Tag Archives: ABC News

Campaign Outsider Presidential Bakeoff 2020™ (Part 3)

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

Latest in our ongoing series Itemizing this one deduction as NBC gets ready for the first Democratic debates on June 26-27 by assigning one moderator for every two candidates (that would be five – count ’em, five – moderators if you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, Cheeto-in-Chief, Democratic presidential primary debates, Don McGahn, George Stephanopoulos, GOP whataboutism, Hatch Act, Kellyanne Conway, Kellyanne-urism, Playbook PM, Politico, Trumpiacs, Trumplation, whatofitism | Leave a comment

When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés (‘Uphill Lift’ Edition)

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

From our annual That’s Just Sad desk As the hardworking staff wends its way through this veil – sorry, vale – of tears, we’ve felt obliged to keep track of the mangled phrases employed by our differently worded brethren, who go … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, Adam Rippon, Axios, Axios AM, Cheeto-in-Chief, Chris Christie, David Smith, Donald Trump, Emily Sullivan, Fox News, Jonathan Swan, Joshua Partlow, Kim Jong Un, Laura Ingraham, LeBron James, Maggie Haberman, Mike Allen, Moon Jae-in, Morning Mediawire, New York magazine, Nick Corasaniti, NPR, Olivia Nuzzi, Panmunjom, Politico Nerdcast, Politico Playbook, Powerhouse Politics, Poynter, roboblonde, Scott Moir, shut up and dribble, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Singapore, Tessa Virtue, Washington Post | 2 Comments

Is ‘Trump TV’ Really All That Different From ‘Obama TV’?

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

There’s been a fair amount of pearl clutching the past few days over the “Real News” videos that TrumpWorld has just started cranking out. The debut edition appeared on Donald Trump’s Facebook page last week and featured First (or Second) Daughter-in-Law … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "Real News", ABC News, CNN, Eric Trump, Evan McMullin, Jeff Greenfield, Kayleigh McEnany, Lara Trump, Obama TV, Politico, Reliable Sources, Republican National Committee, RoboBlondes for Trump, Trump Nation, Trump TV, West Wing Week, White House Easter Egg Roll | Leave a comment

Let the $9b Rumpus Begin! (Ad Early and Often Edition)

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The air wars of Dustup 2016™ have gone from zero to :30 in no time flat. So the hardwatching staff is pleased to provide this handy clip ‘n’ save guide to the preliminary rounds, which range from the Presidential Donnybrook to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, Barack Obama, Bill Kristol, Blessing, Bloomberg, Blue Grass State GOP Gubernatorial Slap Fight, Buzzfeed, Conservative American Legacy PAC, Dustup 2016, Kelly Ayotte, Kentuckians for Growth Opportunity and Prosperity, Kentucky GOP gubernatorial primary, Mark Kirk, Matt Bevin, Moms Clean Air Force, NARAL Pro-Choice America, NBC News, Neville Chamberlain, New York magazine, Newt Gingrich, NRDC, Politico, Presidential Donnybrook, R-Great White South, R-Please Don't Confuse Me with Ron Paul, Rand Paul, Richard Burr, Rob Portman, Ron Johnson, Sen. Rob Portman, Ted Cruz, The Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America, The Hill, U.S. Senate Rumpus, Washington Post | 4 Comments

Coakley Took More of a Beating Than the Giants Last Night

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff is guessing that most of you splendid readers didn’t spend much time watching the Kansas City Royals pummel the San Francisco Giants last night, as the Jints pounded the ball into the ground(out) for seven innings against the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, boston.com, Buster Posey, Charlie Baker, gas tax hike, Jints, Kansas City Royals, Martha Coakley, San Francisco Giants, Wordnik, World's Serious, Yordano Ventura | 2 Comments

Our ‘Beat the Press Party’ Bakeoff (Deval Patrick ‘Maybe’ Edition)

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

This week’s Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight features very different versions of Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s showing some leg to Politico last Sunday about a future presidential run. The Boston Herald’s Press Party called out “Deval’s doublespeak” in its Wayne’s World webcast on Thursday. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, Beat the Press, Boston Herald, Democratic National Convention, Deval Patrick, Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight, Jim Braude, Jonathan Karl, Margery Eagan, Politico, Press Party, Wayne's World webcast, WGBH, WGBH radio | Leave a comment

That’s Just So Wrong! (Monfils! Monfils! U.S. Open Edition)

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Last night’s U.S. Open featured something truly amazing: American tennis fans rooting against an American tennis player. Specifically, the match between 13th-seeded American John Isner and unseeded Gael Monfils in which the (most certainly drunk) New York crowd was solidly … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, AP, Dr. Seuss, Flushing Meadows, Gael Monfils, John Isner, Monfilsical the Musical, Philipp Kohlschreiber, U.S.Open | 4 Comments

Free The White House Correspondents Whatever!

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The White House press corps has revolted against the Obama administration and it’s about time. From MediaBistro’s FishbowlDC: WHCA Throws Photos in Administration’s Face A small thing, but a loud gesture. The White House Correspondents’ Association is stripping all official … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, Advise the Adviser, Facebook, Flickr, Josh Earnest, Obama administration, Twitter, West Wing Week, WHCA, White House Correspondents' Association, White House Press Office, YouTube | 2 Comments

ABC News: Boston’s Charlotte Golar Richie Not A Major Mayoral Candidate

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Boston Magazine’s redoubtable David Bernstein might rank former state representative Charlotte Golar Richie #2 in his list of Boston mayoral hopefuls, and the Boston Globe might report big names coalescing around her campaign, but that still doesn’t give her any … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, Anthony Weiner, Boston Globe, Boston magazine, Charlotte Golar Richie, Christine Quinn, David Bernstein, EMILY's List, Eric Garcetti, Michael Falcone, New York, The Note, Wendy Greuel, Year of the Woman Mayor | Leave a comment

What’s Wrong With The News Media (Chapter Umpteen: The Inaugural Poem)

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Whiskey Tango Foxtrot desk This is classic: Instead of just letting its audience listen to Richard Blanco read the Inaugural Poem, ABC News had to keep peppering viewers with factoids, as if the poem itself wasn’t worthy of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, Buzzfeed, Inaugural Poem, Richard Blanco, WTF | 9 Comments