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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Destroying The American Dream Edition)
Democracy for America, the advocacy group ginned up by Howard Dean (your scream goes here), has purchased airtime on this Sunday’s squawk shows for an ad that, according to AlterNet, “takes the GOP to task for its inability to create … Continue reading
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Tagged AlterNet, Democracy for America, GOP, Howard Dean, kill the American Dream, Sunday squawk shows
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Nicolas Sarkozy’s Thé Party
Diminutive French president Nicolas Sarkozy ((B)UMP- Carla Bruni) seems to be channeling America’s Tea Party lately. From the New York Times: PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy has used the crisis over the euro and his relationship with the German chancellor, … Continue reading
Campaign Outsider Suck-Up Ad o’ the Week
A coalition of the United Healthcare Workers East (a.k.a. 1199 SEIU), the Greater New York Hospital Association, and the Healthcare Education Project (which is just a front group for the previous two outfits) ran full-page ads on Tuesday in the Boston Globe and the … Continue reading
A (Jason) Gay Old Time For Kim & Kris
The hardworking staff has long been an unabashed fan of the Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay (evidence here), and his column today is no exception: A Brooklyn Bash for Kim and Kris? It’s the most significant NBA transaction of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, Jason Binn, Jason Gay, Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries, New Jersey Nets, Wall Street Journal
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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Tea Palin Edition)
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
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Tagged Mel Gibson, radio ad, Ransom, Real Clear Politics, Sarah Palin, Tea Party of America
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David Carr Gets It Wrong
New York Times columnist David Carr writes about Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC today (welcome to the party, DC), and as usual has some interesting things to say. Except . . . He’s got the name of the Super PAC wrong. … Continue reading
The Newsvertainment-Industrial Complex (Katie Eastman Edition)
Know how advertisingandnewsandentertainment sometimes get all mixed up together? Here’s a State of the Cuisinart example. Act One Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert establishes a superpac, Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. It’s a way for Colbert to both spotlight and … Continue reading
Have You Met Connor Ratliff, 35-Year-Old Candidate For President?
New York comedian Connor Ratliff launched a presidential campaign two weeks ago. Why? Because he’s 35 years old: Mediaite said “[that] may just be the greatest presidential campaign ad since Lyndon Johnson blew up a nuclear bomb in a little … Continue reading
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Tagged 35 years old, Connor Ratliff, Founding Fathers, Herman Cain, Mediaite, official hand gesture
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