Category Archives: Elections

The Science of Lady Parts and the GOP

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

Last Thursday, Republican Representative and Tea Party favorite, Joe Walsh (R-Ill), told reporters that when it comes to abortion, “there’s no such exception as life of the mother” because of ”advances in science and technology.” This astounding claim was news to the … Continue reading →

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2012 Election Sexism Watch #10: “Much More Ladylike”

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

In case you missed it, Missouri senatorial candidate Todd Akin has again raised the ire of those who care about gender justice by stating that his opponent, Senator Claire McCaskill, was “much more ladylike” when she ran in 2006. He went on to … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney and the 47% Meme

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

This meme is wildly dishonest since people pay a host of other federal, state, and local taxes. It’s about as honest as saying a person doesn’t eat vegetables because she only eats carrots, celery, bell peppers, cucumbers, and cabbage, but not broccoli. Continue reading →

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2012 Election Sexism Watch #9: Bachmann Pours Away Presidential Bid

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

How did we miss this one? Representative Michele Bachmann performed the comically gendered role of pouring water for all of the (male) Republican candidates and the (male) host at the start of the Republican Family Forum debate in Iowa this … Continue reading →

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Three Reasons Why Voter ID Laws Should Be the #1 Issue for the Occupy Movement

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

In early 2009, I had dinner with a prominent, conservative political operative at the Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney. He calmly (and accurately) predicted that the 2010 mid-term election would see the largest Republican gains in half a century. He … Continue reading →

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Election 2012 Sexism Watch #7: Manicure Alert

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Michele Bachmann’s French manicure has created quite the chatter amongst bloggers and “news” organizations (see here , here, here, here, here, and here) who are debating whether the polish style is classy, tacky, or even worth discussing.  Hint: It’s not worth discussing any … Continue reading →

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Election 2012 Sexism Watch #4: And Then There Were Two?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Major news outlets have deemed the competition for the Republican nomination contest a two-man race, including The Daily Beast (A Two Man Race: Perry and Romney), The National Journal (Despite Bachmann’s Success, The Real GOP Race is Now Perry Vs. Romney), Newsmax … Continue reading →

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Election 2012 Sexism Watch

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Commentators on both sides of the aisle have been quick to point out sexism directed at their own, while participating in sexist discussion of candidates running on an opposing ticket.  In the tradition of our coverage of the 2008 election, we’re … Continue reading →

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Five Myths About the 2010 Midterm Elections

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

The 24-hour punditry cycle has produced some narratives about the 2010 midterm election that are less than factual. I tackle four of them here.

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