Not My Mother’s Blog

I have, at no point during this campaign been a Hillary supporter. But the woman rocked it at the DNCearlier this week, and I have to admit to getting a little teary with the shot reverse shots of Hilary and Chelsea. I too, am human. But perhaps her most quotable moment (besides her Sisterhood of [...]

I can’t go to school with him. I can’t do his work for him, or show his teachers how curious he is. That’s his job. But I can provide him with all the tools he needs to show them himself…
I can’t go to school with her. I can’t introduce her to new friends or tell [...]

Earlier, Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., told FOX News: “Many of us speaking on the floor today, including the Republican leadership, believe the president of the United States should call this congress back into session immediately under Article II of the Constitution, and demand that this Congress deal with the issue of energy independence.”
Energy independence? Really? [...]

Seriously? From GOP House leader John Boehner’s office
In a dramatic revolt against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) refusal to allow Congress to vote on legislation to increase American-made energy and lower gas prices, House Republicans today refused to leave the House floor after Speaker Pelosi adjourned the House for the five-week August break, staying in [...]

Looks like Marty Kaplan hit the nail on the head with his biting commentary on McCain’s “Obama is a celebrity’ ad. I can buy the racist angle as an after-thought, but if I were going for a ‘he’s going to despoil your daughters’ gut reaction, Britney and Paris would be the last celebrities I’d choose [...]