Obama campaign ads Sheila November 3, 2012 The president’s campaign is running some ads aimed at ‘the women vote’ that are more revealing of how he Read More
Two Catholic VP candidates at a roundtable Sheila October 16, 2012 Sounds like the beginning of a joke. But it was the Vice-Presidential debate and the only jokes afterward were about Read More
Obama’s rhetoric on human trafficking Sheila September 27, 2012 He probably means what he says, or at least we should extend that presumption of goodwill. But he doesn’t Read More
God and Israel and the Democrats Sheila September 9, 2012 That floor fiasco over the party platform was reported as the Democrats ‘booing God.’ Which is only partially true. Some Read More
The Dems agenda Sheila September 5, 2012 Throughout the Republicans’ primary debates and into the GOP convention, that party was accused of being too focused on social Read More
Conventional wisdom on women’s issues Sheila August 27, 2012 Who proclaims to speak for women’s concerns in America? Both political parties are trying to answer that. The Democrats Read More
The Akin fault line Sheila August 22, 2012 Sometimes, it takes a bad blunder by one individual to trigger a long-simmering tension into a full-blow eruption. Missouri Congressman Read More
Who speaks for women? Sheila August 20, 2012 Now that’s become a very interesting question. This election, candidates and campaigns are as focused as ever on demographics. Read More
Religious freedom and the Obamacare “Tax” Sheila July 15, 2012 What impact will Chief Justice John Roberts’ decision to uphold the individual mandate as a tax have on the battle Read More
Independence Day 2012 Sheila July 5, 2012 What will Independence Day 2013 look like in America? That thought crossed my mind in the middle of the day, seeing Read More