Category Archives: Politics

Magic Joe Does It Again!

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

In November of 2007 at Huffpost, I described the “magic” of Joe Biden’s emergence in a debate. He rallied then when it mattered and surprised most of us again yesterday – Super Tuesday. What I wrote then applies yet again: … Continue reading →

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Presidential Bully Politics Not Only The Substance of The Trial, But Also The Solution as Otherwise Oath-Focused Senators Fold in Anticipation of His Reaction

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon
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Can a Woman Win the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election?

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

The short answer is: Yes.  In fact, we’ve learned from Donald Trump’s election that anything is possible. So, why not a woman U.S. president for the first time in history?  And I don’t mean to be facetious. Sexism is a … Continue reading →

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Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and The Penchant of The Powerful to Choose ‘The Wrong Victim’

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Watching Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch respond to hours of impeachment inquiry questions was inspirational. Here was a woman who fit what I’ve described in The Secret Handshake as having both a Purist and Team Player political style. She believed that doing … Continue reading →

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Yesterday We Saw Real Courage

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

In yesterday’s impeachment hearings  we saw two men, William Taylor and George Kent, highly credible and deeply devoted to country, thrust into a limelight they never sought in their careers. They stepped forward to tell what they know no matter … Continue reading →

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Dear Democrats: Seeing Is Not Believing

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

As televised hearings in the impeachment of President Trump commence, Democrats are pinning their hopes on “seeing is believing.” Is that true and is it enough? Persuasion is not merely a matter of providing information or even seeing something for … Continue reading →

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How To Keep A Woman From Leadership

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

There are many ways to achieve this goal. And we saw one of them in a Washington Post article written by Ed Rendell, former Democratic governor of Pennsylvania. He insists that he likes Elizabeth Warren — a lot. Then goes … Continue reading →

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Laughed at by a President, Patronized by Senators – How Low Can They Get?

Posted on October 6, 2018 by admin

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has opened our eyes.  It wasn’t her intention to do so in the way that has occurred, but her testimony wasn’t for nothing. We have seen senators on the one hand say that they believe her, … Continue reading →

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The Kavanaugh Advantage

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

As we wait to hear if  Professor Christine Blasey will acquiesce to what her attorney described as not a “good faith” process, consider what is being asked of her.  If we look at the four options presented by Senator Chuck Grassley, … Continue reading →

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Going Forward with the Brett Kavanaugh Vote – A Betrayal to Women

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Does a woman remember assault, ten, twenty, thirty or more years later?  Absolutely. How does a person forget powerlessness – being demeaned, terrified and deprived of humanity?  It burrows into the mind leaving an indelible mark.  Even if suppressed, that … Continue reading →

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