American men, our days of political power surely are numbered. I don’t know how we have hung on as long as we have. The U.S. Census Bureau recently released voter demographic data from last year’s presidential election, and the picture does not favor men’s political fortunes. Most media outlets focused on the fact that for [...]
Tag Archives | 2012 election
Guess What? There Is No Fiscal Cliff
Mayday! Mayday! Watch out! There is a “fiscal cliff!” We’re headed straight for it! It will be the ruin of all America! Just as soon as the 2012 presidential election was over, media outlets had a huge vacuum to fill and nothing to fill it with, at least that’s what I have to assume since [...]
Sore Losers, Election Style: Who Are You Calling a “Poopy Head?”
There are always hurt feelings after big elections. People on both sides are invested in their views and candidates, especially in our world of 24/7 media that whips us all into a frenzy so that we can hardly see straight when it’s all over. But no one likes a sore loser. And some high profile [...]
Romney, We Hardly Knew Ye
It’s not a surprise that Mitt Romney will not win his “home” state of Massachusetts. He was the last of a long string of Republican governors here who took the job with an eye on the next big thing. Like those before him, he started out as a relative moderate and gradually sharpened his [...]
In the Aftermath of Sandy: The 2012 Election
“People don’t care about voting when they haven’t had heat and hot water for five days.” That’s what I was told by a family member living in Nassau County on Long Island. She had been spared by Superstorm Sandy but continued to encounter friends, colleagues and random passersby who had lost everything. A waitress with [...]
I Bring My Kids to Vote
Tomorrow is a largely anticipated day here in America. Election day. For me, it couldn’t come any sooner because I am beyond sick of political ads polluting my television. I can honestly say, watching my typical Sunday night lineup last night, I saw maybe a hand full of commercials without political motive and it was [...]
Caregiving and Women’s Jobs: The Most Overlooked Election Issue
How voters view health care and women’s jobs will have a major impact on the outcome of the presidential election. I say this, not because I’m a pundit or a pollster, but because of what I see in my job as a doctor. As a hospital physician, I’m often faced with patients who can no [...]
I’m a Swing Voter: My Optimistic Prediction
This is the fourth in a series of posts about why I find myself, a historical Democrat, becoming conflicted about who I will vote for this year. I guess I’m a swing voter. I’m worried about footing the bill for Baby Boomer retirement, I’m still not over the fact that Hillary Clinton lost and then [...]
I’m a Swing Voter: Pro-Choice Rhetoric is Sicking Me Out
This is the third in a series of posts about why I find myself, a historical Democrat, becoming conflicted about who I will vote for this year. I guess I’m a swing voter. I’m worried about footing the bill for Baby Boomer retirement, I’m still not over the fact that Hillary Clinton lost and then [...]
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I Want My Mother Back
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Charles Ramsey and the Racial Language Barrier
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Brave’s Merida is Herself Again. But for How Long?
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When Big Pharma “Strong” Arms Mothers, We All Lose
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Can “Maybe” Empower Our Children in Times of Fear?
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Workers have advice for President Obama
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President’s Woes Don’t Equal Watergate
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Angelina the Amazon
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6 Things You Need To Know Right Now: Scandals Abound!
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The IRS & the Tea Party: Nonprofits Need More Scrutiny, Not Less
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Veronica Arreola: Thank you! Brenda just sent me this link to a woma...
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tinfoil hattie: Oh, I so,relate to that. And I am so sorry for you...
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Bernadine Spitzsnogel: What a terrible choice these women are forced to m...
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Holly: Great summary of in real life scandals....