Author Archives: Campaign Outsider

Romney Supporter In Hanson, MA Posts Some Big-Ass Anti-Obama Billboards

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

One Massachusetts businessman apparently has had his fill of Barack Obama. Via Mediaite: Anti-Obama Billboards Spark Controversy in MA: ‘Somewhere In Kenya A Village Is Missing Its Idiot’ A few homemade billboard signs in Hanson, Mass., have generated considerable controversy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Hanson MA, Kenya, Mediaite, missing its village idiot, Obama one big ass mistake, Patriot Ledger | 4 Comments

Quote o’ the Day (Marshall McLuhan Edition)

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From yesterday’s New York Times: Border Crossing Identity Crisis ‘Oh, Canada’ Exhibition at Mass MoCA NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — As Marshall McLuhan once wrote about his homeland, “Canada is the only country in the world that knows how to live without … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Marshall McLuhan, MASS MoCA, New York Times, Oh Canada: Contemporary Art from North North America | 3 Comments

Elizabeth Warren, Cub Reporter

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Actually, cub columnist – not to get technical about it. U. S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren (D-Boston Herald) has been writing a daily column about the Republican National Convention all this week for the feisty local tabloid. That’s right: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Herald, Democratic National Convention, Doug Rubin, Elizabeth Warren, Republican National Convention, Scott Brown | 7 Comments

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Times Co. Town (Romney Offspring Edition)

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Romney Kids Are Alright! Details at IGTLTDT.

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Doing The McKayla Edition)

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

For once, the Globe’s Names column is hipper than the Herald’s Inside Track. Details at IGTLTDT.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Doing the McKayla, IGTLTDT, Inside Track, Maria Menounos, McKayla Maroney, Names | 1 Comment

Dear NYT: That’s It? That’s The Sendoff You Give The Great Malcolm Browne?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From yesterday’s New York Times (page B11): Malcolm W. Browne, 81, Pulitzer Winner Malcolm W. Browne, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter whose four-decade career included covering the Vietnam War — and taking one of the most memorable photos of the conflict … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Buddhist monk, Malcolm W. Browne, New York Times, obituary, Pulitzer Prize, science reporter, Vietnam | Leave a comment

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Tampa Your Enthusiasm Edition)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

So who do you think is winning the coverage bakeoff at the Republican National Convention? Find out at IGTLTDT.

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Question o’ the Day (Globe/Sununu Edition)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Splendid reader Michael Pahre – who, let’s all remember, miraculously won the Seamus Sweepstakes last year – sends along this query to the hardworking staff: Should the Globe be quoting Derrick Jackson in news stories about the presidential race? Scott Lehigh? … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, John Sununu, Michael Pahre, op-ed columnists, op-ed contributors, Peter Canellos | 7 Comments

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Showing Their Primary Colors Edition)

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Primary election endorsements from the local dailies. Details at IGTLTDT.

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Times Co. Town (Times Eats Globe’s Back-To-School-Dust Edition)