Tag Archives: Bernie Sanders

New York Times Chases Younger Readers by Touting Old Guy

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

The headscratching staff has never really understood the Bernie Sanders connection to millennials, although The Bernie Sanders Connection would be a good name for a rock band (with apologies to Dave Barry). But the New York Times, apparently, totally gets … Continue reading →

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When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés (‘Drudge Up’ Edition)

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

From our That’s Just Sad desk Every now and again the headscratching staff chronicles the mangled phrases of the differently clichéd among us and, man, they are legion. So here’s another roll call, dating back 12 months. • Last August, … Continue reading →

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Hey, People: It’s ‘Do Not Go GENTLE Into That Good Night’!

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

Everybody – especially the hardworking staff – has a breaking point on certain issues, and this one was ours. From Saturday’s Boston Globe front page: Managing the next moves in Sanders’ insurgency Vt. senator faces a daunting task in keeping the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Boston Globe, do not go gentle, do not go gently, Dylan Thomas, Free the Dylan Thomas One! | 1 Comment

2016 Ads ‘n’ Ends (‘Take a Bullet for Donald Trump’ Edition)

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Itemizing a few deductions from the presidential campaign trail . . . Item: Sanders campaign starts to ‘Air the Bern’ Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ quixotic presidential run is so revolutionary, he has just: 1) hired a pollster; 2) prepared … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Air the Bern, Bernie Sanders, CNBC, Donald Trump, Dustup 2016, Fox Business Network, GOP Hair Apparent, GOPanderthon, Politico Morning Score, Teresa Unrue | Leave a comment

Presidential Candidates: Want Free Ads? It’s a Snap(chat)!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The news media love to label things, and presidential elections are no exception. So 2000 was the Hanging Chad Election, 2004 was the Internet Election, 2008 was the Facebook Election, and 2012 was the Twitter Election (with this dissent). But the … Continue reading →

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Veterans Who Run Full-Page Ads in the Wall Street Journal (George C. Turek Edition II)

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff previously noted, former Navy aviator/current Texas civilian George C. Turek ran this ad in the Wall Street Journal last week: We promptly sent these questions to Mr. Turek: • Why did you choose the … Continue reading →

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Veterans Who Run Full-Page Ads in the Wall Street Journal (George C. Turek Edition)

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

For the past couple of years, the hardworking staff has chronicled Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times. Now comes Navy veteran George C. Turek with this full-page ad in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal. (Tip o’ the … Continue reading →