Monthly Archives: March 2011

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Howard Bryant Edition)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff has met author/ESPN senior writer/former Boston Herald columnist Howard Bryant on several occasions, and he always struck us as a decent, thoughtful, accomplished journalist. So it was distressing to learn of his arrest this past weekend for … Continue reading →

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Public/Private Sector Compensation Bakeoff (PBS NewsHour Edition)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

More grist for the salary mill, via Tuesday’s PBS NewsHour (video embedded): Protests in Wisconsin, Elsewhere Stir Debate on Public vs. Private Pay, Benefits And we take up the contentious question of public- versus private-sector pay with Harley Shaiken of … Continue reading →

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Rachel Maddow Realizes A Lifelong Dream

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show Monday night featured an interview with Wisconsin state Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-umb).   Yes, Erpenbach actually said “off the record” on live television (around 7:42 of the clip). Maddow: Sen. Erpenbach, are there any Republicans who … Continue reading →

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WSJ Gets Suckered By Ahmad Chalabi

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Headline of Monday Wall Street Journal op-ed authored by Ahmad (The Grifter) Chalabi: The Libyan Uprising: Lessons From Iraq The main lesson from Iraq, of course, was: Don’t believe a goddamn word of what Ahmad Chalibi has to say. Funny … Continue reading →

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