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Dead Blogging The GOP Iowa Debate

Well that was fun, although the hardworking staff firmly believes Lewis Carroll – no relation – would’ve been a better moderator than Fox Newshound Bret Baier (Cheshire Cat smile notwithstanding). Fox News summary and video clips here. Random notes: • Everyone … Continue reading

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WeinerWorld: Any Headline With ‘Teenage Girl’ Is Bad News

The latest mishegoss for Anthony “Can’t Control My” Weiner (via Fox News): Exclusive: Police Investigate Weiner’s Messages to Teenage Girl in Delaware NEW CASTLE, Del. — Police here are investigating direct online communications between New York Rep. Anthony Weiner and a 17-year-old … Continue reading

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Dead Blogging ‘Osama Bin Laden Is Dead’

After the hardworking staff (and the Missus) watched Sunday night’s episode of AMC’s excellent series The Killing, we switched over to the 11 O’Clock News only to find this: Osama Bin Laden Is Dead. So, in the interest of keeping … Continue reading

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Campaign Trail ‘n’ Errors (Reader Comment Edition)

Splendid reader Michael Pahre sent this comment about our GOP presidential hopeful roll call: Since you are calling the roll for declared candidates, undeclared candidates, and possible-to-likely candidates, isn’t there a Wasilla elephant in the room who you are neglecting? … Continue reading

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Campaign Trail ‘n’ Errors (GOP Seven Dwarfs Edition)

Early-cycle presidential candidates are like a box of chocolates: You make a little puncture to see what’s inside, then put them back. Welcome to the 2012 Republican presidential primary field, which makes the legendary Democratic seven dwarfs (1988 version here, … Continue reading

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His NYT Magazine Column Will Be The Death Of Bill Keller

Consensus among the hardworking staff: New York Times executive editor Bill Keller, who’s apparently suffering from Mort Zuckerman Syndrome (pat. pending), should not be writing for his own paper. Or any other, for that matter. The new, attitudinal Keller emerged in … Continue reading

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Amazingly, Canada Continues To Say No To Fake News

Canadian broadcasters 1, fake news 0. From the Globe and Mail: CRTC ditches bid to allow fake news Canada’s broadcasting regulator has abandoned its attempt to change a regulation that prohibits the dissemination of false or misleading news. The decision … Continue reading

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Fox 86es John 3:16 Super Bowl Ad

As the hardworking staff has noted, there are lots of scambit ads associated with Super Bowl LXV (spots submitted with the express purpose of being rejected by Super Bowl broadcaster Fox Sports, the better to get press). But only one got … Continue reading

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