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It's Your Turn to Apologize, Ann Romney

Kevin Spak — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:26:11 CDT

In Republicans' rush to make the most of Hilary Rosen's statement that Ann Romney " never worked a day in her life ," the aggrieved spouse herself told Fox News, "I know what it's like to struggle." Joan Walsh of Salon was shocked, and she's demanding Romney "apologize to all women for...

Sarah Palin to Dr. Laura: 'Don't Retreat ... Reload!'

Emily Rauhala — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:49:29 CDT

Not content to sit on the sidelines, um, ever, Sarah Palin swooped in with some words of advice for Dr.Laura, the N-word dropping, former radio host . "Don't retreat ... reload!" she advised, via Twitter . Dr. Laura was forced to step down because her First Amendment rights "ceased 2exist," Palin claims....

Left Lacks Wackos Like Limbaugh, Beck

John Johnson — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:11:00 CDT

Righty bloggers are teeing off on Joan Walsh of Salon because of her appearance on Morning Joe yesterday, in which she maintained that liberals have no voices as extreme as Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck. (NewsBusters weighs in with a list here , with Keith Olbermann's name in capital letters.)...

Blindingly White MSNBC Guilty of Hypocrisy

Rob Quinn — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:29:42 CST

MSNBC commentators sneering at the lack of minorities lining up to buy Sarah Palin's book should start their quest for diversity a little closer to home, writes Michelle Malkin . Take a look at Chris Matthews and Norah O'Donnell, who complained about the "monochromatic" Palin crowds, and the MSNBC lineup in...

Palin Hints at Ticket With Beck in 2012

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:28:00 CST

Duck and cover. Sarah Palin made only positive noises when asked about a possible run at the presidency with Glenn Beck as her running mate. "I can envision a couple of different combinations if ever I were to consider running for anything in the future. But Glenn Beck I have...

With Race in Play, Obama's White Support Softens

Matt Cantor — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:15:23 CDT

President Obama’s downward opinion-poll trajectory among whites seems to be linked to the “blackening” of his image, writes Joan Walsh in Salon. It accelerated during two racially charged moments this summer: Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court, marked with debate over her “wise Latina” comment, and the Henry Louis...

To Work Or Not to Work?

Colleen Barry — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:34:15 CDT

The feminist generation gap gets a sharp appraisal in "The Feminine Mistake," the new book by Leslie Bennetts that questions why so many upscale young women are abandoning careers for children. Joan Walsh finds it a refreshing rebuttal to recent paens to motherhood, especially since Bennetts recognizes that status seeking...