The First Time I Met Bill Clinton

When I First Started Working In Politics, As A Junior Aide On Walter Mondale's 1984 Presidential Campaign, It Never Occurred To Me That I Would One Day Work In The White House. There Were Plenty Of Women Among The Volunteers Who Stuffed Envelopes And Walked Precincts. But There Were Fewer And Fewer On Each Successive Level Of Influence And Access.

As Women Slowly Gain Power, Their Values And Priorities Are Reshaping The Agenda. A Multitude Of Studies Show That When Women Control The Family Funds, They Generally Spend More On Health, Nutrition, And Education - And Less On Alcohol And Cigarettes.

During My Years As A Press Secretary, I Developed A Powerful Internal Filter, Which Worked To Strip All Things 'off Message' From My Thoughts Before They Came Out Of My Mouth. It Didn't Always Work, Of Course, And I Said More Than A Few Things I Regretted.

The Dirty Little Secret Is That The Pool Man, Who's Making $30,000 A Year, Is Subsidizing The Million-dollar Mortgage For The Family Whose Pool He Cleans. No Wonder People Want To Get Rid Of Tax Breaks For Corporate Jets.

Bill Clinton Sitting On Air Force One Getting His Hair Cut While People Around The Country Cooled Their Heels And Waited For Him, Became A Metaphor For A Populist President Who Had Gotten Drunk With The Perks Of His Own Power And Was Sort Of, You Know, Not Sensitive To What People Wanted.