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Tag Archives: Newt Gingrich
Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Daily Beast Edition)
Smart Daily Beast piece by New York ad gal Judith Grey rounding up the GOP presidential primary ads in Florida. Representative excerpts: Mitt Romney is enduring attack ads—accurate and otherwise –by the Gingrich campaign and the pro-Gingrich super PAC Winning Our Future; … Continue reading
For Romney, NBC = New Broadcaster Complaints
Yesterday, it was NBC complaining that the Romney campaign had ripped off footage from the network’s newscast. Now, add ABC, CBS, and CNN to the list of rippees, according to TV Newser: Several networks have asked the Mitt Romney campaign to stop … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, Anderson Cooper, Carole Simpson, CBS, CNN, Jan Crawford, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, NBC, Newt Gingrich, Tom Brokaw
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Newt Gingrich’s Suckabee Ad
The Florida GOP presidential primary has turned into a Who Struck John, and this is the latest roundhouse from Newt Gingrich (R-Callista): Except former GOP presidential flameout Mike Huckabee does not approve this message. From Politico’s Morning Score: HUCKABEE … Continue reading
For Romney, NBC = Not Being Co-opted
As the GOP presidential primary campaign heats up in Florida, new ad from Mitt Romney (R-No More Mr. Nice Mitt) channels NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw circa 1997. From Politico’s Morning Score: ROMNEY’S NEW AD HIGHLIGHTS GINGRICH’S 1997 ETHICS … Continue reading
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Tagged 1997 NBC Nightly News, Mitt Romney, MSNBC First Read, NBC, Newt Gingrich, Politico Morning Score, Tom Brokaw
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Reagan Dissed Gingrich – Wait, Gingrich Dissed Reagan
From our Cognitive Dissonance Desk: Super PAC Restore Our Future – a wholly owned (but not coordinating) subsidiary of the Romney-industrial complex – is currently running this ad in Florida, which aims to debunk the current claims by Newt Gingrich … Continue reading
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Tagged National Review, Newt Gingrich, Restore Our Future, Ronald Reagan
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Dead Blogging The Tampa GOP Presidential Primary Debate
It was the Dampa in Tampa last night as the GOP presidential candidates convened for the first of two Florida bakeoffs this week. And it was weak. • If you picked “resigned in disgrace” for your drinking game, you were … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Nuf ced, Dampa in Tampa, Drudge, GOP presidential primary debate, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich
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Dead Blogging The GOP’s Umpteenth Presidential Primary Debate
The hardworking staff only caught bits and pieces of last night’s CNN Republican presidential bakeoff in South Carolina so . . . only bits and pieces: • Between the candidate intros and the singing of the national anthem, CNN completed … Continue reading
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Tagged CNN, John King, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Southern Republican Debate, Stop It!
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Newt Dawn? Gingrich Seizes His “Moment”
From MSNBC’s First Read: Relishing in controversy, Gingrich cuts ad out of debate moment [From the Campaign Outsider Syntax Squad: No, guys – you either relish something or revel in it. Pick one.] To continue: No one can say that … Continue reading
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Tagged First Read, Juan Williams, MSNBC, Newt Gingrich, South Carolina debaye, The Moment
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Parlez-Vous Romnais?
Mitt Romney (R-Bonjour!) has contracted the French disease. It’s an LTD (Linguistically Transmitted Disease) that also plagued John Kerry (D-Adieu), as this Newt Gingrich web video helpfully reminds us: That’s drawn a variety of reactions, starting with the BBC’s deadpan … Continue reading
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Tagged AlterNet, BBC, French Connection, John Kerry, Linguistically Transmitted Disease, LTD, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich
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