I'm in Pittsburgh, too (pls. consider Freepmailing me the name of your nursery).
As for Ariana's column, two observations:
Except for the principles she is urging Dems to embrace, the same criticism could be voiced of the Republican Party--too often, it seems (almost always) they are running from what they stand for, instead of declaring their stances loudly and standing by them.
The other one is, the Dems won't listen to Ariana, thank goodness.
LOL...... wouldn't you if you were them?
;-)
"Arianna Huffington is a nationally syndicated columnist and author of ten books. Originally from Greece, she moved to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A. in Economics. At 21, she became president of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union.
In 2003, Ms. Huffington ran for governor as an Independent in California's recall election. Her populist grassroots campaign was widely praised for putting the media spotlight on the corrupting influence of special interest money on American politics. [funny]
Her first book, The Female Woman, published in 1974 by Random House and translated into eleven languages, was about the changing roles of women. In 1978, she published After Reason, a book on political leadership and the intersection of politics and culture. Her biography, Maria Callas: The Woman Behind the Legend, published in 1981, quickly became an international bestseller. Her fourth book, The Gods of Greece, celebrated the power of myths as guides to forgotten dimensions of life and ourselves, and has been republished by Atlantic Monthly Press with paintings by Francoise Gilot.
Ms. Huffington’s biography of Pablo Picasso, Picasso: Creator and Destroyer, published in 1988 and translated into sixteen languages, was a major international bestseller. Reissued by Avon Books to coincide with the release of a movie based on the book, the film was produced by Merchant-Ivory for Warner Bros. and starred Anthony Hopkins as Picasso. In 1994, she published The Fourth Instinct on the longing for meaning in a secular world.
Her seventh book, Greetings From the Lincoln Bedroom, a book of political satire, was published in 1998 by Crown. How To Overthrow The Government, on the corruption of our political system and the need for reform, was published in 2000 by Regan Books (Harper Collins).
The New York Times bestseller, Pigs at the Trough: How Corporate Greed and Political Corruption are Undermining America, was published in 2003. Her latest book, Fanatics and Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America (April 2004), offers both a scathing portrait of our contemporary political landscape and a bold, inspiring, yet practical approach to restoring America to the promise envisioned by our greatest leaders.
During Campaign '96, Ms. Huffington teamed up with Al Franken to provide political coverage for Comedy Central during the Republican and Democratic conventions, as well as on election night. She and Franken also appeared in a point-counterpoint segment, "Strange Bedfellows," for Politically Incorrect.
She has made guest appearances on numerous other shows, including Larry King Live, Oprah, Nightline, Inside Politics, Charlie Rose, Crossfire, Hardball, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The McLaughlin Group and The O'Reilly Factor.
She serves on several boards that promote community solutions to social problems, including A Place Called Home that works with at-risk children in South Central Los Angeles. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Archer School for Girls, the advisory board of the Council on American Politics at George Washington University, and the board of the Reform Institute that works on campaign and election reform issues.
Arianna Huffington lives in Los Angeles with her two daughters.(One has to assume her "talents" extend to the bedroom.)