Monthly Archives: October 2011

Look Up ‘Squander’ In The Dictionary (II) . . .

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

. . . and you still get a picture of this: Game 5 of the ALDS Tigers-Yankees tilt was by far the worst for a Made Yankee Fan in Boston: Bases loaded, one out in the Yankees 4th – zero … Continue reading →

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Tea Party Poopers To Shun Scott Brown

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Tea Bagged) got plenty of help from Tea Party groups in his successful 2010 campaign, but maybe not so much this time around. According to the Daily Caller, the tea has cooled: Scott Brown was the tea party … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Drunk Driving Deval Patrick Aide Edition)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Wednesday’s Boston Globe: A top Patrick aide accused of OUI A top adviser to Governor Deval Patrick was arrested early Sunday on drunk driving charges. Ron Bell, the governor’s senior adviser for community affairs, was pulled over in Brookline at … Continue reading →

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How Steve Jobs Changed My Life

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

There are umpteen million stories in the Mac-ed City. This has been one of them: I bought a Mac SE in 1989. It cost, as I recall, $3000 (which was real money at the time) and had slightly more computing … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Department Of Corrections Edition)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Yesterday the hardworking staff noted the American Crossroads ad claiming that Barack Obama has abandoned his promises not to raise taxes. Factcheck.org says, not so fast. An American Crossroads TV ad claims Obama’s position on taxes is “different” than it … Continue reading →

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Sneak ADtack’s Recommended Reading

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Every now and then the articles start to pile up at Sneak ADtack Central, so to kind of clear the coffee table, here are some pieces you might want to check out: • Ad Age: Twitter Landing More TV Roles Than Most … Continue reading →

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Duh! o’ the Day (pat. pending)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Boston Globe pull quote in Tuesday’s front-page piece about the big shakeup at Suffolk University, which involves installing a dozen new trustees and appointing a new president: The school is expected to select [outgoing president] David Sargent’s replacement in the … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Stalking Obama Edition)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

While Barack Obama tours America touting his jobs bill, GOP super PAC American Crossroads is tracking him with TV ads trashing the jobs bill. From Politico’s Playbook: EXCLUSIVE: American Crossroads, the big GOP outside group, today launches a stalking, er, bracketing … Continue reading →

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Look Up ‘Squander’ In The Dictionary . . .

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

. . . and you get a picture of this: Over the first three games of their series vs. the Detroit Tigers, the Yankees have gone 3-24 with runners in scoring position, and stranded 22. That’s the perfect recipe for … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Red Sox Drinking Edition)

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

First, of course, you had the Boston Herald’s John Tomase reporting that Boston Red Sox pitchers were drinking beer in the clubhouse on their off days, which Boston Globe sportswriters (with the notable exception of Nick Cafardo) pretty much pilfered … Continue reading →

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