Tag Archives: Mitt Romney

WSJ Says GOP All Wee-Wee’d Up

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Wall Street Journal editorial page, which routinely serves up more red meat than an Iowa slaughterhouse, featured this in Wednesday’s edition: The Bedwetter Caucus That didn’t take long. Much as we predicted last week, the Republican Party’s Bedwetter Caucus … Continue reading →

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Let The Whatever-Billion-Dollar Rumpus Begin! (You’re A Liar! No, YOU’RE A Liar! Edition)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Here’s what the 2012 presidential race has come down to: One campaign releases a lying ad (Exhibit A); the other campaign releases a lying response to the lying ad (Exhibit B). From Politico’s Morning Score: ROMNEY RERELEASES “AMERICA DESERVES BETTER”: The … Continue reading →

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State o’ the News Media (Paul Ryan Twitter Edition)

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

There’s no more silly season in contemporary U.S. politics. It’s all silly. From Buzzfeed: Romney Veep Doesn’t Follow Him On Twitter Rep. Paul Ryan only follows the national debt. [UPDATE: His campaign account follows Romney.] And three more months to go? Aaccckk!   … Continue reading →

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Campaign Outsider Presidential Emailbag (Paul Ryan Edition)

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Ann Romney (R-Rafalca): Friends,   What an exciting day! Mitt and I are so thrilled to have Paul Ryan and his wonderful family join America’s Comeback Team.   I hope you will display your support for the Romney-Ryan ticket … Continue reading →

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Quote o’ the Day (Paul Ryan Edition)

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Now that GOP Great White Hope Mitt Romney has tapped Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Hey, Privatize This), lots of folks are bookmarking Ryan (!) Lizza’s recent New Yorker profile of the Ayn Rand acolyte. But it’s also worth taking a … Continue reading →

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Let The Whatever-Billion-Dollar Rumpus Begin! (Week In Review Edition)

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Once around the presidential park, James, and don’t spare the horses: • Another Heat-Seeking Mittsile Launched From Chicago From Business Insider: New Obama Campaign Ad Ties Mitt Romney To Notorious Tax Shelter Scandal President Barack Obama‘s presidential campaign released a … Continue reading →

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Brits On Mitt

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Economist currently features a look “inside” Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, in which to all appearances the (traditionally nameless) reporter got entirely co-opted by the Romneyites. Exhibit A, in which The Economist writes off Romney’s subterranean favo(u)rability numbers: [T]he advantage that … Continue reading →

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Quote o’ the Day (“Even President Clinton” Edition)

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

This is priceless. From ABC’s The Note: MUM’S THE WORD FROM TEAM OBAMA: “We have nothing — no involvement with any ads that are done by Priorities USA.  We don’t have any knowledge of the story of the family,” Obama campaign … Continue reading →

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Presidential Candidate Emailbag

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From the Romney campaign: Enter today for your chance to…     From the Obama campaign: Friend — I’m so jealous of you that I can barely write the rest of this email. Imagine shooting hoops with Carmelo Anthony, Patrick … Continue reading →

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Let The Whatever-Billion-Dollar Rumpus Begin! (Obama Chases The Female Left Edition)

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The reelection campaign of Barack Obama (D-Can I Get Some Love Here? Anywhere?) has launched a new TV spot appealing to the Distaff Wing of the Democratic Party. Via Buzzfeed:   Transcript: Dawn: “I think Mitt Romney’s really out of … Continue reading →

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