Politics – Page 2 – Joanne Bamberger

January 8, 2016

If Angela Merkel Doesn’t Have to Be Likable, Why Does Hillary Clinton?

When people describe German Chancellor Angela Merkel, plenty of phrases come to mind that have nothing to do with her personality. She’s been a player on […]

December 16, 2015

Can Hillary Thread the Needle on Being Likable & Being Ready to Deal with Terror

Some say Hillary Clinton was too “hawkish” in 2008. Some say she is too warm and fuzzy for 2016. What’s a girl got to do to […]

November 3, 2015

Is Our Love/Hate Relationship With Hillary Clinton Here to Stay?

How have we become so conflicted over one woman with the kind of goals and ambitions that most of us would encourage in our own mothers […]

October 21, 2015

Paul Ryan – The Unlikely Face of Work/Life Balance?

“I cannot and I will not give up my family time.” That’s what Paul Ryan declared when asked to be the new Speaker of the House. […]

October 12, 2015

Three Surprising Things I Learned Writing a Book About Hillary Clinton

Being a wonky political follower, I thought I had a sense about where certain writers would come out on Hillary. But the contributors to Love Her, […]

August 30, 2015

Hillary Has to Be the Girlfriend, But Trump Can Be The Grinch

Likability wasn’t just a side issue in this research; a whopping 90 percent of women who participated in a 2012 polling said that they had to […]

February 21, 2013

What Happens to Global Women’s Issues Without Hillary Clinton?

What’s going to happen to America’s global women’s and girls initiatives without Hillary Clinton? Clinton was a champion for women and children around the world in […]

February 12, 2013

You’re More Than a Guest in the First Lady’s Seating Box

The White House just released the list of guests who will be joining Michelle Obama in the traditional First Lady’s Seating Box for the State of […]

January 23, 2013

Benghazi Hearings: Now With a Dose of Sexism!

I don’t know why I’m still surprised by the sexism that continues to exist at media outlets today, especially when it comes to anything Hillary Clinton […]