Tag Archives: Scott Brown

What Can Brown Do For Himself?

From techPresident: Senator Scott Brown, Republican of Massachusetts is distributing video of a brief interaction he had with President Barack Obama after the State of the Union where he says that he will tell Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to move on … Continue reading

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Brown/Warren Ceasefire Edition)

Now that the goo-goos have stopped cooing for a moment  about the Super PAC disarmament pact between likely U.S. Senate rivals Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren,  it’s time for the real world to weigh in – specifically free speech advocates … Continue reading

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Brown/Warren Kabuki Edition)

In reaction to the Super PAC Mania currently gripping the GOP presidential primary campaign, Massachusetts US Senate opponents Scott Brown (R-LL Bean) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Harvard Yard) are looking to rid their battle of outside-group influence. From Saturday’s Boston Globe: … Continue reading

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Brownwashing (Coalition For American Jobs Edition)

(First in an anticipated series of posts examining examples of Brownwashing, which – similar to Greenwashing - is “the unjustified appropriation of [political] virtue by . . . a politician . . .  to create a pro-[voter] image, sell a [candidate] or … Continue reading

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Rethink Scott Brown Edition)

In his short but checkered career on Capitol Hill, Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R-Wall Street) has Hoovered money from the financial services industry at a very impressive rate, according to the New York Times: Helpful chart: Nut graf: Mr. Brown, … Continue reading

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Hulubaloo Over Political Ads

One trend that’s emerging during this election cycle is the rise in web video ads and the delay in traditional TV advertising. That’s been most apparent in the GOP presidential primaries, where only Ron Paul (R-89 Seconds) has run extensive … Continue reading

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This Is What’s Wrong With The News Media’s Political Coverage (II)

Enough with the “familiar” references to U.S. Senate wannabe Elizabeth Warren’s life story! Two months ago (as the hardworking staff duly noted) it was a Boston Globe report that included this: In an hourlong interview, [Warren] spoke often of the now-familiar story … Continue reading

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League Of Conservation Smoters Whacks Brown Again

There’s a pretty good kibitzerpalooza taking place around the pending Scott Brown/Elizabeth Warren bakeoff for the U.S. Senate. In this corner: The League of Conservation Voters, which has launched a $1.8 million ad campaign targeting Brown over his alleged connections … Continue reading

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Boston Globe Draws GOP Fire Over Brown/Warren Headlines

Barack Obama often talks about the silly season in politics. Now, welcome to the sensitive season. From Ben Smith’s media blog on Politico: Let the Globe grumbles begin A Republican official sends over two recent headlines from the Boston Globe … Continue reading

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Scott Brown: I’m Not Oily

Yesterday the hardworking staff noted the $1.9 million (according to Roll Call) ad campaign the League of Conservation Voters has launched against Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R-Is The Truck Gassed Up?) over his environmental record. To refresh your memory:   … Continue reading

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