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The Soapbox: A Black Mom-in-Chief Is Revolutionary — What White Feminists Get Wrong About Michelle Obama

Tami Winfrey-HarrisSeptember 12, 2012 //
DNC Night #1
The five most significant speeches from the first night of the DNC. Read More »
Michelle's Nail Polish!
Get FLOTUS's blue-ish grey DNC manicure. Read More »
Race In Hollywood
The search for an actress to play Nina Simone is skin deep. Read More »

It does my heart good to see women of all races embrace Michelle Obama. It is too rare indeed for a brown-skinned woman, a descendant of slaves, a product of Chicago’s South Side to be lauded on an international stage. Considering the heavy burden of stereotype still faced by black women, I cheer a little each time the First Lady gets some shine for her strength and smarts. But I note that in their eagerness to identify with Obama and make her emblematic of modern woman, some mainstream feminists unwittingly erase a key part of her identity–her blackness–and deny the experiences and histories of many African American women in the process. Keep reading »

ICYMI: President Obama’s 2012 Democratic National Convention Speech

Jessica WakemanSeptember 7, 2012 //
Sandra Fluke At The DNC
"It could easily have been any one of you." Read More »
Clinton At The DNC
Bill Clinton still knows how to knock up a room. Read More »
DNC Night #1
The five most significant speeches from the first night of the DNC. Read More »
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Obama's 2012 DNC Speech

You might have missed President Obama’s speech last night at the Democratic National Convention if you were watching the VMAs (and throwing things at the television when Rihanna and Chris Brown kissed) instead. Or maybe you were crying in the fetal position over the news that Will Arnett and Amy Poehler are dunzo. Also totally legitimate. But the president’s speech was pretty great and worth watching today. (And don’t miss Sandra Fluke, Bubba Clinton, or these other speeches, either.) Enjoy!

Sandra Fluke At The DNC: “It Easily Could Have Been Any One Of You”

Amelia McDonell-ParrySeptember 6, 2012 //
Clinton At The DNC
Bill Clinton still knows how to knock up a room. Read More »
Rush Smears "Slut"
Rush Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute" on air. Read More »
DNC Night #1
The five most significant speeches from the first night of the DNC. Read More »
"It easily could have been any one of you."

Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown University law student who became a household name earlier this year when she spoke in front of Congress about access to affordable birth control — and was subsequently called a “slut” by Rush Limbaugh — spoke at the Democratic National Convention last night, focusing on the ways in which a Romney administration would have a negative impact on the lives of women. Watch it above!

Bill Clinton Still Knows How To Knock Up A Room

Amelia McDonell-ParrySeptember 6, 2012 //
DNC Night #1
The five most significant speeches from the first night of the DNC. Read More »
The Prez Looks Proud
Obama beams as he watches Michelle deliver DNC speech. Read More »
Bill Clinton's Diet
Chelsea Clinton made her dad lose a bunch of weight before her wedding. Read More »
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Say It With Me -- ARITHMETIC!

I swear to Bubba, after Bill Clinton’s epic 50-or-so minute speech — the majority of which was off-prompter and went about 30 minutes longer than scheduled — at the second night of the Democratic National Convention, I felt like I deserved a degree in political science, a cigarette, and a cold shower. Damn. Watch it all above.

Get The Look: Michelle Obama’s Awesome Blueish-Grey Nail Polish

Amelia McDonell-ParrySeptember 5, 2012 //

And on a completely shallow note, Michelle Obama looked amazing in a Tracy Reese dress at last night’s Democratic National Convention — but it was her nail polish that caught my eye. Upon closer inspection — I couldn’t sleep, okay? — the polish appears to be a blue-ish grey color, possibly in tribute to the Democratic Party, but more likely just further proof that she’s naturally fierce in the style department. I’m not sure what brand/color she was wearing, but I found a few similar shades — check ‘em out, after the jump! Keep reading »

5 Significant Speeches From The First Night Of The Democratic National Convention

Amelia McDonell-ParrySeptember 5, 2012 //
Election 2012
Featuring FLOTUS, Deval Patrick & Lilly Ledbetter!
The Prez Looks Proud
Obama beams as he watches Michelle deliver DNC speech. Read More »
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Did you watch the televised coverage of the first night of the Democratic National Convention? I did! Now, full disclosure, though I’m sure you guys already know this — I am far-left-leaning lady, and while I’m no fan of the two-party system, I’m obviously more inclined to agree with the Democratic Party’s platform. I’m a progressive — pro-choice, pro-marriage equality, pro-immigration, etc. — and my opinions on what’s said at the RNC and DNC reflect those beliefs. But politics aside… Keep reading »

President Obama And The Girls Watch Michelle Obama Nail Convention Speech

Amelia McDonell-ParrySeptember 4, 2012 //

The look on President Obama’s face as he and his daughters watch First Lady Michelle Obama deliver her speech (which she wrote!) at the Democratic National Convention tonight says it all: “You got this, babe.” Michelle Obama absolutely knocked it out of the park and her husband looks proud indeed. More on the DNC first thing tomorrow, but I couldn’t resist posting this now. Night y’all!

Dems Want Betty White To Counter Clint Eastwood

NewserSeptember 4, 2012 //

Democratic activists are trying to draft a convention speaker even older than surprise Republican speaker Clint Eastwood. A social media campaign has been launched to bring Betty White, the last surviving Golden Girl, to the Democratic National Convention this week, reports ABC. White, who endorsed Obama in May, turned 90 this year, and the president recorded a birthday message asking to see her long-form birth certificate. Read more…

Gay Rights, Planned Parenthood On Agenda At Democratic National Convention

Jessica WakemanAugust 10, 2012 //
Obama Supports Gays
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The president comes out in support of same-sex unions. Read More »
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Next month the Democratic National Convention will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Democratic delegates will nominate President Barack Obama for their candidate. Such events are not just about nominating a candidate, though, but an overall PR blitz for their party’s values.

Politico has seen drafts (“a starting point”) of convention-planning documents describing the DNC’s alleged plans, most notable of which will include pairs of individuals discussing Obama’s policies in comparison to Mitt Romney’s. But it is the precise people they suggest that leaves a slightly bad taste in my mouth. Instead of a gay couple — the documents explicitly say “not a gay couple” — one pair will be a “parent and a gay son or daughter.” Another pair, who will discuss Planned Parenthood, will be a “husband who talks about how a Pap smear saved his wife’s life,” as well as his spouse.

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Fashion Throwdown: Cindy McCain vs. Michelle Obama

Annika HarrisSeptember 8, 2008 //

Cindy McCain has been getting a great deal of attention for an outfit she wore to the Republican National Convention, which cost $300,000. Since, McCain and Michelle Obama make different, yet equally stylish fashion choices, we thought it was fitting to also give a price breakdown of one of Obama’s Democratic National Convention outfits. Checkout the breakdowns of both outfits after the jump and tell us whose style do you want in the comments. Keep reading »

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