Amanda Carpenter
Amanda Carpenter | |
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Born | (1982-11-20) November 20, 1982 (age 41) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Ball State University (BA) |
Occupation | Political commentator |
Known for | Print and television pundit |
Political party | Republican |
Amanda Carpenter (born November 20, 1982[1]) is an American author, political advisor, and speechwriter. She is a former senior staffer to Senators Jim DeMint and Ted Cruz. She was a columnist for The Washington Times from 2009 to 2010 and regularly appears as a political contributor on CNN.
Early life and education
Carpenter grew up in Montrose, Michigan.[2] She graduated from Ball State University with a B.A. in Communication Studies in 2005.[3][2][4]
Career in media and politics
Carpenter worked as a congressional correspondent for Human Events from 2005 to 2007 before going to Townhall.com to become its national political reporter.[5]
In March 2009, Carpenter took a position with The Washington Times,[6] where she wrote a daily column called the Hot Button that covered political and cultural issues as well other news articles.[7]
In early 2010, Carpenter left The Washington Times and joined Senator Jim DeMint's staff as senior communications advisor and speechwriter.[4][8]
In January 2013, Carpenter became senior communications advisor and speechwriter for Senator Ted Cruz.[9][2] In July 2015, Carpenter returned to her journalism career.[10] She is a contributor for CNN.[11] She is known for critiquing President Trump, in particular his treatment of women.[11] Carpenter has said that she agrees with some of his policy decisions, but that the scandals surrounding his presidency make it "very difficult" to defend him.[11] In her 2018 book Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us, she critiques Trump's propensity for lying.[12][13][14]
Carpenter is also known as a blogger, author, and commentator. She has made numerous media appearances, including segments on the BBC; Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor, Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, Hannity & Colmes, and The Big Story; MSNBC's Tucker; PBS's To the Contrary and CNN's Larry King Live and Reliable Sources.[15] Her book The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton was published in 2006.[15][16] She later wrote about the 2008 presidential election for Glamour magazine's blog "Glamocracy".[15][16]
Carpenter is a Republican.[17]
Publications
- The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton. Regnery Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-1-59698-014-3.
- Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us. Broadside Books. 2018. ISBN 978-0-06274-800-3.
See also
References
- ^ @amandacarpenter (November 20, 2009). "Yay, it's my birthday. Another year wiser!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 31, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c Sanchez, Humberto (February 26, 2014). "Amanda Carpenter Is Ted Cruz's Twitter Torrent". Roll Call. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ Carpenter, Amanda. "Amanda Carpenter". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Weigel, David (January 25, 2010). "DeMint Hires Amanda Carpenter". The Washington Independent. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Amanda Carpenter". Townhall. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ Dornic, Matt (February 5, 2009). "Townhall's Amanda Carpenter to Washington Times". Mediabistro.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-12. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ "Amanda Carpenter". WashingtonTimes.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ @amandacarpenter (January 25, 2010). "And the big news is...I'm leaving TWT to join Sen. DeMint's staff as senior communications advisor and speechwriter" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @amandacarpenter (January 22, 2013). "Thrilled to announce I'm starting my new job today as Senator Cruz's senior communications advisor and speechwriter!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Lesniewski, Niels (June 9, 2015). "Amanda Carpenter Leaving Ted Cruz World". Roll Call. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c Evans, Garrett (2018-05-17). "For cable commentators, the 2016 GOP primary never ended". The Hill. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ Lewis, Matt (2018-05-07). "The Damage of Trump's Low-Bar Presidency Is Worse Than You Think". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ Bilton, Nick. "The Conservative Case Against Donald Trump". The Hive. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "Amanda Carpenter, "Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us" (Broadside, 2018) |". newbooksnetwork.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ a b c Carpenter, Amanda (December 10, 2007). "Glamocracy". Glamocracy (blog). Glamour. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ a b Maltz, Phoebe (February 2012). "What's Your Story?—Amanda Carpenter". AmericasFuture.org. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ Amanda Carpenter, "Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us" (Broadside, 2018) |. Retrieved 2021-01-11 – via www.audible.com.
External links
- Amanda Carpenter on Facebook
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Articles by Amanda Carpenter on Townhall
- Video discussions in which Amanda Carpenter has taken part via Bloggingheads.tv
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