Tag Archives: Newt Gingrich

An Embarrassment Of Riches (Newt Gingrich Edition)

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Today’s New York Times features a Political Memo that puts the accent on Newt Gingrich: All That Glitters May Redefine Run by Gingrich WASHINGTON — To the long list of rich-guy foibles that turned into defining campaign moments — John … Continue reading →

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Toles Newters Gingrich

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From the great Tom Toles, Washington Post editorial cartoonist: My word!

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Newt Gingrich Headscratcher Du Jour (pat. pending)

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Monday Weekly Standard headline: Gingrich Spokesman: ‘There Is Little Daylight Between Ryan and Gingrich’ on Medicare Reform Monday Wall Street Journal headline: Gingrich Blasts House GOP’s Medicare Plan Presidential Candidate Calls It ‘Right-Wing Social Engineering,’ Agrees With Obama About Need … Continue reading →

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Campaign Trail ‘n’ Errors (GOP Umpteen Dwarfs Edition)

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Ooops. When the hardworking staff called the roll of Republican presidential hopefuls yesterday, we inadvertently omitted a whole nother batch. Via Politico Playbook: #1:   “Jon Huntsman’s resignation from his post in China is effective on April 30 … On … Continue reading →

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Campaign Trail ‘n’ Errors (GOP Seven Dwarfs Edition)

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Early-cycle presidential candidates are like a box of chocolates: You make a little puncture to see what’s inside, then put them back. Welcome to the 2012 Republican presidential primary field, which makes the legendary Democratic seven dwarfs (1988 version here, … Continue reading →

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To Know Trump

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

(. . . is to laugh) New York Times op-ed columnist is in a swell slapfight with short-sighted vulgarian and presidential wannabe Donald Trump (R-The World Is My Apprentice). The current rumpus started last week with “Donald Trump Gets Weirder,” … Continue reading →

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WSJ/NYT Op-Ed Gingrich Smackdown!

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal and New York Times each featured a Newt Gingrichabilia op-ed, to very different effect. Exhibit A: The WSJ op-ed from former George W. Bush press secretary Ari “You Talkin’ to Me?” Flesicher. Nut graf: Having served … Continue reading →

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Campaign Outsider Reading Rack (pat. pending)

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

WSJ: Little Richard Actually Quite Big Thoroughly appealing column in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal about “Richard, the First,” a – you’ll pardon the expression – seminal influence on the music of the past 55 years. From Marc Myers’ Journal piece: … Continue reading →

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Palin By Comparison

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

The Southern Republican Leadership Conference – a quadrennial grand old party that serves as a bakeoff for potential presidential hopefuls – wrapped up Saturday night with its traditional straw poll. And the 2010 winner is . . . H-e-double-hockey-sticks!  Mitt … Continue reading →

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