Joanne Bamberger

Dear Federal Marshals, Glenn Beck is Waiting for You

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics


Joanne Bamberger

If someone even jokingly threatens harm a federal official, it's considered a federal offense. Has anyone mentioned this to Glenn Beck? 2009-08-12-BECK.jpg

Jenny Sanford -- The Political Spouse Role Model for My Daughter

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics


Joanne Bamberger

The message often sent to our kids is that it's okay for husbands to wander and that wives will still stick around, regardless of how badly they've been betrayed. That is, until Jenny Sanford.

Sonia Sotomayor and Elle Woods Have a Lot in Common

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Joanne Bamberger

Conservatives are going to try to convince America that no judge should be appointed to the Supreme Court who doesn't decide cases by applying the law to the facts of a case in a vacuum.

Michelle Obama's Story is Mine. And Yours.

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 05.09.2009 | Living


Joanne Bamberger

I love Michelle's story because it's similar to mine. What I don't love is the ooh-ing and ah-ing of journalists as if Michelle's story is something new, because it's not.

Media Coverage of Adoption -- It's Not Just About Madonna

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 05.04.2009 | Media


Joanne Bamberger

Is the Washington Post suggesting that finding two young girls dead in a freezer is somehow more heinous becase the mother had adopted them?

Five Imagined Confessions of Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 05.03.2009 | Living


Joanne Bamberger

I started wondering what kind of confessions, political or otherwise, Elisabeth might have. As someone who was pro-McCain/Palin in the 2008 election, I bet there could be some really juicy ones!

Dear AIG, I've Solved Your Bonus Problem!

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 04.16.2009 | Business


Joanne Bamberger

If AIG employees don't get their millions, what are they going to do, quit? It's not like there are tons of jobs out there at the moment.

John McCain and the Tale of the Earmarks

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics


Joanne Bamberger

Senator McCain (or his staff) is on a Twitter campaign to convince us that he has our budget interests at heart and that the Democrats are going on a wild earmark spree.

There's More to Influence on Twitter Than Being Famous

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 03.31.2009 | Media


Joanne Bamberger

Al Gore, it's not really kosher Twitter etiquette to have 160,000+ people on your list and then only be interested in what two of them are tweeting.

Suleman Octuplets Are a Good Reason to Look at Fertility Regulation

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 03.21.2009 | Living


Joanne Bamberger

If there are scores of laws that regulate the adoption process, why is it any less important that there be some regulations when it comes to having eight embryos implanted at one time?

Goodyear, You Can Spare $360K for Lilly Ledbetter?

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics


Joanne Bamberger

Even though Lilly Ledbetter has become a standard bearer for the fight for fair pay for women, Lilly herself will never see a nickel of the money that she sued Goodyear Rubber & Tire for.

Was Caroline Kennedy Ever the Real Candidate?

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


Joanne Bamberger

Was Caroline nothing more than cover for New York Governor David Paterson's efforts to court and vet the candidate who would most benefit him?

Today We Can Breathe

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


Joanne Bamberger

My little time out for yoga recently made me wonder if it isn't time for the candidates and all of us Democrats to find our center and focus on the thing that matters most -- US!