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Tag Archives: Secretary of State
Quote o’ the Day (NYT Anonymouse Edition)
The (ab)use of anonymous quotes by the New York Times is closely followed not only by the Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan, but also by former New York Sun managing editor Ira Stoll at his SmarterTimes blog. Neither of them, however, … Continue reading
When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés . . .
. . . well, that’s just sad. The hardnoting staff has a habit of recording mangled phrases in the press, and here’s our latest batch. • From Boston Magazine last July, about the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial race: “[Martha Coakley’s] apparent reversal … Continue reading
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Tagged @MickeyBPowerPop, Allen Craig, Arsenio Hall, Bill Clinton, Boston Bruins, Boston Globe, Boston magazine, Brian Krause, CNN, Condoleezza Rice, Daniel Nava, David Desharnais, Doug Band, First Read, International Cherry-Pit Spitting Contest, Iowa, Jeremy Roenick, John Kerry, Johnny Carson, mangled phrases, Martha Coakley, Mexican immigrants, Montreal Canadiens, MSNBC, New Republic, NPR, Quebec, Red Sox, Rep. Steve King, SCOTUS, Secretary of State, St. Louis Cardinals, Stanley Cup, stare decisis, Wall Street Journal, Will Middlebrooks
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Herald: Catchin’ Kerry
For two days now the Boston Herald has been on Nantucket John Kerry like Brown on Williamson over his paddling while Egypt burns. Yesterday’s front page: Today Kerry just got the top of Page One: But the feisty local tabloid gave Long … Continue reading
Gabriel Gomez Is The Belt-And-Suspenders Senate Candidate
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful (and former Navy SEAL/current private equity investor) Gabriel Gomez has failed to submit to a single news media interview, but he has released his second Web video, this one chronicling his signature-gathering efforts to get on … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Gabriel Gomez, John Kerry, Leonardo Alcivar, Navy SEAL, Secretary of State, U.S. Senate seat
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Local Dailies Kerry On With Senate Speculation
It’s no secret that the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald inhabit entirely different political landscapes here in the Bay State. Exhibit Umpteen: Their respective takes on who might succeed Sen. John Kerry (D-Reporting for Due-ty) if he gets what … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Ed Markey, Glen Johnson, Howie Carr, John Kerry, Mike Capuano, Secretary of State
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Kelly Ayotte-A-Girl!
New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-Granite This) has staked out a position to the right of Rush Limbaugh in her opposition to the potential nomination of UN Ambassador Susan Rice – or any other Obama nominee – as the new … Continue reading
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Tagged John McCain, Kelly Ayotte, Lindsey Graham, New Hampshire, Secretary of State, Susan Rice
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That’s Just So Mean! (Hillary Clinton Teeth Edition)
C’mon, guys – enough with the worst-photograph-available treatment of Hillary Clinton. Exhibit Latest: This Boston Globe’s photo depicting Clinton’s first meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi, “leader of Myanmar’s long-persecuted democracy movement”: She’s the the Secretary of State for heaven’s sake. … Continue reading
That’s Just So Mean! (Hillary Clinton Edition)
From Tuesday’s New York Times: Memo to New York Times: Really? Memo to Madame Secretary of State: Maybe time to visit the salon?
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Tagged Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York Times, Secretary of State
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