Tammy Bruce

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'''Tammy Bruce''' (1962–) is an [[United States|American]] nationally-syndicated [[conservative talk radio]] show host. 
Bruce occupies a complicated position: she is pro-[[Second Amendment]],<ref>http://rosettasister.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/tammy320.jpg</ref> pro-[[death penalty]], and contributes to [[Fox News]]. Her official biography proudly proclaims her association with the [[Tea Party movement]],<ref name=bio /> and ''Slate'' called her "[[Sarah Palin]]'s biggest fan."<ref>Malone, Noreen. [http://www.slate.com/id/2281706/ Sarah Palin's Biggest Fan]. ''Slate'': January 20, 2011.</ref> On the other hand, she is also a [[pro-choice]] [[lesbian]] who has claimed to be a progressive [[Democratic Party|Democrat]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031218090741/http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh121603.shtml</ref> 

She calls President [[Obama]] "Steve Urkel" because black people, amirite?

During the late 1980s, Bruce was a [[feminism|feminist]] activist who embraced "a brand of feminism that places her somewhere between Donna Reed and Thelma and Louise." She also served as president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW).<ref name=bio />

Bruce used to be a Democrat but embraced conservatism after [[Bill Clinton]]'s relationship with Monica Lewinsky went public. She worked on the campaigns for Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, the Democratic US Senators from [[California]], but supported several Republican presidential candidates including [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1980 and 1984, [[George H.W. Bush]] in 1988, [[George W. Bush]] in 2000 and 2004, and [[John McCain]] in 2008.:<ref name=bio>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101128192940/http://tammybruce.com/biography Official biography]</ref>

Bruce has written in defense of [[conservatism]] and "[[politically incorrect]]" thought. She once gave a speech titled "Contrary to Popular Belief: How Conservative Ideas [[Lulz|Empower Women, Gays and Blacks]]."<ref name=bio /> While promoting her 2003 book ''The Death of Right and Wrong: Exposing the Left's Assault on Our Culture and Values'', Bruce continued to claim liberal credentials...albeit as a "[[Liberalism#Classical_liberals|classical liberal]]."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040410152652/http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh121903.shtml A GIRL NAMED BRUCE (PART 4)! Colmes asked Bruce, What makes you a lib? She gave him a classic reply]</ref>

She fills in for [[Laura Ingraham]] on occasion.  

==External links==
*[http://www.tammybruce.com/ Tammy Bruce official website]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR9FHKKbMZo/ Feminism 2.0 video] ([[Dennis_Prager#Prager_.22University.22 |PragerU]])

==References==
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