Tag Archives: Haley Barbour

Lamebrained Quote o’ the Day (Haley Barbour Edition)

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

From Monday’s New York Times: Santorum Ignores Pressure to Bow Out to Romney RACINE, Wis. — Mitt Romney remains his biggest foe, but Rick Santorum is increasingly confronting an even more daunting obstacle: a rising chorus of Republicans calling for the divisive presidential contest … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Ooops. When the hardworking staff called the roll of Republican presidential hopefuls yesterday, we inadvertently omitted a whole nother batch. Via Politico Playbook: #1:   “Jon Huntsman’s resignation from his post in China is effective on April 30 … On … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

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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Ads ‘n’ Ends (NYT Edition)

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Three from Tuesday’s New York Times: Item: Haley Barbour’s Close Shave? A Weekly Standard profile of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R-Reconstruction) has the former GOP lobbyist and forever good ol’ boy scrambling to salvage his presidential prospects. Times piece: Discussing … Continue reading →

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Haley Barbour Says News Media Are Tar Balls

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

On Tuesday’s All Things Considered, Mississippi governor Haley Barbour told NPR listeners that the news media are a bigger threat to the Magnolia State than the BP oil spill is: The news media coverage did not differentiate from what was … Continue reading →

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