Tag Archives: New York Times

The Prevalence Of Humbug

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

In his latest piece, The Humbug Express, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman addresses the imbalance between the right-wing media’s propaganda machine and that of the left wing. He starts out by recalling the original humbugger, Charles Dickens’ immortal Ebenezer … Continue reading →

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Maureen Dowd: Religion Is A Crèche

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

New York Times Op-It Girl Maureen Dowd doesn’t seem to have much use for religion in spite (because?) of her good Catholic upbringing. When she does talk about matters of faith, it’s often related to her family, as today’s column … Continue reading →

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Ads ‘n’ Ends (NYT Edition)

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

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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Free The Agnostic Whatever!

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

During this holiday season, atheists are having their say . . . So Christians are having their say . . . From Tuesday’s New York Times: FORT WORTH — Stand on a corner in this city and you might get a … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Times-Co. Town (Social Networking Edition)

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

A Tale of Two Page Ones From Sunday’s New York Times front page: As Bullies Go Digital, Parents Play Catch-Up Nut graf: It is difficult enough to support one’s child through a siege of schoolyard bullying. But the lawlessness of … Continue reading →

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Free The James Crowley One!

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

From Frank Rich’s Sunday New York Times column about Barack Obama turning into Patty Hearst: This presidency has been one long blur of . . . “negotiations” — starting with the not-on-C-Span horse-trading that allowed corporate players to blunt health … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Jeff Derderian Edition)

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

While the Boston Herald most often serves as a lively index to the Boston Globe, sometimes the feisty tabloid kicks the boring broadsheet’s ass. Case in point: Saturday’s dead tree editions of the local dailies. The Herald, for its part, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Correction o’ the Day (pat. pending)

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

From Wednesday’s New York Times: An article on Nov. 13 about twin brothers who had been sleeping in a tree in Central Park misidentified the type of tree. It is a European beech, not an American elm. (Go to Article) … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Three-Daily Nation (Vitamin D Edition)

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Tuesday’s New York Times: Extra Vitamin D and Calcium Aren’t Necessary, Report Says Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal: Triple That Vitamin D Intake, Panel Prescribes Tuesday’s USA Today: Most getting enough calcium, vitamin D, report says So, to recap: 1) Everybody’s … Continue reading →

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