Monthly Archives: February 2012

Rep. Paul Does An End-Ron At GOP Presidential Caucuses

Verrrry interesting segment from MSNBC’s irrepressible Rachel Maddow:   Apparently Ron Paul zealots are hanging around at caucuses longer than other GOP presidential primary candidates’ supporters, thereby locking up delegates at a rate unnoted by the mainstream media. Which means … Continue reading

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WSJ: Tom & Gisele Are Living Very LArge In LA

Friday’s Wall Street Journal sizes up the super-sized homes of the glitterati in the City of (Lost) Angels: Living Very Large Shooting ranges, an indoor tennis court, a bedroom bigger than many houses: For a small cadre of very wealthy … Continue reading

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I’m (Selling) With The Band

From the Sneak ADtack! Badvertising desk: Music videos have long been a sandbox for product placement, but apparently the practice is turning into product disgracement. Exhibit A via MediaPost’s Engage:GenY blog, regarding fun’s “We Are Young” video: The song used during the … Continue reading

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Super Sonic Sell

Super Bowl ads may never die, but the buzz around them goes down like the Hindenburg as soon as the game ends, something MediaPost’s VidBlog notes: Remember that football game that was played just five days ago? How about the ads in the game? … Continue reading

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Barack Obama’s Super PACcadillo (II)

In suddenly rushing to embrace Super PACs after he had sanctimoniously rejected them, Barack Obama not only opened himself to criticism, he opened a family-size can of worms as well. When the Obamanauts announced the abdication of his principles – or … Continue reading

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WSJ’s Jason Gay Rushes To Gisele’s Defense

While New York Giant doofus Brandon Jacobs apologized for telling Gisele Bundchen to “stay cute and shut up” after her post-Super Bowl outburst defending hubby Tom Brady and dissing his Patriots teammates, lot of other folks have labeled the Brazilian supermodel the … Continue reading

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Chamber of Commerce Edition III)

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has already been plenty active in promoting its legislative and electoral preferences, has launched a new $10 million ad campaign targeting “12 House and eight Senate races as part of an effort referred to … Continue reading

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That’s Just So Mean! (Hillary Clinton Edition II)

Drudge Report homepage at 1:17 am Thursday: Really – was that necessary?

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That’s Just So Mean! (Mitt Romney Edition)

If I own The New Republic, I’m thoroughly embarrassed by two things this week: 1) That the February 16th edition features this ridiculously over-the-top cover:   2) That the February 16th edition contains exactly two – count ’em, two – … Continue reading

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Just Call Him Mitt Rom-nay

From our Beauty (Contest) and the Boast bureau: That was some Beaut-down Rick Santorum (R-Sweater Vest) gave to Mitt Romney (R-Sweating, Yes?) in those three meaningless GOP presidential contests last night, no? There were no delegates at stake but lots … Continue reading

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