politics – Joanne Bamberger

October 12, 2016

Five Things Lester Holt Needs to Ask Donald Trump

Donald Trump has a well-documented penchant for rarely answering direct questions. If journalists try to pin him down, they get mocked or have their press credentials […]

October 12, 2016

Huma Abedin Leaving Weiner: Private Decision, Not a Public Discussion

It’s time to be done with second-guessing personal decisions of those who have been wronged. That, of course, is almost impossible to do in today’s instant […]

March 8, 2016

Six Reasons “Shake It Off” Should Be Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Theme Song

Hillary Clinton spent tons of time campaigning for many mid-term candidates in 2014 — did 18 states signal her affection for the 18 million cracks in […]

February 20, 2016

6 Things Ted Cruz Wants You to Forget, 2016 Edition

Two years ago, I wrote the first “6 Things Ted Cruz Wants You To Forget” post. Surprisingly, it has been a a very popular post. And […]

January 25, 2016

Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox on C-SPAN Book TV!

Couldn’t get to the Washington, D.C.-area book tour stop for Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox? No worries! C-SPAN Book TV was there and […]

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 […]

October 7, 2015

Hillary Clinton’s Inner “Val the Bartender” is Her Key to the White House

“ ‘Everyone who wills can hear their inner voice. It is within everyone,’ ” said Mahatma Gandhi. That might just be Hillary Clinton’s key to winning […]

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 10, 2012

Birth Control Fight Isn’t About Freedom of Religion

Vocal Catholic bishops and members of the religious right community want America to think that President Obama has launched an all out assault on religion with […]