By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Dec 10, 2010 in ABC News, Books, Chris Matthews, Christianity, Current Affairs, General Election, MSNBC, Sara Palin, Washington Post | View Comments
PDS – Palin Derangement Syndrome. I know, I know, what else is new? That seems to be the case every single day recently. Yes, seems nary a day can go by without someone making some obnoxious comment about Governor Palin (oh, that reminds me – do you realize there are people in this country who [...]
By Linda Anselmi on Sep 25, 2010 in Current Affairs, Nonfiction | View Comments
* bumped up * Dear Eleanor, I recently had the opportunity to reread You Learn by Living and was surprised by its relevance for todays political environment. You wrote it in the late 1950′s near the end of your life and dedicated it to your grandchildren. I read it for the first time, in the early [...]
By Linda Anselmi on Apr 21, 2010 in Banks, Books, Economy, Nonfiction | View Comments
We have all seen this show before. You enter the tent and the first thing you see is a trainer with a group of dogs on one side doing amazing dog tricks. On the other side is a trainer with a group of ponies doing awesome pony tricks. And both trainers are vehemently arguing over [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jan 11, 2010 in Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Books, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, DNC, Electability, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Nonfiction, Presumptuous Nominee, Race, Rules and Bylaws Committee | View Comments
I first became aware of the book that is making waves, Game Change, when a part of it appearing in NY Magazine was referenced by faithful No Quarter reader, Mountainaires, in terms of Elizabeth Edwards. Basically, the authors, Heilemann and Halperin, dispel the myth of “St. Elizabeth.” What an eye-opener this excerpt was, especially for [...]
By Steve_in_KC on May 11, 2009 in Bill Clinton, Books, Current Affairs, Economy, National Debt, Nonfiction | View Comments
Bob Dylan was right on target back in the early 1960s: The times, they are a-changin’. Those of us who were politically savvy in the 1990s knew that President Bill Clinton was a shrewd politician, and a great leader as president. He’s still revered by most moderate Democrats, although his image has been tarnished by [...]