Tag Archives: Gail Collins

To Know Trump

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

(. . . is to laugh) New York Times op-ed columnist is in a swell slapfight with short-sighted vulgarian and presidential wannabe Donald Trump (R-The World Is My Apprentice). The current rumpus started last week with “Donald Trump Gets Weirder,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Bill O'Reilly, birth certificate, Birther of a Nation, Donald Trump, Gail Collins, Michele Bachmann, New York Times, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, short-sighted vulgarian | 2 Comments

The Tragedy After Tucson

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff hasn’t read everything in the wake of the Arizona shootings that left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head, but we’ve seen enough media coverage to form a few conclusions. 1) … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chin-strokerati, Gabrielle Giffords, Gail Collins, Glenn Reynolds, New York Times, Tocquevillean, Wall Street Journal | 15 Comments

Scott Brown: Punchline

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Another milestone/millstone for Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R-OMG! Am I Still Wearing Button-Down-Collar Shirts?). Brown has effectively clowned his way into a Gail Collins piece in the New York Times about food safety legislation on Capitol Hill. To wit: Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged food safety legislation, Gail Collins, New York Times, Scott Brown | 2 Comments

Yvonne Abraham Channels Gail Collins

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Saturday New York Times column from Gail Collins: Name That Candidate The end of an election season is always thick with regrets. Do you think Meg Whitman is contemplating all the other things she could have done with $141 million? … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Gail Collins, New York Times, Yvonne Abraham | 1 Comment

Boston Globe Un-Unlikes Martha

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Post in haste, repent at leisure. The hardworking staff’s rare midday post on Thursday, which detailed New York Times op-ed bridesmaid Gail Collins’ drive-by snarking of Martha Coakley, went up before we caught that day’s Boston Globe Coakley-palooza. Page One … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Gail Collins, Joan Vennochi, Martha Coakley, Martha's Mulligan Tour, yeah but graf | Leave a comment

Gail Unlikes Martha

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

New York Times op-ed bridesmaid Gail Collins takes a whack at Arlen Specter in today’s piece, which explores the limits of Barack Obama’s support for the embattled born-again Democrat. The president appreciated Specter’s help in shoving the stimulus bill over … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Gail Collins, Martha Coakley, New York Times, op-ed bridesmaid | 7 Comments

The Gang of Deep-Six

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

So the Obama administration’s healthcare reform/overhaul/government takeover rests to a large degree in the hands of the obstructionist Senate Finance Committee, or “Gang of Six:” Sens. Max Baucus, Kent Conrad, Jeff Bingaman, Charles Grassley, Olympia Snowe, and Mike Enzi. As … Continue reading →

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