Because of this, I had to have a feeding tube for about a month as the nerves began healing and I relearned how to swallow, drink and eat without choking or aspirating.
My voice has also been impacted. As the nerves heal, it's softer and smokier; some say I sound like Lauren Bacall. It has been a profound lesson in patience knowing that my body will heal in its own due time.
I am grateful to be on the other side of the surgery, having come through with incredible support from my friends, family and colleagues. I wanted to share my story to remind women — especially Black women — that we have to prioritize our health. It's your right to ask a lot of questions of your healthcare providers and to feel comfortable with them. And while we have to be our own best advocates, it is imperative to lean into vulnerability and let friends and family help you.
Doing so is an act of self-love and self-care. Karen Finney is a political consultant, CNN political commentator and thought leader who has worked at the intersection of politics, media and cultural change for over 30 years.
Her political work predominantly focuses on electing women and people of color. She was a senior advisor and senior spokesperson for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. She writes frequently about race, gender, and politics, and lives in Washington, D.
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My dear partner of 25 years of marriage has cut her earthly bonds and is now in peace. Charlize Theron told the audience at a D. Theron portrays Megyn Kelly , who moderated the first Republican presidential debate in and quickly sparred with Trump over a question she asked about his treatment of women. That moment is featured in the movie.
Former MSNBC host Karen Finney is the Hillary Clinton campaign's new spinmeister, and she can get a cable news anchor or two rather frustrated with her ability to dodge questions. It got so bad that new State of the Union host Jake Tapper said she nearly "gave him an aneurysm when he questioned her on the controversial trade vote in the House last week. Hillary Clinton will potentially announce her run for president this week, and the second time around will be almost the polar opposite of Karen Finney , who hosted a short-lived weekend show on MSNBC and also served as a network contributor for years, is no longer with the network, individuals with knowledge of the situation confirmed to TheWrap.
She tweeted about her appearance beforehand. I'll still be on the airwaves as a freelancer, later today as a guest on CNN. This week was a particularly fierce one politically, with the Obamacare deadline hit, the White House saying they met and exceeded their target number, and the right collectively raising cain about the health care law. The Pac has come under intense fire for its seeming promotion of violence against women, especially one of the most well-known women in the world, and both Finney and Howard Dean roundly condemned the game, calling on Rnc Chairman Reince Priebus to jump in and say things like this are just wrong.
And honestly I mean that. Back in early April Here I wrote that the former spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee, press secretary for Hillary Clinton , columnist for both The Hill and Politico, and who has been a regular political pundit on MSNBC since , had a deal to host a then-untitled weekend show for the network that would premiere sometime soon.
Turns out that, without much fanfare or notice, it premiered back on June 8th. I haven't really seen a lot of promos for it. Wait, I'll take Hey, Rachel Maddow. As a matter of fact, yes.
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