Author Archives: Campaign Outsider

Let The Whatever-Billion-Dollar Rumpus Begin! (You’re A Liar! No, YOU’RE A Liar! Edition)

Here’s what the 2012 presidential race has come down to: One campaign releases a lying ad (Exhibit A); the other campaign releases a lying response to the lying ad (Exhibit B). From Politico’s Morning Score: ROMNEY RERELEASES “AMERICA DESERVES BETTER”: The … Continue reading

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Taylor Swift Cape House Edition)

My God, if the Boston dailies can’t agree on 1) whether Taylor Swift bought a house in Hyannisport, and 2) where it is in relation to Ethel Kennedy’s manse – well, the hardworking staff doesn’t know what to think. Judge … Continue reading

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Bob Kraft/Ricki Noel Lander [Or Is That “Landed”] Edition)

Myra Kraft widower Robert Kraft and his paramour Ricki Noel Lander are once again Inside Tracked. See IGTLTDT for details.  

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Let The Whatever-Billion-Dollar Rumpus Begin! (Back To Restore Our Future Edition)

Oxymoronic Super PAC Restore Our Future has restored its umpteen-million-dollar ad campaign, which had previously blowtorched Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and any hope of a rational presidential campaign. From Politico’s Playbook: EXCLUSIVE – Restore Our Future, pro-Romney super … Continue reading

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Paul Ryan, Paul The Time Edition)

The Paul Ryan Express roars through the news media. Local stops at IGTLTDT.  

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Memo To Boston Globe: You Missed One Of Scott Brown’s Cross-Yessers

The Boston Sunday Globe Political Intelligencer column noted that all those Democrats endorsing Scott Brown in descending-order-of-impressiveness TV spots are, well, Hemocrats. Brown ads show Democrats in name only, critics charge Senator Scott Brown’s latest round of TV ads, featuring … Continue reading

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State o’ the News Media (Paul Ryan Twitter Edition)

There’s no more silly season in contemporary U.S. politics. It’s all silly. From Buzzfeed: Romney Veep Doesn’t Follow Him On Twitter Rep. Paul Ryan only follows the national debt. [UPDATE: His campaign account follows Romney.] And three more months to go? Aaccckk!   … Continue reading

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Campaign Outsider Presidential Emailbag (Paul Ryan Edition)

From Ann Romney (R-Rafalca): Friends,   What an exciting day! Mitt and I are so thrilled to have Paul Ryan and his wonderful family join America’s Comeback Team.   I hope you will display your support for the Romney-Ryan ticket … Continue reading

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Marlen Esparza Is Golden To Us

Last month the hardworking staff wrote about U.S. women’s boxing Olympian Marlen Esparza and her quest for a gold medal at London 2012. The post ended with this quote from an Atlantic profile: Looking . . .  to the Olympics, … Continue reading

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Quote o’ the Day (Paul Ryan Edition)

Now that GOP Great White Hope Mitt Romney has tapped Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Hey, Privatize This), lots of folks are bookmarking Ryan (!) Lizza’s recent New Yorker profile of the Ayn Rand acolyte. But it’s also worth taking a … Continue reading

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