Monthly Archives: February 2013

Marco Rubio: I Got Your Water Bottle Right Here

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Memo to all those weisenheimers who’ve been water boarding Marco Rubio over that Poland Spring moment in his State of the Union response: Who’s got the last laugh now? From BuzzFeed: Marco Rubio Has Sold More Than 3100 Water Bottles, … Continue reading →

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Marty Baron Corrects The Record

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

In response to this earlier post by the hardworking (if at times misguided) staff, Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron sent this: John, Your facts are wrong. I didn’t end the ombudsman column. Richard Chacon was the last ombudsman. He … Continue reading →

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Herald’s Carr Puts Ex-Chelsea Housing Thief – Er, Chief – In Jail

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Boston Herald columnist Howie Carr really wants to see former Chelsea Housing Director Michael E. McLaughlin thrown in the sneezer. From todays piece of work: Pension pitch; drop the Mike! Memo to the Chelsea Retirement Board: Don’t even think about it. … Continue reading →

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Local Editorials: Carnival Cruise Damage Control No Triumph

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Saturday’s local dailies both editorialized about the Carnival Cruise to Nightmare, but they had very – wait for it – different criticisms about the cruise line’s response. Boston Globe editorial: Cruise ship owner: Facing the Heat While passengers on the … Continue reading →

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Marty Baron Strikes Again: No Ombudsman For You!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Newly minted Washington Post (and former Boston Globe) executive editor Marty Baron is apparently disappearing another ombudsman position. From today’s WaPo column by ombudsman Patrick B. Pexton (tip o’ the pixel to Politico’s Playbook): The Post’s last ombudsman? It is possible … Continue reading →

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‘Sno Letup At The Boston Herald

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

As with snowflakes, no two Boston Herald high dudgeons are alike. Exhibit Umpteen: The feisty local tabloid’s snowstorm jihad this past week. Start with Sunday’s relatively straightforward front page: Then accelerate into Wednesday’s Page One . . . Read the … Continue reading →

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Headline o’ the Day (Euclid Edition)

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From the Weekly Standard’s review of The King of Infinite Space by David Berlinski: Passes the two-point test (works literally and figuratively). Gotta love the symmetry of that.

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Correction o’ the Day (Maru The YouTube Cat Edition)

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From Friday’s New York Times: BUSINESS DAY The Advertising column on Tuesday, about online video commercials that promote the Litter Genie litter-box system, misstated the name of a cat that is the star of many YouTube videos. It is Maru, not Mamu. … Continue reading →

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Blog New World At The Boston Herald (They Return Our Phone Call!!! Edition)

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardtracking staff recently noted, the Boston Herald has launched a new web feature called State of the Arts. We wrote at the time, “The feisty local tabloid’s new State of the Arts blog appears to be the paper’s entry into the commerce journalism racket,” … Continue reading →

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The New ‘New Republic’ (Marty Peretz Hates It Edition)

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, former owner/editor-in-chief of The New Republic Martin Peretz sandblasted the refurbished edition now being published by new owner (and juice-box Facebook co-founder) Chris Hughes. The first edition of The New New Republic was fat – 68 … Continue reading →

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