Tag Archives: AlterNet

Bald-Faced Lies o’ the Day (Bipartisan Presidential Campaign Edition)

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Wall Street Journal columnist Holman W. Jenkins Jr.’s latest offering: Reflecting the political profession’s contempt for the public it’s trying to influence, Team Obama has been shouting through the cognoscenti media that now is the time to “define Romney … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AlterNet, felony, Holman W. Jenkins Jr., Mitt Romney, Obama campaign, Politico, Stephanie Cutter, tax returns, Wall Street Journal | 8 Comments

Does The New York Times Have A Campbell Brown Problem?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Former CNN anchor Campbell Brown has had two – count ’em, two – op-eds in the New York Times in the past month or so. The first ran on May 19 under the headline, “Obama: Stop Condescending to Women.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AlterNet, Campbell Brown, Dan Senor, John Atlas, Kathleen Geier, Maggie Haberman, Mitt Romney, New York Times, Planned Parenthood, Politico, Washington Monthly | 9 Comments

Malcolm Gladsell?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

It’s likely to be more Blank than Tripping Point, but trendmeister Malcolm Gladwell got a Grade-A blowtorching over at AlterNet the other day. The liberal website’s flaming starts out this way: Is Malcolm Gladwell America’s Most Successful Propagandist and Corporate Shill? Propaganda … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AlterNet, Ann Coulter, Big Pharma, Enron, John Fund, Malcolm Gladwell, National Journalism Center, Phillip Morris, The eXiled, Yasha Levine | 6 Comments

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Is A Drudgebag

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From our Two Different Worlds desk: MSNBC dweeb Chris Hayes set off a spitstorm when he made these comments (via Drudge) on his weekend cable show (video here): CHRIS HAYES: Thinking today and observing Memorial Day, that’ll be happening tomorrow. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AlterNet, Chris Hayes, Drudge Report, Drudgebag, Mark Finkelstein, MSNBC, NewsBusters, Not-So-Brave-News-World, spitstorm | 5 Comments

How Do You Like Your Online Privacy: Regular Or Extra-CISPA?

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The U.S. House of Representatives has just tried to take a bite out of your online privacy (via ABC News): CISPA: Cybersecurity Bill May Pit Online Safety Against Privacy While all the focus was on SOPA and PIPA, the so-called Internet piracy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, AlterNet, case of the high-sterics, CISPA, online privacy, PIPA, Sneak ADtack, SOPA, U.S. House | 5 Comments

Parlez-Vous Romnais?

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Mitt Romney (R-Bonjour!) has contracted the French disease. It’s an LTD (Linguistically Transmitted Disease) that also plagued John Kerry (D-Adieu), as this Newt Gingrich web video helpfully reminds us: That’s drawn a variety of reactions, starting with the BBC’s deadpan … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AlterNet, BBC, French Connection, John Kerry, Linguistically Transmitted Disease, LTD, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich | 1 Comment

E-Maul Newsletters

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff has recently railed against The Daily Caller for pimping out its e-mail list to every Tom, Newt, and Herman. Now comes this from the Creepy Callers: Dear Fellow American, President Obama and his radical environmental allies are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AlterNet, Consumers Alliance for Global Prosperity, EMILY's List, Rasmussen Reports, The Daily Caller | Leave a comment

Occupy Wall Street Goes Commercial

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The Occupy Everything set has apparently gotten fed up with establishment media drive-by hits like this and this from the Wall Street Journal. So the Occupyniks have decided to create their own media vehicles, starting with print publications ranging from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advertising Age, AlterNet, commercial, Dan Kennedy, Occupy Wall Street, Occupyniks, OWS, the brand, The Occupied Wall Street Journal, The Occupy Boston Globe | 1 Comment

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Destroying The American Dream Edition)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Democracy for America, the advocacy group ginned up by Howard Dean (your scream goes here), has purchased airtime on this Sunday’s squawk shows for an ad that, according to AlterNet, “takes the GOP to task for its inability to create … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AlterNet, Democracy for America, GOP, Howard Dean, kill the American Dream, Sunday squawk shows | Leave a comment

Turns Out Vancouver ‘Kissing Couple’ Was Police ‘Kicking Couple’

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Nearly everyone’s seen the kissing couple in the midst of the riots after the Vancouver Cannots loss in the Stanley Cup Final: But have you seen the video of the runup to the kiss? Via AlterNet, Mediaite, the New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AlterNet, Mediaite, New York Times, police kicking couple, Vancouver Cannots, Vancouver kissing couple | Leave a comment