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• Political Nanny is Moving Out ... But Not Away

  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!   Read More... Posted Apr 07 2008, 06:18 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, election, Clinton, campaign trail, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, babysitter, Americans, obama, election 2008, campaign managers, yes we can, 3 a.m. ad, political satire

• Clinton and Obama Long Lost Cousins of the Jolie-Pitts

  Just one big happy family, right? It turns out, Hillary Clinton is related to Angelina Jolie. And Barack Obama is Brad Pitt's distant cousin. Could this be why we're reading about fights between America's favorite global do-gooders? (The Jolie-Pitts, not the Democratic candidates!)   Read More... Posted Mar 25 2008, 07:36 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: John McCain, Barack Obama, Family Medical Leave Act, political cousins

• Ugly Teeth on the Campaign Trail

  The votes are in. Dentists are not impressed with the Republican nominee's smile.   Read More... Posted Mar 25 2008, 01:13 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Mitt Romney, John McCain, Barack Obama, John Edwards, mike huckabee, pretty teeth, dentists

• Barack's Big Boy Speech

  Barack should thank his controversial preacher. Read More... Posted Mar 18 2008, 05:12 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, election, Clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, McCain, religion and politics, race, philadelphia, A More Perfect Union

• Bipartisan Dog House: Treats for Conservative, Liberal Pets

  There you are, pumping your fists at footage from an Obama rally on TV, tearing up as you mouth "yes, we can!" and your dog -- your best damn friend! -- won't stop slobbering all over himself  barking "the surge is working, the surge is working!"   Read More... Posted Mar 18 2008, 06:17 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: conservative, Democrats, Barack Obama, republicans, liberal, political humor, bipartisan, political pets

• St. Paddy's Day Formula: How Green is Your Candidate?

  On St. Patrick's Day, everybody's Irish, right? That includes the candidates, two-thirds of whom have traceable Irish roots. (The other married Bill Clinton, who descends from the Irish, too.) But as Political Nanny likes to tell her charges, it doesn't matter where you came from as much as where you plan to take the rest of us.     Read More... Posted Mar 17 2008, 07:37 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, election, Clinton, campaign trail, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign issues, campaign, 2008 election, Americans, obama, election 2008, issues, green candidates, formula supplement, grist, environment

• Formula Supplement: Which Candidates are in a Family(-Friendly) Way?

  In an effort to keep the campaign's thighs cute and chubby, Political Nanny is stirring some more substance into the election formula.     Today's supplement: Paid Family Leave   Read More... Posted Mar 14 2008, 06:37 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, John McCain, Barack Obama, issues, paid family leave, formula supplement

• Obama's Minister has a Potty Mouth

  Let's see ... which candidate is at the front of the line to denounce and/or distance him/herself from a supporter/associate/campaign proxy? Yesterday was Hillary's turn. Today it must be Barack's.   Read More... Posted Mar 13 2008, 05:05 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, samantha powers, geraldine ferraro, rev. jeremiah wright, campaign proxies, controversy

• Obama Campaign Meets 'Fame: The Musical'

  Earnest and musically talented Obama supporters, turn that crap down! The voters are napping! You're giving Political Nanny a headache! Read More... Posted Mar 12 2008, 03:51 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: campaign trail, Barack Obama, YouTube, rally, celebrities, yes we can, campaign event, you tube

• Formula Supplement: Adding Substance to Campaign Diet

  Coverage of the presidential campaign is increasingly anemic, coming down to, as usual, thin descriptions of polls and attacks.   Read More... Posted Mar 10 2008, 05:07 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, John McCain, Barack Obama, election 2008, education, formula supplement

• Obama on Being VP: In Your Dream (Ticket), Hillary!

