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  • Roe as Consensus?

    Sarah Palin striking out on Supreme Court cases she doesn't like, other than the old faithful Roe v. Wade, is painful television. Joe Biden's answers to the same set of questions from Katie Couric seemed odd for a different reason. Biden said he supports Roe, “Because I think it’s as close to a consensus that can exist in a society as ...
    Posted to The XX Factor (Weblog) by Emily Bazelon on October 2, 2008
  • Hillary Holdouts: Don't Come Running Home on My Account

    Dahlia, when you're right, you're right; just walking around with a uterus is enough to get you committed in the court of public opinion, so why perpetuate the whole woman-scorned stereotype with self-destructive, Bat-lady behavior? Yes, rage is its own (and only) reward. But Medea never gets a night off; crazy is a full-time job.   I do ...
    Posted to The XX Factor (Weblog) by Melinda Henneberger on August 21, 2008