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  • The Sound of Hillary's Two Hands Clapping

    Philosophical Discussion Topic Card #37: What is the sound of Hillary's two hands clapping? Answer: What you hear is the desperate chortling of Chris Matthews and his sycophants trying too hard to be funny. And saying questionable things like, "is this a Chinese thing?" First, the video...
    Posted to Political Nanny (Weblog) by Madeline Holler on 02-08-2008
  • The Edwards Matrix

    Think of it as the grown-up version of picking a prom date. An Edwards supporter who doesn't know which box to check on her absentee ballot has come up with a cheat sheet to figure out which candidate she will support . She has posted the Edwards Matrix for all to see. Problem is, the matrix is inconclusive...
    Posted to Political Nanny (Weblog) by Madeline Holler on 02-05-2008
  • '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 the Todd Parr "we're all in this together" oeuvre . These colorful...
    Posted to Political Nanny (Weblog) by Madeline Holler on 01-15-2008
  • 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! Late last week, many a written tear was shed over Hillary Clinton’s surprise win. Trails of mascara streaked down puffy-faced blogs and newspapers. The...
    Posted to Political Nanny (Weblog) by Madeline Holler on 01-14-2008
  • 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. But the campaigns are still developing, it's early in the race, and this election has crappy health insurance. We'll have...
    Posted to Political Nanny (Weblog) by Madeline Holler on 01-10-2008
  • Break Out the Diapers: Candidates Demand a Change!

    Candidates from both parties are beginning to sound like a room full of neglected toddlers wearing sagging, saturated diapers. "Change, change, change," they all yelled, screamed, demanded, whimpered during a weekend of debates in New Hampshire. "I'm here for change!" Well, hold...
    Posted to Political Nanny (Weblog) by Madeline Holler on 01-06-2008
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