  If there's a happy ending for Democrats in this election year fairy tale ...   Read More... Posted Mar 10 2008, 06:40 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, Dream Ticket, democratic nomination, wyoming

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

  There's good news and bad news about Hillary Clinton's 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.   Read More... Posted Mar 09 2008, 11:57 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, campaign ads, Barack Obama, Ohio, Texas, negative campaign, Rhode Island, Casey Knowles, 3 a.m. ad

• Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe: Sure S/He's Your Favorite?

  Some kids you love, others you hate. Others you think you love but actually, you hate. Same goes for candidates. Read More... Posted Mar 07 2008, 04:32 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, EMMM, John McCain, Barack Obama, undecided voters, quiz, election 2008, psychological test

• Naughty Chair: Name Callers!

  Political Nanny will pull out the double-wide Naughty Chair this morning to make room for an aide from each of the Democratic campaigns. They're calling names. And that's not nice. Now, who started it? Read More... Posted Mar 07 2008, 07:15 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Clinton, Naughty Chair, Democrats, Barack Obama, obama, democratic nomination, howard wolfson, name-calling, samantha powers

• We All Scream for Baracky Road Ice Cream!

  Vermont voters' overwhelming endorsement of Barack Obama inspired Slate's Trailhead blogger Chadwick Matlin to connect the Illinois senator with one of the (if not THE) northeastern state's great institutions: Ben & Jerry's ice cream.     What ensues is a naming contest extravaganza ...   Read More... Posted Mar 06 2008, 05:20 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, Slate, Vermont, ben & jerry's

• Surprise! We Don't Say Bye-Bye to Hillary

  Voters in Ohio and Texas didn't want to kick Hillary out of the Democrat's sandbox just yet. As of late Tuesday night, it appears she won primaries in both states. (She won clearly in Rhode Island and lost resoundingly in Vermont.)   Read More... Posted Mar 05 2008, 12:53 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, election 2008, Ohio, Texas, Vermont, Rhode Island

• It's Fun to Be Mike Huckabee

  When Political Nanny tires of managing fights between the Democrats and John McCain's tough talk, she seeks out her little Mike Huckabee. Oh, that boy is good for some laughs. Just look at the fun they're having with him on the plane.   Read More... Posted Mar 04 2008, 10:52 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, media, Barack Obama, mike huckabee, press corps, press plane

• Nanny Cam: Hillary's Playdate With Jack Nicholson

  All right, all right, all right. Hillary and Political Nanny have just returned from a very fun playdate with a very special friend of Hillary's. Yes, yes, yes, Political Nanny was just saying Barack has the coolest friends, and it's true: he does. But Hillary has the weirdest ... and we like weird. Weird is good.    VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP  Read More... Posted Mar 03 2008, 11:45 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: endorsement, women in politics, Hillary Clinton, candidates, media, Clinton, Political Nanny Cam, campaign ads, campaign trail, Barack Obama, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, YouTube, military, women candidates, fundraising, obama, liberal, celebrities, movies, celebrity endorsements, political humor, election 2008, election music video, campaign contributions, campaign songs, yes we can, Obmania, you tube, jack nicholson

• Political Toys: The Laughing Pen

  Political Nanny knows it's wrong to giggle at this laughing pen, but it cracks her up. And mind you, she loves Hillary Clinton as much as the other candidates and thinks ridiculing Hillary based on her laugh -- which is infectious, well-timed and rarely inappropriate -- is, well, laughably ridiculous.     Read More... Posted Mar 03 2008, 05:42 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, Clinton, Barack Obama, t-shirts, fundraising, political toys, political humor, Hillary clapping, political valentines, pin-up calendar, campaign Tees

• Nanny Cam: Hillary Stays Up Late

  Political Nanny is stunned. Saturday Night Live suddenly got relevant. This entire skit, albeit a beat too long, is humorous and surprising -- and not just the spot-on Tim Russert impression. Read More... Posted Mar 02 2008, 11:31 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, SNL, debates, unfair treatment

