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Presidential Ad Flashbacks (1956 Adlai-Ike Rematch Edition)
Among the greatest headscratchers in American history (How did George Custer think he was gonna win the Battle of Little Bighorn? . . . Why did Grady Little leave Pedro Martinez in Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS? . . … Continue reading
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Tagged 1956 presidential ads, 2003 ALCS, Adlai Stevenson, Adlai-Ike Rematch, Chris Matthews, Dustup 2016, Dustup 2016 NostADgia desk, Dwight Eisenhower, Eisenhower Answers America, Estes Kefauver, George Custer, Grady Little, Harry Truman, History Today, hole in his shoe, How's That Again General?, John F. Kennedy, Little Big Horn, Living Room Candidate, Pedro Martinez, The American Presidency Project, The Living Room Candidate, The Man from Abilene, The Man from Libertyville
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“Artist”-ic License, Political Style
Now that The Artist has cleaned up at the Oscars, here come the knockoffs. Via Time’s Swampland: Via the Daily Caller: More nominations?
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Tagged Chris Matthews, Mitt Romney, Oscars, The Con Artist, The Daikly Caller, Thw Artist, Time Swampland
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Sharpton Says Matthews, Maddow Not Journalists
He’s barely had the job for 24 hours, and already new MSNBC squawk show host Al Sharpton is putting his foot perilously close to his mouth. In the Daily Beast (via Romenesko) Sharpton counters the criticism that he’s just some … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Sharpton, Chris Matthews, Daily Beast, Lloyd Grove, MSNBC, NABJ, Rachel Maddow
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The Ghost Of Ted K Haunts Mitt Romney (II)
The hardworking staff previously noted Politico’s unearthing of an unaired TV spot produced by Ted Kennedy’s 1994 reelection campaign vs. Mitt Romney. We could not, however, locate video of the ad on Politico. Friday’s Boston Globe helpfully provided it. Except it … Continue reading
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Tagged 1994 unaired campaign ad, Boston Globe, Chris Matthews, Mitt Romney, MSNBC, Politico, Ted Kennedy, YouTube
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Cable Vision
Striking contrast on the cable news networks at 10 p.m. Monday: • Fox Newsie Greta van Susteren was in Boston to view the remains of Martha Coakley • Thrillin‘ Chris Matthews, MSNBC’s video savant, was in a TV town hall … Continue reading
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Tagged Anderson Cooper, Chris Matthews, Greta van Susteren, MSNBC video savant
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This Kabuki’s For You, Part 2
You’d have to be Evelyn Wood herself to read all the reviews of last evening’s Beer Blanket Bingo at the White House. Suffice it to say that the post mortems ranged from the predictable (the Drudge Report labeled Pres. Obama … Continue reading