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Women to Watch (and Watch Out for) in 2011
By Bonnie Goldstein - Politics DailyHere at Politics Daily, we've been recalling strong women whose terms sadly ended in 2010. On the year's last weekend, the New York Times' annual year-end roundup, "The Lives They Lived," paid appropriate tribute to film actor Lynn Redgrave, whose title role in 1966's "Georgy Girl" validated and emboldened women to love and appreciate their non-hourglass body shapes. The Times' idiosyncratic list, however, left off Jill Clayburgh, whose 1978 portrayal of an unmarried woman did more for single-girl empowerment than former Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown could ever have hoped for. (Brown, ...
Year in Review: 13 Most Memorable Political Quotes of 2010
By Carl M. Cannon - Politics DailyThe year now coming to a close was a rewarding one for collectors of political quotations. This is not the same thing as saying that most memorable lines of 2010 were uplifting. Many of the utterances that entered the lexicon were unrefined, simplistic or just plain mean. Women in the political arena were insulted and put upon, often by other women -- and sometimes by themselves. And the most inspiring campaign speech was given by a cable television comedian. It was that kind of year. Typically, many of the quotes we think we remember – "don't touch my junk," for example – were ...
Palin Lives in the Moment, Spurns Washington Insiders
By Eleanor Clift - Politics DailyWin or lose when the votes are counted on primary night, one thing is certain, Sarah Palin gets headlines. As analysts ponder the results, inquiring minds search for answers. What is she up to? Is she collecting chits for a 2012 presidential run? Or is she just having fun building the family bank account and jerking the chain of more traditional politicians? Her endorsement track record so far has been mixed, though her choice for the Senate in Alaska, Tea Party favorite Joe Miller, has a narrow lead in the GOP primary over incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Palin's win-loss ratio is unlikely to ...
Tea Party, Conservatives Revere Constitution (Except When They Don't)
By Sandra Fish - Politics DailyThe Constitution has been a frequent rallying cry at Republican and Tea Party events this summer. If you ask Sarah Palin, Sharron Angle, Rand Paul and other conservative politicians, defending that sacred document written by the founders and amended by the people of the United States of America, is No. 1 on their national agenda. Except when it isn't. For instance, there's wiggle room on that 14th Amendment -- the one adopted after the Civil War to guarantee citizenship to blacks and anyone born on U.S. soil. (it also says the Bill of Rights must be upheld by state and local governments, ...
Dr. Laura's Next Moves: Sharks, iPhone App, Kung-Fu?
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Aug. 20) -- It's a new day in a whole new media world for Dr. Laura Schlessinger. Sure, she just announced her retirement from her popular, long-running radio show, but you really didn't think she would just fade away, now did you? Admittedly, after her live "N-word" outburst last week elicited a wave of criticism, things weren't looking exactly promising for the 15-year radio veteran. But now she's begun a new PR push to show her fans that she regrets the incident and is moving on, starting things off with a candid interview in the Hollywood Reporter on Friday, in which she reveals myriad ...
Sarah Palin and Dr. Laura Join Forces to Defend the First Amendment
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Aug. 19) -- You can't take the First Amendment away from these mama grizzlies. Riffing off the Bill of Rights, Sarah Palin sent some supportive words to Dr. Laura Schlessinger on Wednesday night, a day after Dr. Laura announced she would be retiring from her long-running, popular radio talk show to "regain her First Amendment rights," following her controversial use of the "N-word," live on the air last week. .bbpBox21534515854 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/112452551/twitterbackground3.jpg) #000000;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px ...
Reactions to Dr. Laura Schlessinger's Retirement Over 'N-Word' Rant
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Aug. 18) -- "I want to regain my First Amendment rights. I want to be able to say what's on my mind and in my heart," Dr. Laura Schlessinger told Larry King on Tuesday with the announcement that she will retire after over 15 years in radio syndication. The decision comes in the aftermath of a controversy surrounding Dr. Laura's recent "N-word" rant posed at a caller to her radio show. If you are not up to speed on the story, here's a quick recap: Dr. Laura experienced a wave of criticism after using the "N-word" eleven times during a segment of her radio show ostensibly to illustrate how a ...
Dr. Laura Splits, But Is Unlikely to Fade
By Mara Gay - AOL News(Aug. 18) -- "We stopped Dr. Laura." That is the gleeful headline this morning on the website Stop Dr. Laura.com, which a gay rights group formed a decade ago to run the conservative talk show host off the air. Progressive groups declared victory when she announced Tuesday night that she will end her radio show after coming under fire for repeatedly using a racial slur in an on-air call. Not so fast. One week after she "articulated the N-word all the way out" more than 10 times during an uncomfortable conversation with a black caller, a regretful, if somewhat defiant, Laura Schlessinger ...
In Defense of Dr. Laura
By not in system - AOL News(Aug. 18) -- On Tuesday night, conservative radio advice guru Laura Schlessinger announced she's quitting radio after 30 years on the air. Schlessinger's departure follows a controversial on-air exchange she had with a black woman on her show. During the episode, the woman explained to Schlessinger that her husband is white and his relatives frequently use hurtful racial language around her, including the "N-word." In response, Schlessinger said "Black guys use it all the time. Turn on HBO, listen to a black comic and all you hear is n*****, n*****, n*****." Schlessinger also told her that ...
Dr. Laura Plans to End Radio Show at End of Year
By not in system - AOL News(Aug. 18) -- Dr. Laura Schlessinger , the conservative talk radio host who set off a furor last week when she used the "N-word" multiple times during an answer to an African-American woman troubled by racist comments, said Tuesday night that she will end the show when her contract expires at the end of the year. The controversy began when the caller to her show, who is married to a white man, said she was troubled by the fact that he ignored comments offensive to her when they were made by family members and friends. (See audio and a transcript of the call). Schlessinger said she didn't ...
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