Strollerderby : Clinton

Political Nanny: McCain Goes After Jenna on Her Lack of Support ... Maybe

Madeline Holler — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:28:00 GMT

According to this intercepted IM transcript between Jenna Bush and John McCain, the senator is none too happy with Bush's recent appearance on Larry King Live. You'll recall, she was rather reticent regarding unwavering support for John McCain. Looks like Laura got the last word this time.

Political Nanny is having a few doubts as to the authenticity of this exchange. But it's fun to read anyway.

Photo: via worldofwonder.net

Political Nanny: Bush Daughter May Not Vote for McCain

Madeline Holler — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:31:00 GMT

First Daughter (for a few months more) Jenna Bush hinted to CNN's Larry King last night that she might not vote for Republican John McCain in November.

On the show with her mother promoting a book the two wrote together, Larry King first asked Laura Bush which of the two Democrats she liked better.

The seasoned politicians wife said "My favorite is the Republican." So savvy.

He turned to the daughter and said he assumed she felt the same way. Here's what she said (from Yeas and Nays):

JENNA BUSH: I don't know.

KING: A-ha! Are you open to...

JENNA BUSH: Yeah, of course. I mean, who isn't open to learning about the candidates and I'm sure that everybody's like that.

So naive! Or is it refreshingly honest! Either way, it feel deliciously heretical. And we're having a hard time imagining a Bush voting for a Clinton, no matter the level of civilized rebellion. She's no superdelegate, but Political Nanny feels fairly certain Jenna's a closet Oba-maniac.

[via Wonkette]

Political Nanny Cam: Girl Hillary Gone Wild

Madeline Holler — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:27:00 GMT

Posted by Political Nanny

Will all the beer-drinking and whiskey shooting come back to haunt Hillary? See for yourself with this 'Hillary Gone Wild' video (includes preview of "John McCain: Heat" and "Barack Obama: Bitter Confessions").

Can't a Girl Just Cry?

Madeline Holler — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:35:00 GMT

Maybe it's because I am (1) around criers all the time and (2) tear up at the first whiff of frustration/sentimentality/ nostalgia/pain/other person's pain. But what I want to know is, what's the big deal about crying? Hillary Clinton got a little choked up yesterday and it's news. For analysis. By some of the lamest analysts around!

But I get it, tensions are high. Tonight, late, late tonight, we get to find out whether there will be more tears once the results from the primary elections in New Hampshire are tallied. Whether there's momentum or regrouping or dropping out or all three.

Political Nanny has captured the tension that is this second round of voting and presented a little anaylsis of her own, including her observation that maybe, just maybe, the pixie dust in today's Barack Obama picture on CNN.com isn't accidental.

Photo: www.lunisea.com

Bill Clinton Chimes In On Childhood Obesity

Melissa Summers — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:02:00 GMT

Bill Clinton spoke Sunday at the conference of the National School Boards Association in San Francisco, warning the audience of educators and school administrators of the danger of the rising childhood obesity epidemic.

Clinton said the result of this rise in obesity will be "a calamitous crisis in health". He pointed to a "significant number" of children as young as 9 being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, also called adult onset diabetes. As the number of young children diagnosed with diabetes rises, Clinton warned the number of heart attacks, strokes, blindness and amputations may also rise as a result.

He also outlined a plan in partnership with the American Heart Association to counter childhood obesity. Increased nutrition education, working with food suppliers for healthier food in schools and setting up more recreational facilities for kids.

My kids aren't overweight and we don't eat a lot of 'junk food' but we are seriously lacking in physical activity. We model exercise, the kids take sports or yoga classes. But I honestly think the best way to encourage physical activity is to give kids free reign of the neighborhood to ride bikes and play. Of course, not many of us are able to do this even in the suburbs.

I'd like to thank Mr Clinton for pointing out the obesity epidemic to school officials who can help find new solutions to help kids and also for teaching me a new word. "Calamitous" He's the president who just keeps on giving.

Linda Hirshman Pisses Me Off Yet Again

Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:01:00 GMT

This time Hirshman is saying that Stay-at-home-mom's have to ask their husbands how to vote! In her article on Washingtonpost.com she called "We've Come a Long Way, Maybe" she says that in her small poll of Washington D.C. SAHMs she learned that people vote like their fathers do, or read the Style section of the paper and ask their husbands what the rest of the news is and she insinuates that we don't care about or understand policy. Grrrrrrrrr. Hey Linda! I'm a SAHM. I live near D.C. I happen to have a college degree in political science. I also have the amazing abilities that including reading, watching the news and forming my own opinions.

I thought the Mommy Wars were over. Why is this woman out there trying to make other mothers look stupid? Is she still pissed because I don't work out of an office? Is this because I don't have to wear pantyhose? Choosing to stay home with your children does not make one apolitical or unthinking.

As with most of Linda Hirshman's writings, I find this offensive as a woman and as a mother. I'm guessing that the article was meant to illustrate that people won't vote for Hillary Clinton just because she is a woman (which may or may not be true) but I think she just set the feminists back another couple of years.

(Thanks to this fabulous post by Pundit Mom where I first found out about this outrage.)