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When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés (‘Tamper Down’ Edition)
From our That’s Just Sad desk Every now and again the hardclipping staff chronicles the mangled phrases uttered by the differently clichéd among us and, man, they are legion. Here’s our latest batch, in reverse chronological order. • The other … Continue reading
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What Can Brown Do for Donald Trump in WMD Rumpus?
Apparently nothing. After GOP Hair Apparent Donald Trump (R-Donald Trump) jumped the snark in his Republican presidential primary debate comments last week about George W. Bush, 9/11, and WMDs, former somebody Scott Brown (R-Scott Brown) – who fashioned himself a New Hampshire kingmaker … Continue reading
Claire McCaskill’s Fabulous Scott Brownout
New York magazine’s Marin Cogan has a corker of a piece in The Cut today (tip o’ the pixel to Politico’s Morning Score). Drinking Beer and Watching Baseball With Senator Claire McCaskill — the Most Candid Woman in the U.S. Senate “WHAT??? … Continue reading
Scott Brown Is the Political Equivalent of Bubbles in ‘The Wire’
Downturn Scotty Brown (R-Girl Trouble) has now been reduced to this (via John DiStaso in NHJournal): BROWN OFFERS HIS HELP. Scott Brown told us back in December that he intends to play a role helping Republican presidential candidates get to … Continue reading
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That’s Just So Mean! (Martha Chokeley Edition)
Massachusetts Attorney General and gubernatorial wannabe Martha Coakley just can’t escape her past (see: 2010 U.S. Senate special election). Thus – inevitably – this piece by Ben Schreckinger appeared in the latest edition of Politico Magazine. Martha Chokeley Is … Continue reading
Scott Brown Is So Phony, Even His Ads Are Faked
Accidental Sen. Scott Brown (R-Elsewhere) has always struck us as a manufactured item, and his latest ad in the 2014 New Hampshire Senate rumpus only cements that impression. From BuzzFeed‘s Dorsey Shaw: Scott Brown’s Campaign Ads Feature Green Screened Stock Footage … Continue reading
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What Can Liberal Super PACs Undo for Brown?
Once and perhaps future Sen. Scott Brown (R-Elsewhere) is the target of a double-barrelled attack by Super PACs in the Granite State. First up: the Senate Majority PAC. From NH Journal: Reid’s Senate Majority PAC begins airing new TV ad … Continue reading
What Can Brown Undo for Brown?
Downturn Scotty Brown (R-Elsewhere) has reared his pretty head again, this time “[urging] Republicans to kill a bipartisan energy efficiency bill to deny his opponent (and the bill’s top backer) Jeanne Shaheen an election year victory,” according to MSNBC. From … Continue reading
What Can Timothy Geithner Do for Brown?
Not much, to judge from the former Treasury secretary’s new book, Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises. Via Politico’s Playbook: “Dealing with Congress, to put it mildly, did not feel like a careful, deliberative journey in search of the best public … Continue reading
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