Tag Archives: Mitt Romney

Whistling Past The Graveyard? (Romney Defeats Obama! Edition)

Conservative chinstroker Michael Barone takes to the conservative Rasmussen Reports to make his presidential prediction. Going Out on a Limb: Romney Beats Obama, Handily Fundamentals usually prevail in American elections. That’s bad news for Barack Obama. True, Americans want to think … Continue reading

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Swing State Newspapers Turn On Barack Obama

From our Not Good News desk Two prominent swing state newspapers that endorsed Barack Obama in 2008 have swung Mitt Romney’s way in the past few days. First up: The Des Moines Register. From the LA Times: Des Moines Register … Continue reading

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Romney’s Plaintive E-Wail

From the e-mailbag: Yeah . . . but then there’s this from U.S. News: The $2 Billion Presidential Race It’s official: for the first time in history, a political candidate has raised $1 billion in one campaign. President Barack Obama … Continue reading

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Dead Blogging The Rumpus In Boca Raton

The hardworking staff half-listened-to/half-watched last night’s third and final presidential debate (video excerpts and transcript here, via the Washington Post), and this is what we thought (no quotes verbatim): • If you picked tumult, comprehensive strategy, or wrongandreckless for your … Continue reading

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (‘Binder’ Blinders At The Boston Herald?)

The local dailies look back at Mitt Romney’s hiring record as Massachusetts governor and see – wait for it – very different pictures. Details at IGTLTDT.  

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Mitt Romney’s Feminine Problems

In the wake of Barack Obama’s dope-slapping of Mitt Romney in the Boffstra at Hofstra (pat. pending), the former Massachusetts governor (R-Blinders Full of Women) is scrambling to regain his footing with female voters. Exhibit A: This new TV spot featuring … Continue reading

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Dead Blogging The New York Presidential Debate And ALCS Game

The hardworking staff decided to try something different last night: We listened to the presidential debate while watching the Yankee game. Any similarity between the two is purely coincidental. 9:03-9:15 “You’re a liar!” “No, you’re a liar!” It’s going to be … Continue reading

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The New Republic Disses Scott Brown, Dishes Boston Globe

Excellent grist for the Massachusetts mill in the latest issue of The New Republic. First up: According to TNR, incumbent Sen. Scott Brown has already lost to challenger Elizabeth Warren. Dead tree version (web version here): Brown and Out Why … Continue reading

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Three From The Note

From ABC’s The Note, a trifecta of third-party ads: NRA: National Rifle Advertising “After the National Rifle Association endorsed Mitt Romney for president last Thursday, the group has aired its first TV ad of the 2012 election season attacking President … Continue reading

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Let The $5 TRILLION Rumpus Begin!

It was the moment in last Wednesday’s presidential debate when you knew it would be a did-not-did-so affair.   From there, it’s been right to the dueling TV spots. Air Romney:   Air Obama:   Pick your poison.  

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