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

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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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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

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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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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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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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Dead Blogging The South Carolina GOP Primary Results

Ads ‘n’ ends from the Palmetto State bakeoff: • Pity the poor Republicans. They have two presidential candidates everyone  says can’t possibly be the nominee, and one candidate 75% say they don’t want as the nominee. Brokered convention, anyone? • … Continue reading

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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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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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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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