Off Limits?

July 28th, 2011

"I'm running for the presidency of the United States. My husband is not running for the presidency. Neither are my children. Neither is our business."

So says Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN). Which is simply amazing on two levels. The first and the most obvious is that she has led nothing less than a campaign of character assassination directed at the current First Lady.

When Michelle Obama voiced her support for an initiative aimed at improving public health, Bachmann did more than screech in contempt. She curried favor with the rabid Tea Party base by conflating the First Lady's position with some secret, extreme conspiracy:

Farewell To Politics Until The 26th

Dec 23rd, 2010

I have spent quite a bit of time over the last week finding fun Christmas stuff for my blog. That's right, kids... there will be no politics in this space until the 26th. 

If I can tear myself away from the fights for a couple of days, you can too. I will be posting "the happy" for 2 days straight.  

Be kind and decent. Give love in abundance and treasure every fleeting moment. For those of you who will be so very blessed to have Christmas morning with your children, remember that yours will be the greatest gift of all.