by debidrecksler | Jan 27, 2017 | Human Interest, Life, Politics
Even after the presidential election is over, millions of people on social media stay divided, this time by those who marched and those who did not march. Others have faded into the background tired of being bullied for their convictions. Friendships have been...
by debidrecksler | Aug 9, 2016 | Comedy, Family, Human Interest, Life, Politics
When one of my four children first ran for political office, I was informed that the “other party” would probably dig into my past searching for some juicy tidbit to discredit my family. Most of my “past” was way before social media so they...
by debidrecksler | Sep 8, 2012 | Politics
The BIG news this week was our former President’s speech at the Democratic Convention. Bill Clinton wowed the audience with his charismatic personality and superior public speaking abilities. I posted the following comment on Facebook the day after...
by debidrecksler | Sep 14, 2011 | Politics
Big News…another tell all book about a certain female in politics who supposedly had a one night stand with a sports figure many years ago. Wow…this is really important news, worth debating about online and G-d forbid losing sleep over! Of course, I am...
by debidrecksler | Jun 13, 2011 | Politics
The blog that I recently wrote about Anthony Weiner resulted in a lot of commentary on Facebook and Vibrant Nation. I thought about everyone’s comments and wanted to throw a few more thoughts out there . The reactions were very mixed and included some readers...
by debidrecksler | Jun 7, 2011 | Politics
The BIG news the last few days has been Congressman Anthony Weiner’s confession that he sent messages and photos of a sexual nature to women online. This followed his complete denial of any inappropriate behavior. Once again, the internet has exploded with the...
by debidrecksler | May 24, 2011 | Politics
A newly-released book written by a former aide to Sarah Palin paints an unflattering portrait of the one-time governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee. Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of Our Tumultuous Years focuses on the time that Frank Bailey worked...
by debidrecksler | Oct 10, 2010 | Politics
I’m listening to the Sunday morning political news and once again, I’m shaking my head mumbling, “Enough already!” News flash to the men and women running for political office and/or serving in political office. IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO LIE TO...
by debidrecksler | Feb 12, 2010 | Human Interest, Politics
Andrew Young’s book, The Politician is out and once again, North Carolina is put on the map for the sordid details of former presidential candidate John Edward’s affair with Rielle Hunter. People magazine (Feb 15, 2010 issue) included an interview with...
by debidrecksler | Sep 22, 2009 | Politics
Former North Carolina Senator, John Edwards, is back in the news for allegedly fathering a child . Just like other politicians, Edwards lied to the world about his sexual relationship with someone other than his wife. I believe that salvaging his political career...
