Tag Archives: Reliable Sources

Ave Atque Vale, The (Late, Lamented) Weekly Standard

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff has long been a fan (we were a charter subscriber in the mid-90s) – and also a critic – of The Weekly Standard, which officially folded on Friday. For over two decades we’ve found the magazine’s political … Continue reading →

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When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés (Horse’s Mouth Edition)

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

From our That’s Just Sad desk From time to time the hardclipping staff chronicles the mangled phrases issued by the differently clichéd among us and, man, they just keep piling up. Here’s our latest collection, in reverse chronological order. (Boldface … Continue reading →

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Is ‘Trump TV’ Really All That Different From ‘Obama TV’?

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

There’s been a fair amount of pearl clutching the past few days over the “Real News” videos that TrumpWorld has just started cranking out. The debut edition appeared on Donald Trump’s Facebook page last week and featured First (or Second) Daughter-in-Law … Continue reading →

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Seriously, When Did ‘Based On’ Turn Into ‘Based Off Of’?

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

From our Syn Tax on Bad Grammar desk Well the hardworking staff was blithely perusing the relentless Brian Stelter’s CNN Reliable Sources newsletter let night when we came across this: Really? Based off of? The hardwincing staff has endured this example of American … Continue reading →

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New York Times Editing Slashback: You Reap What You ‘Sew’

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

As CNN’s Brian Stelter noted yesterday, “fascinating public editor column by Liz Spayd, all about the NYT editing processes.” Readying The Times for Editing 3.0 THE NEW YORK TIMES has a reputation for impeccable editing. Not just because it can … Continue reading →

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‘Mistah Kurtz – he dead’

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

MediaBistro’s Fishbowl DC has a thing about CNN/Daily Beast media hall monitor Howie Kurtz, who hit the daily double yesterday in the online dishateria. Hit #1: Mediaite Takes Kurtz to Woodshed Mediaite‘s White House reporter Tommy “I want to punch Wonkette’s dick writers in … Continue reading →

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