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Extra! Extra! Seamus Sweepstakes™ Goes National!
That zany Gail Collins is at it again, dogging Mitt Romney (R-Gail Force Winds) over his vocabulary and his vacational history. Mitt’s Zest for Zings Mitt Romney arrived in New York City on Wednesday, newly endorsed by Christine O’Donnell, who … Continue reading
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Tagged Christine O'Donnell, Gail Collins, Mitt Romney, New York Times, Seamus Sweepstakes
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Open Softwar Over Anti-Piracy Legislation On Capitol Hill
Wednesday’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal featured this full-page ad opposing the PROTECT IP Act and Stop Online Piracy Act currently being considered by Congress. And it’s not just those Internet bigwigs who are protesting the proposed legislation. … Continue reading
Boston Globe (Bleeps) The Freep
So, chronologically: Act One: On Monday the Daily Free Press, an independent student newspaper at Boston University, broke this story: COM prof. abandons class to promote book, officials, students say Pulitzer Prize winner and renowned author Isabel Wilkerson has not … Continue reading
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Tagged Bil McKeen, Boston Globe, Boston University, Daily Free Press, Freep, Isabel Wilkerson, Names, Tom Fiedler
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Rick Perry & Thrust (‘Politically Correct’ Ad-ition)
What does it tell you that the best thing Rick Perry (R-Pocket Change) has done lately is something he didn’t do: take Mitt Romney’s bet during the last debate. (Or was that de bait?) Now Perry has issued a new … Continue reading
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Tagged "Politically Correct" ad, New York Times, Poltico Morning Score, Rick Perry, The Caucus
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The Things WordPress Says To Us (III)
The hardworking staff is always reluctant to look a gift host in the mouth (see previous reluctance here and here), but we feel it’s incumbent upon us to note that WordPress no longer says Rad! or Cowabanga! or some such after … Continue reading
Why The Wall Street Journal Is Still A Great Newspaper (Buddy Holly’s Glasses Edition)
Rupert Murdoch, Rupert Shmurdoch. Despite all the handwringing when the Prints of Darkness added the Wall Street Journal to his newspaper empire four years ago, the paper has not gone to hell in a handbasket. Some even say it’s better. … Continue reading
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Tagged A-Hed, Buddy Holly, J. Davis Armistead, Lubbock, Prints of Darkness, Rupert Murdoch, Sgt. Bilko, Wall Street Journal
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NBC Chases ‘Greedwashing’ Bucks
Raise your hand if you watched the American Giving Awards Saturday night. Didn’t think so. The program ran on NBC except it wasn’t a program so much as a promo for JPMorgan Chase, which financed and sponsored it. All they needed was … Continue reading
Other Bets Mitt Romney Should Make
With Mitt Romney (R-Bellagio) in a gambling mood, maybe he should consider these wagers as well: • $10,000 in Hanukkah gelt with Newt Gingrigh over who’s Bibi-er than thou with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. • 1000 Krugerrands with Ron … Continue reading
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