Monthly Archives: April 2012

Barack Obama: Yente-in-Chief

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Julianna Smoot at Obama for America: Friend — Let’s not beat around the bush here. George Clooney. President Obama. You, plus your mom, best friend, spouse, kid… whoever you want to bring along as your guest. At George Clooney’s … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion . . . Or $6 Billion . . . Or $9.8 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Ads ‘n’ Ends Edition)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

More grist for the campaign mill: • The pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA Action has teamed up with the goo-goo League of Conservation Voters to launch a $1 million ad campaign “aimed at calling out ‘Governor Romney’s pledge to protect … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged $200 Million Man, Barack Obama, Crossroads GPS, gas prices, League of Conservation Voters, Mitt Romney, Priorities USA Action, Tim Kaine | Leave a comment

Elizabeth Warren & Bob McDonnell Are An Item

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Once around the (voting) bloc, James, and don’t spare the horses. Item: Elizabeth Warren Isn’t Kidding (Ever) New spot from presumptive (but not taking anything for granted) Democratic Senate nominee Elizabeth Warren (D-Pledge Edge?). Transcript: I grew up in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, American Future Fund, Barack Obama, Bob McDonnell, Elizabeth Warren, FactCheck.org, General Services Administration, Joad family, Oklahoma, Politico Morning Score, Scott Brown, Solyndra, transvaginal, transVirginial, ultrasound | Leave a comment

“Girls” Will Be . . . Bad

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Missus and I finally caught up on the premiere episode of HBO’s widely acclaimed (representative sample here) new series Girls, and here’s what we have to say: If that’s not the most insufferable group of of young gals around, … Continue reading →

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To Beeb Or Not To Beeb

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff will appear live on the BBC’s Newshour Tuesday from 8-10 am EST (wakeup call: 6 am, which we usually see from the other side). So . . . no soup for you tonight.

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There’ll Always Be A Brookline (Apologies To The New Yorker)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The People’s Republic of Brookline is all aTwitter over the new multispace parking meters that recently replaced single-space meters around town. From Sunday’s Boston Globe: Outcry over new parking meters An outcry against the multispace parking meters that replaced hundreds … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Chester, Gunsmoke, Mel Kleckner, multispace parking meters, parking meters, People's Republic of Brookline, single-space meters | 8 Comments

Why The New York Times Is A Great Newspaper (Wal-Mart de Mexico Edition)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

In a characteristic gesture of self-congratulation, Sunday’s New York Times ran a full-page ad saluting its 108 Pulitzer Prizes, including this year’s duo of Jeffrey Gettleman (International Reporting) and David Kocieniewski (Explanatory Reporting). Ensconsed in the 2009 slot is David … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Feuer, David Barstow, David Kocieniewski, doppleganger, Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, Pulitzer Prize, Wal-Mart de Mexico | 1 Comment

Scott Brown’s Drinking Game

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Massachusetts junior Sen. Scott Brown (R-Am I Senior Senator Yet?) seems to be having it both ways regarding his current drinking habits. From Saturday’s Boston Globe: Brown says he will not drink until Nov. election US Senator Scott Brown says … Continue reading →

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WSJ: Elizabeth Warren’s Tax Epiphany

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

For months now, the Wall Street Journal has been on Elizabeth Warren like Brown on Williamson. The latest example, from today’s WSJ editorial page: Elizabeth Warren’s Tax Epiphany The liberal heroine finds an ObamaCare levy to repeal. Nut graf: In an … Continue reading →

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Are Scott Brown’s Donors Being Fleeced?

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Remember last month when the vaunted People’s Pledge obligated Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R-I Got Your $336.99 Right Here) to pony up because, as the hardworking staff noted, “[a]n outfit called Coalition of Americans for Political Equality (CAPE PAC) launched … Continue reading →

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