Tag Archives: Scott Walker

Presidential Candidates: Want Free Ads? It’s a Snap(chat)!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The news media love to label things, and presidential elections are no exception. So 2000 was the Hanging Chad Election, 2004 was the Internet Election, 2008 was the Facebook Election, and 2012 was the Twitter Election (with this dissent). But the … Continue reading →

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When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés (‘Hanker Down’ Edition)

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

From our neverending Language Police blotter As always, the hardworking staff is on the differently clichéd beat like Brown on Williamson. And the past several months have provided a myriad of mangled phrases. Call the roll: • Back in November, David Mark, co-author … Continue reading →

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Why Is Katie Couric Consorting with Mitt Romney?

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

This weekend former Massachusetts governor and relentless presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-Do You Like Me Now?) is hosting his E2 Summit at an upscale ski resort in Utah, where at least six GOP presidential candidates will show up presumably to get … Continue reading →

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Rachel Maddow Gets The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow was fairly bustin’ her buttons Tuesday night when she introduced a segment tagged “Search Me,” which detailed Freedom Of Information Act requests that targeted labor studies professors at state universities in Michigan. The FOIA rumpus came … Continue reading →

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