• Nanny Cam: The Latest in Obama Music Videos

  Barack has the coolest weekend playdates. Take a look at this, from a recent get-together with will.i.am and 20 of his closest friends. There's Jessica Alba talking about her baby, Ryan Phillippe talking about his kids, everybody's singing or chanting or saying important stuff in Spanish. Read More... Posted Mar 01 2008, 11:18 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, will.i.am, you tube, we are the ones, viral video

• Dress Your Family in Campaign Swag and Marc Jacobs

  Political statement or fashion statement? Who cares! Just order your high-end campaign T-shirts now (especially the Marc Jacobs Hillary tee because, well, not being insensitive or anything, buuuut, will they be available much longer?).   Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 05:36 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: endorsement, Hillary Clinton, election, campaign ads, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign, 2008 election, McCain, obama, celebrities, celebrity endorsements, McCainblogette.com, Meghan McCain, election 2008, endorsements, campaign contributions, Ohio, Texas, candidate love, Hispanic vote, campaign Tees, Marc Jacobs

• 10 Things You Don't Know About The Candidates ...

  ... and weren't necessarily afraid to ask, just not certain it would be relevant. Well, it's not! Still, Political Nanny knows them best and wants to share some of the unknown details of all three (fine, four -- she'll work in Huckabee) of the campaigning candidates.   Read More... Posted Feb 27 2008, 05:21 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: conservative, Hillary Clinton, candidates, Clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign, 2008 election, McCain, obama, liberal, mike huckabee, election 2008

• Extra Cookie: John McCain Tells DJ to Shut Up

  It's not easy telling a supporter to shut up.   Read More... Posted Feb 27 2008, 12:32 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: conservative, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, Extra Cookie, liberal, Ohio, hussein, campaign event, supporters

• Extra Cookie: 2 More Words to the Dems

  Political Nanny is proud of senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for ignoring Tim Russert's cues to go after each other on stage. It's so easy to descend into a tantrum. Instead, they made stern faces over photos of turbans and chuckled over saracastic tirades. (Political Nanny is ignoring the pillow thing -- a reference to Saturday Night Live's skit on how the press treats Obama more gently.)   Read More... Posted Feb 26 2008, 11:03 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, 2008 election, debates, MSNBC, extra cookies

• Not So Mom-like Here

  Hillary Clinton has gone negative. And she's sounding a little mean. Indeed, one can't wave a magic wand and have all special interests disappear, but one can speak just thiiiiiis much too sarcastically and have one's own campaign disappear. Read More... Posted Feb 24 2008, 11:39 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 15 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, YouTube, negative campaign

• The Tina Fey Endorsement

  It was all politics on post writer's strike Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.  Read More... Posted Feb 24 2008, 05:21 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, Barack Obama, SNL, mike huckabee, election 2008, Tina Fey

• Ralph Nader: Hey, Guys, I'm Back!

  Everybody's favorite election spoiler, Ralph Nader, has officially come back for more.   Read More... Posted Feb 24 2008, 01:17 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: GOP, Republican, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, election, Nader, Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, campaign issues, campaign, 2008 election, Americans, politico, obama, progressive, NYTimes, election 2008, ralph nader, third-party candidate

• Patriot Games

  Hillary Clinton -- and really, everybody -- has found it difficult to criticize her "friend" Barack Obama. But rabid Republican bullies have (finally!) found a little something negative they can pile into the Swift Boat, docked as it is, waiting to be called to serve.   Read More... Posted Feb 23 2008, 02:09 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, McCain, michelle obama, obama, general election, patriot

• Mama Obama On American Life and Luck

  Michelle Obama, whose "proud for the first time" gaffe was mercifully buried by McCain's possible blonde lobbyist indiscretion later in the week, explains how, if things have been so bad in this country, she and her husband seem to be doing just fine.   Read More... Posted Feb 22 2008, 07:14 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: John McCain, Barack Obama, McCain, michelle obama, obama, election 2008, campaign gaffes