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Monthly Archives: October 2011
The Seamus Sweepstakes™ Is Back On!
In a total vindication of the hardworking staff’s dogged efforts, House of Obama consigliere David Axelrod has picked up where New York Times columnist Gail Collins left off, flogging “[Mitt] Romney’s infamous dog-on-the-roof road trip” on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. Via Mediaite (clip embedded): … Continue reading
Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Twofer Edition)
The Geezerati are always in season during an election year, and this one is no exception. Especially spry is AARP, which has launched yet another ad campaign to tell politicians, Don’t make us stop this car: Transcript (via Kaiser … Continue reading
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Tagged AARP, ABC The Note, Geezerati, House Majority PAC, Kaiser Health News, Sean Duffy, Wisconsin
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What Did You Wear In The (Class) War, Mommy? (II)
Fashion alert from the front lines: More OWStyle tips, this time via the Boston Herald: Grunge — It’s all the rage Grunge is back! Grubby flannel and boots with a headband are all the rage at Occupy Boston, the hottest … Continue reading
NYT Endorses (Pretty Much) Elizabeth Warren
In an editorial today headlined “Elizabeth Warren’s Appeal,” the New York Times effectively appeals for you to vote for the Massachusetts Senate candidate. Nut graf: She is both knowledgeable and accessible when she explains the destructive credit-swap and subprime mortgage … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Senate race, New York Times, YouTube
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Why Does MSNBC Put Up With Al Sharpton’s Crap?
So let the hardworking staff get this straight: Al Sharpton is the host of MSNBC’s nightly news program PoliticsNation. Al Sharpton is also the president of National Action Network, “which works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Sharpton, Fox News, kissin' cousin, MSNBC, NAN, National Action Network, NBC News, PoliticsNation, Sean Hannity, Tea Party
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We Have A Winner Of The Seamus Sweepstakes!
The fabulous and prescient Michael Pahre has won the fabulous Seamus Sweepstakes, guessing that today would be the day New York Times columnist Gail Collins would mention Mitt Romney without attaching his family dog Seamus to the roof of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Gail Collins, Michael Pahre, New York Times, Seamus Sweepstakes
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The Ultimat Solution
Headline in a national newspaper ad: YOU WORK FOR THE BEST FIRM IN THE CITY. YOU MAKE SEVEN FIGURES. YOU SPEND LESS TIME OUTSIDE THAN PRISONERS ON RIKERS ISLAND. The solution? FIND BALANCE. FIND ULTIMAT. Vodka, that is. Translation: Drinking … Continue reading
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Tagged Absolut, Find Balance, Find Ultimat, Rikers Island, Ultimat, vodka
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Scene In The Big Town
Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Big Town yesterday and here’s what we saw (sorry, no links or graphics – I’m iPadlocked): * Silver Screen/Silver Prints at the Grolier Club (through 11/12/11), “vintage Hollywood photography tracing the … Continue reading
Occupy Wall Street Mediapalooza
Once around Zuccotti Park, James, and don’t spare the horses: • NPR’s All Things Considered chin-stroker on the media coverage of the Occupy Wall Street protests • Media Research Center’s protest that “the Big Three (ABC, CBS, NBC) news networks … Continue reading
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