Tag Archives: Chris Matthews

Presidential Ad Flashbacks (1956 Adlai-Ike Rematch Edition)

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | Leave a comment

“Artist”-ic License, Political Style

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Now that The Artist has cleaned up at the Oscars, here come the knockoffs. Via Time’s Swampland: Via the Daily Caller: More nominations?

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chris Matthews, Mitt Romney, Oscars, The Con Artist, The Daikly Caller, Thw Artist, Time Swampland | 3 Comments

Sharpton Says Matthews, Maddow Not Journalists

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Al Sharpton, Chris Matthews, Daily Beast, Lloyd Grove, MSNBC, NABJ, Rachel Maddow | 11 Comments

The Ghost Of Ted K Haunts Mitt Romney (II)

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1994 unaired campaign ad, Boston Globe, Chris Matthews, Mitt Romney, MSNBC, Politico, Ted Kennedy, YouTube | Leave a comment

Cable Vision

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anderson Cooper, Chris Matthews, Greta van Susteren, MSNBC video savant | 2 Comments

This Kabuki’s For You, Part 2

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beer Summit, Chris Matthews, The Root | 3 Comments