Tag Archives: Sarah Palin

Foxy Brown, Action Figure

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Another crisscross in the local dailies as former Sen. Scott Brown (R-$$$) mulls over joining the madcap crew at Fox News. The Boston Globe front-pages it,; the Boston Herald relegates it to page 12. From the feisty local tabloid: Job may … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Sarah Palin’s Big Makeover (Big Deal)

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

From our State of the Union Regress desk: New York magazine’s The Cut blog (tip o’ the pixel to the Missus): Sarah Palin’s Hollywood Makeover: Frosted Lips, Hair Migrating south from her native tundra to the relative tropics of L.A., … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Why Did The NYT Give Bill Maher A Free Pass?

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Riddle us this: How does Bill Maher get a New York Times op-ed piece calling for a moratorium on apologies for intemperate language without the Times noting that Maher is smack dab in the middle of an intemperate-remarks rumpus of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Obamarama Edition)

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Because we’re all about you splendid readers, the hardworking staff signed up for a preview of Barack Obama’s hagiographic video The Road We’ve Traveled, scheduled to be released this week. And so far we’ve gotten these emails: 1) 2) Note … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sancta Santorum

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

GOP presidential bottle rocket Rick Santorum (R-Mommy Jeans) has recently latched onto a tactic first used by Sarah Palin in 2008: Barack Obama is not “one of us” and doesn’t love America. (Actually, she’s still at it.) Back then, Palin … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Two Different Worlds™ (Fox News/MSNBC Mirth Control Edition)

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Further proof that cable news networks exist in entirely different information universes,  Contraception Division MSNBC anchor Lawrence O’Donnell Tuesday night: With 266 days to go before the presidential election, the Republicans in Congress have come up with the 266th reason … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Quote o’ the Day (Sarah Palin Edition)

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

( . . . at least for now, although it will be tough to top this one.) The hardworking staff realizes that this is a very long QotD, but really, it’s worth it. From ABC News’s The Note: WHAT ABOUT … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Tea Palin Edition)

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Real Clear Politics reports that the Iowa-based Tea Party of America has launched a radio ad campaign to promote a Sept. 3rd rally where Sarah Palin will give the keynote address. The radio spot says, “It’s time, America. It’s time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Having Words With Margery Eagan

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Boston Herald columnist Margery Eagan writes today about the Sarah Palin-Michelle Bachmann Combine and how the two have a similarly fanciful grasp of American history. Eagan also points to Palin’s refreshingly inventive approach to the English language: On a lighter … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Sarah Palin’s Talmudic Power

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

Sarah Barracuda is a deconstructionist’s delight. Exhibit Umpteen: Her riff last weekend on Paul Revere’s ride (via WHDH): That’s triggered a tsunami of interpretations, from AlterNet’s “Mangled ‘History’ Lesson” to Mediaite’s “Doublethink? Palin Fans Attempt To Rewrite Paul Revere’s Wikipedia … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment