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• 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

• John to Tattletales: Did Not!

  Just when you think an afternoon nap might be more exciting than following the rest of these primaries, we get enough juice to fill an industrial pallet of Capri Sun sport packs: John McCain's been a bad, bad boy. Maybe.   Read More... Posted Feb 21 2008, 12:58 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: John McCain, NYTimes, election 2008, Cindy McCain, vicki iseman, affair

• Recalibrate the Meds: David Brooks

  Political Nanny took drastic measures and confronted the caretaker of a political playground regular, namely New York Times columnist David Brooks. She's no expert, but Political Nanny thinks Brooks seriously needs his meds adjusted. Have you read his most recent column?   Read More... Posted Feb 19 2008, 05:03 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Barack Obama, NYTimes, Obama Comedown Syndrome, Obmania, David Brooks

• The Coveted Wax Museum Endorsement

  Curators of the D.C. branch of Madame Tussauds don't mean a thing ... a thing! ... with how they arranged wax figures of the two Democratic frontrunners.   Read More... Posted Feb 13 2008, 11:34 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: endorsement, Hillary Clinton, candidates, Bill Clinton, election, Democrats, Barack Obama, 2008 election, first-spouse, NYTimes, Dream Ticket, political humor, election 2008, endorsements, washington, first lady, wax figures, washington d.c., waxing political, madame tussauds

• 'It's OK to be Different': Dems Turn the Page on Race Rant

  Political Nanny headed to the bookshelves and pulled out her heaviest hitters to cool down this simmering and saddening race/sex war on the Democratic campaign trail. For a recent storytime, she assembled her candidates and ...   Read More... Posted Jan 15 2008, 04:04 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Kucinich, conservative, gender card, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, vote, Bill Clinton, labels, election, Clinton, Independent, South, primaries, Edwards, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign issues, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, Extra Cookie, 2008 election, McCain, Salon, children's literature, John Edwards, South Carolina, out of the mouths of candidates, policy, debates, undecided voters, politico, obama, NYTimes, ballots, musical chairs, Michigan, Nevada, comeback, race, TPM, AP

• You Vote Like a Girl

  Oh, ladies! You fickle registered voters! You suffragists with a soft spot! Illogical! Emoooootional! So (once in a while) devoted to your Grrrl Power!   Read More... Posted Jan 14 2008, 01:59 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Kucinich, gender card, women in politics, feminism, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, vote, media, election, Clinton, Independent, New Hampshire, Edwards, campaign trail, Democrats, Barack Obama, campaign issues, voters, campaign, poll, South Carolina, polls, out of the mouths of candidates, CNN, YouTube, women candidates, obama, pundits, NYTimes, campaign trail of tears, Chris Matthews, Maureen Dowd, tears, comeback

• Ultrasound Canceled! It's Still the First Trimester

  If only we could hold a sonogram wand against the belly of this election beast, the sex of the next president, and the size of his/her win, could be accurately predicted.   Read More... Posted Jan 10 2008, 05:20 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Republican, endorsement, women in politics, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, vote, labels, media, election, Clinton, Independent, South, primaries, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, campaign trail, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign issues, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, Richardson, poll, caucus, website, healthcare, John Edwards, South Carolina, polls, policy, CNN, CBS news, ABC, women candidates, undecided voters, iowa caucus, politico, obama, pundits, NYTimes, Slate, campaign trail of tears, surging, Nevada caucuses, Nevada, Chris Matthews, Maureen Dowd

• Bill O’Reilly Incites Political Playground Scuffle

  An angry, antsy and entitled Bill O’Reilly caused a scene Saturday afternoon during a New Hampshire campaign rally when, attempting to speak face-to-face with Barack Obama, he shoved  ...   VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP  Read More... Posted Jan 07 2008, 02:11 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: conservative, primaries, New Hampshire, campaign trail, Barack Obama, Political Nanny, pundits, liberal, Bill O'Reilly, rally, progressive, NYTimes, manny, Slate