July 26, 2015: Daily Motion: Kim Gandy and Michelle Bernard Debate the Creation of the White House Council on Women and Girls
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Feb 20, 2015: MSNBC: Dems desire a competitive primary race
Some of Hillary's biggest supporters want to see a competitive presidential primary in 2016, saying it would be good for the party. Slate’s Jamelle Bouie, the Bernard Center’s Michelle Bernard, and the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank join the conversation. Oct 9, 2014: News Busters: Michelle Bernard Rushes to Defend Obama Staffer Who Allegedly Patronized Hooker
MSNBC contributor Michelle Bernard wasted no time on Thursday's edition of Hardball defending former White House volunteer Jonathan Dach -- now employed at the State Department in the Office on Global Women's Issues -- from charges that he patronized a prostitute while on official business as an Obama advance man in Cartagena, Colombia. Aug 19, 2014: MediaIte: MSNBC Guest: There’s a U.S. ‘War on Black Boys,’ Could Turn ‘Genocide’ if We Don’t Stop It
On Hardball Monday, MSNBC contributor Michelle Bernard said the U.S. is on the verge of experiencing a “genocide” of young black men. Aug 18, 2014: MRC: MSNBC Contributor Michelle Bernard Sees 'War on Black Boys' in America, Fears 'Genocide'
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June 14, 2008: Daily Kos: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Who is Michelle Bernard?
In evaluating their views it will force us to be more vigilant that this does not produce wolves in sheep's clothing. I was particularly struck by the sudden appearance and rise of one Michelle Bernard, President of the Independent Women's Forum and her uneven praise of Obama and then embracing of conservative almost reactionary views on taxes, property rights, etc.
In evaluating their views it will force us to be more vigilant that this does not produce wolves in sheep's clothing. I was particularly struck by the sudden appearance and rise of one Michelle Bernard, President of the Independent Women's Forum and her uneven praise of Obama and then embracing of conservative almost reactionary views on taxes, property rights, etc.
Mar 21, 2008: Daily Howler: WHO IS MICHELLE BERNARD! Why in the world is Michelle Bernard praising Obama on Hardball
At present, Bernard is CEO of the Independent Women’s Forum, a conservative women’s group founded in 1992. (According to Wikipedia, the IWF grew out of an ad hoc group created to support Clarence Thomas.) The groups directors emeritae include such conservative stars as Lynn Cheney, Wendy Gramm, Midge Decter and Kate O’Beirne.
At present, Bernard is CEO of the Independent Women’s Forum, a conservative women’s group founded in 1992. (According to Wikipedia, the IWF grew out of an ad hoc group created to support Clarence Thomas.) The groups directors emeritae include such conservative stars as Lynn Cheney, Wendy Gramm, Midge Decter and Kate O’Beirne.
Michelle Denise Bernard (born July 30, 1963, Washington, D.C.) is an American journalist, political analyst, author, and President and CEO of the Bernard Center For Women, Politics & Public Policy. She was formerly President and CEO of Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice. Prior to that time, she was a partner at the District of Columbia's Patton Boggs LLP. Bernard graduated from Howard University with a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy. She has a J.D. degree from the Georgetown University Law Center, and was a partner at the lobbyist and law firm Patton Boggs. In 2000, she was a member of the Bush-Cheney Presidential Inaugural Committee. She was the chair for the District of Columbia's Redevelopment Land Agency. Bernard is a political and legal analyst for MSNBC, and is frequently a panelist on the The McLaughlin Group. In 2007, Bernard authored Women’s Progress: How Women Are Wealthier, Healthier, and More Independent Than Ever Before. She is also a Sunday columnist for The Washington Examiner.
Her family heritage is Jamaican American, saying in an interview with Bill Steigerwald, "My parents are American citizens, but they come from Jamaica. I was raised with very American and Jamaican values. In our culture, we have a very strong sense of pride and of family honor and of self-reliance." She is the mother of two children
