Jenny Sanford, soon-to-be ex-wife of Governor Mark Sanford, is a person to watch. She’s an interesting character, emerging from the shadows as a traditional political wife only after her husband publicly destroyed their marriage. Politico covered an event where Sanford urged conservative women in South Carolina to run for office: “Women understand the conservative issues [...]

And now more completely unsurprising news about Sarah Palin… She’s the second-most admired woman in the country after Hillary Clinton. Per Politico: When Gallup asked 1,025 adults nationwide to name the woman they admire most, 16 percent picked Clinton. Palin was the only other woman to be mentioned by at least 10 percent, being selected [...]

Every so often, I’m reminded of the hypocrisy of the left. For example in 2007, Condoleeza Rice was attacked for not having children. One year later, feminists questioned if motherhood hampered Palin’s abilities to govern. Palin was also attacked for using a ghost writer for Going Rogue when Hillary Clinton had one for It Takes [...]

After finishing Going Rogue, I immediately delved into You’ve Come A Long Way, Maybe by Leslie Sanchez. After reading a few critical reviews of her book on feminist blogs, I was intrigued. Bottom line, this is a definite read. Sanchez takes a much more nauanced view of feminism and modern electoral politics. As a Republican [...]

An interesting post on Alternet calls out a hypocrisy on the left that I’ve often noted: it’s ok to slander conservative women. From the Playboy article this summer to the recent comments made by Alan Grayson, to the left it’s ok to use profanity when righ-of-center females are in question. Between all of the feminist [...]