Politics – Page 6 – Tips from the Queen of Rejection®

Baiting and Bashing ‘Yo Mama’ Style –– The 2016 Campaign

Mar 29, 2016

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The 2016 presidential campaign has disintegrated into ‘Yo Mama’ types of personal attacks with spouse-bashing and bullying.

Play Nice or I’m Gonna Take My Marbles and Go Home

Jan 30, 2016

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Donald Trump is a master of deflecting questions – avoiding discussing his policies and plans. Instead he uses humor, provocative comments and finger-pointing.

Thanksgiving Tips – Handling Your Asinine Uncle (and Other Turkeys)

Nov 21, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Thanksgiving get-togethers can be combative when relatives argue polarized points of view based on how politicians and presidential candidates are responding to terrorist attacks.

Don’t Be Telling Me What I Need to Do!

Oct 31, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Being told I “need to” or “have to” or “should” do something infringes on my personal space and incites adolescent rebellion. And yet, we hear and read these words every day.

It’s Just Not Fair – In the Worlds of Donald Trump and Amazon.com

Aug 30, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

There is a similarity between the worlds of Donald Trump and Amazon.com – too much emphasis on being treated unfairly, and a culture of disrespect, rudeness, bullying, and rejection.

Trumped Up and Slammed Down -The 2016 Presidential Primaries

Jul 31, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The 2016 Republican Primaries are already full of mean-spirited exchanges as well as surreal laughable drama – much like watching Theatre of the Absurd.

Fear Is in the Air and It’s Contagious

Oct 30, 2014

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Elayne Savage, PhD

A Culture of Fear is becoming an Industry of Fear with bombardment of media headlines and political exploitation of events in the news.

Chris Christie and His Inner Circle: Taking Things Personally Big Time

Jan 24, 2014

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Amid all the speculation about what actually happened regarding the George Washington Bridge lane closures, let’s take a look at how taking things personally may have colored the thinking of Governor Christie and his Inner Circle. Might there have been a culture of vindictiveness and retribution?

Saving Face or Losing Face?

Oct 15, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

What Congress in Washington needs is a large dose of ‘Saving Face.’ Maybe they can use some tips from the Chinese who for generations have been experts on ‘Managing Face.’

Django Freeman Meets James Hood

Jan 23, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

A look at some parallels between Django Unchained and James Hood’s role in civil rights history when he and Vivian Malone courageously integrated the University of Alabama in 1963.

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