other words: Political Nanny has moved!

The good news is, she hasn't gone far. Just up and over to Strollerderby, where she'll still be keeping an eye on the last three candidates in her charge and everybody else around them. Political Nanny will still be there to give out cookies, put rule-breakers in the Naughty Chair and bulk up the babes with a little formula supplement on the issues.

The new digs won't change a thing! Political Nanny is still the one who stays awake to answer the phone at 3 a.m., she's fired up and ready to go, she wants change, too. It's too soon for nanny withdrawal, this surge into Strollerderby will work -- it's already working, my friends. She's staying in this race until November! Yes she can!

So reconfigure your RSS feeds and meet her upstairs at Strollerderby. See you there!

And a sidenote to all those who wrote her with concerns: smooch! Now wipe the lipstick off your cheek and go play.

Photo: sandiegohomeblog.com

It's 3 a.m. But the Kids are Up Laughing at Hillary

Madeline Holler — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:57:00 GMT

There's good news and bad news for Hillary Clinton regarding her now infamous 3 a.m. campaign ad, which some credit for her big wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island on Super Tuesday-Lite last week.

Let's start with the bad news:

One of the nation's precious angels, whose slumbering face represented all that is vulnerable and at stake for the future leader of the U.S. in the ad, actually likes Barack Obama. She's 17-year-old Casey Knowles of Washington state. Instead of losing sleep over who will protect her night and day from terrorists, she's working the media. She has offered to do an ad for Obama's campaign that would call attention to this crazy twist in Hillary's narrative.

From ABCNews.com

"What I don't like about the ad is it's fear-mongering. I think it's a cheap hit to take. I really prefer Obama's message of looking forward to a bright future," Knowles said. "I think that's a much stronger message."

Awwww. Knowles was watching a spoof of the Hillary ad on John Stewart when her brother recognized her sister's pre-tween face. They laughed. Her image was originally used for a railroad company advertisement (they advertise?), but the Clinton camp bought it fair and square from the owners, Getty Images.

Now, the good news for Hillary:

The look of this 3 a.m. appears incredibly outdated -- all those floral sheets and ruffled nighties -- it just calls attention to the feeling that Hillary is old school, and not in the best way. However, it turns out this stock footage was shot almost 10 years ago (which is how the snoozing darling could now be a nearly legal Obama voter). So, whew! That floral crap is all in the past. Because if we go back to ugly kids' bedrooms and Laura Ingalls Wilder nightdresses, the terrorists win. No matter who picks up the phone.

Photo: ABCNews.com

Political Nanny : 3 a.m. ad

Political Nanny is Moving Out ... But Not Away

It's 3 a.m. But the Kids are Up Laughing at Hillary