Tag Archives: Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump Is Our First Cubist Presidential Candidate (Because He’s on Every Side of Every Issue)

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

Seriously, could Donald Trump be any more scattered in his policy positions? Handy clip ‘n’ save graphic, compliments of Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury. Now come the latest examples of Trump’s Fractured Fairy Tales. Exhibit A (via Mediaite), after Trump … Continue reading →

When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés (‘Drudge Up’ Edition)

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

From our That’s Just Sad desk Every now and again the headscratching staff chronicles the mangled phrases of the differently clichéd among us and, man, they are legion. So here’s another roll call, dating back 12 months. • Last August, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC, Afghanistan, Ann Coulter, Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Bill O'Reilly, Boston Globe, Brad Reed, Brian Fallon, champing at the bit, chomping at the bit, CNN, David Brooks, Debbie DeMaria, differently clichéd, Donald Trump, Donald Trump hands, Drudge Report, Election 2016, Eric Andre, Gov. Scott Walker, Grammarist, Gwen Ifill, HBO, headscratching staff, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton email, In Trump We Trust, James Baker, Jon Stewart, Katrina Pierson, Malden, Martin O'Malley, Matthew Gilbert, Mediaite, MediaPost, New Day, New York Times, NPR, Online Slang Dictionary, panties in a bunch, panties in a wad, panties in a wedge, PBS NewsHour, ping pong, Politico, Politico 2016 Blast, Powerhouse Politics, Raw Story, Richard Plepler, Urban Dictionary | Leave a comment

Hillary Clinton Again Hitched to Death Penalty Opportunist

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

Yesterday’s New York Times featured this front-page piece about Hillary Clinton’s running mate, Tim Kaine. On Death Penalty Cases, Tim Kaine Revealed Inner Conflict Kevin Green’s lawyers were pleading with the governor for mercy. It was spring 2008, and Mr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Clinton, Christopher Hitchens, déjà veep, Gilda, Greenville Correctional Center, Hillary Clinton, Jennifer Flowers, Kevin Green, Michael Dukakis, New York Times, Rickey Ray Rector, Rita Hayworth, Tim Kaine, UK Observer, Virginia, Willie Horton | 2 Comments

Presidential Candidates: Want Free Ads? It’s a Snap(chat)!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The news media love to label things, and presidential elections are no exception. So 2000 was the Hanging Chad Election, 2004 was the Internet Election, 2008 was the Facebook Election, and 2012 was the Twitter Election (with this dissent). But the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America's Liberty PAC, Barack Obams, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Facebook, Facebook Election, Hanging Chad Election, Hillary Clinton, Instagram, Internet Election, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Just Chillin', Mediashift, New Day for America, Newsweek, Pinterest, Rand Paul, Re/code, Scott Walker, Snapchat, Snapchat Election, TV, Twitter, Twitter election, Wired, YouTube | 1 Comment

When Hillary Met Snapchat . . .

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The 2016 presidential hopefuls are on mobile platforms like Brown on Williamson. Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, WhatsApp – WhatsEver. But it’s not always pretty. Case in point: Hillary Clinton’s baptism by Snapchat this week. The call: The response: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #Hillary2016, 2016 presidentail, @hillaryclinton, Hillary Clinton, Instagram, like Brown on Williamson, Newsweek, Pinterest, Snapchat, WhatsApp | 2 Comments

Michael Reagan Milks the Old Man Like a Cash Cow

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Well the hardworking staff opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out: And etc. So, pony up for the Reagan Ranch and get a swell calendar. Year in pictures: You might … Continue reading →

Video | Posted on May 8, 2015 by Campaign Outsider | Tagged hardneutral staff, Hillary Clinton, Michael Reagan, New York Times, Rancho del Cielo, Reaganabilia, Ronald Reagan, super-PAC, The New Republic, The Weekly Standard, Young America's Foundation | Leave a comment

Let the $10 Billion Rumpus Begin!

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

From our Val-PAC desk The hardworking staff recently trumpeted the estimated $9 billion price tag for the 2016 election cycle, but Bloomberg’s Al Hunt has a slight adjustment. How Record Spending Will Affect 2016 Election The role of money and politics … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Al Hunt, America's Liberty PAC, Barack Obama, Bloomberg, Charles Koch, Conservative Solutions PAC, Dathan Voelter, David Koch, Hillary Clinton, J. Warren Tompkins, Jeb Bush, Jesse Benton, Keep the Promise, Matea Gold, Mitt Romney, Priorities USA Action, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Terry Sullivan, Things Go Better with Koch brothers, Washington Post | 2 Comments

Quote o’ the Day (NYT Anonymouse Edition)

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The (ab)use of anonymous quotes by the New York Times is closely followed not only by the Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan, but also by former New York Sun managing editor Ira Stoll at his SmarterTimes blog. Neither of them, however, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anonymice, anonymous quotes, classified emails, emails, Hillary Clinton, Ira Stoll, Margaret Sullivan, New York Sun, New York Times, Public Editor, Scott Shane, Secretary of State, Smarter Times | 1 Comment

NYT DisinKleined to Give Clinton-Basher a Free Pass

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Let’s stipulate, as they say on Law & Order, that the New York Times was guilty as sin of kneecapping Hillary Clinton during her ill-managed 2008 presidential run. And let’s also stipulate that the Grey Lady might be taking a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alexandra Alter, Amy Chozick, Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. the Obamas, Edward Klein, Hard Choices, Hillary Clinton, Law & Order, mulligan, New York Times, poison from the fruit tree, Regnery Publishing | 2 Comments

That’s Just So Mean! (HRC/NYP Edition)

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Today’s New York Post was clearly channeling the National Enquirer with this Page One political screamer. (Tip o’ the pixel to the Newseum’s Today’s Front Pages.) Even more hyperventilating than the front page was the piece itself, which was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Citigroup, Edward Klein, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, National Enquirer, Noam Scheiber, The Citigroup Clique, The New Republic, The Newseum, Today's Front Pages, Washington Past | 7 Comments