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Posts Tagged ‘ben smith’

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

MORE CAMPAIGN DISCOURSE: Oh look, it’s Ben Smith of the Politico and your editor doing one of these New York Magazine things. Smith says Wonkette’s commenters suck, and describes how Steve Schmidt put him in that tank! Your editor types more weird shit about Plato and Grand Moff Tarkin. [NY Mag Instant Politics]


Monday, September 22nd, 2008
  • MICHAEL DUKAKIS IS IN THE TANK TOO: McCain strategist Steve Schmidt, who is Karl Rove’s actual bald son, spent all morning yelling at all reporters about how they’re “in the tank” for Barack Obama. And then Politico dominatrix Ben Smith asked the campaign to back up some of the claims Schmidt was making. And then McCain spokesman Brian Rogers e-mailed Smith back, “You are in the tank.” Ha. So Ben Smith naturally wrote a mean piece about the McCain campaign, because he is in the tank. [Politico]

Ben Smith Kills All ‘Politico’ Reporters, Keeps Two Ladies For Himself

Monday, May 5th, 2008

The Politico’s Democratic blogger Ben Smith is now simply “The Politico,” if this front page is any indication. Jesus, I know I’ve linked to him twice already today. And just who the hell does this “Carrie Budoff Brown” think she is, keeping a whole byline for herself? [Politico]


Team Hillary Makes Every Voter Feel Important, As Always

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Joel Ferguson, Hillary’s Michigan co-chairman, said today that “superdelegates are not second-class delegates… The real second-class delegates are the delegates that are picked in red-state caucuses that are never going to vote Democratic.” But since the reddest state the world, George W. Bush’s Texas, has a primary, they are first-class delegates that are never going to vote Democratic. Meanwhile, Barack Obama is plagiarizing more black speeches. [Ben Smith]


Monday, February 4th, 2008

*THAT CHELSEA IS GOING PLACES:* Mute mercenary-child Chelsea Clinton “has been calling uncommitted superdelegates to seek their support,” according to Politico’s Ben Smith. But is it for her mom’s campaign or her own planned run in 2024? I bet she’ll have all sorts of new tax credit micro-reform ideas by then! It’s the Clinton Way(TM). [Ben Smith]


Obama’s Luo Tribesmen Give Campaign $32 Million

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Barack Obama raised $32 million in the month of January alone. As Politico’s Ben Smith notes, “That would be more than $1 million a day.” Indeed, it is actually $750 million dollars a day. Barry also brought in 170,000 new donors, a.k.a. “Suckers for Hope.” This explains how he’s been able to buy such heavy advertising in the expensive Los Angeles market, with Change. [The Trail, Ben Smith]


Senators Are People Too

Monday, June 12th, 2006

Just like us, senators are always trying to sneak out of work early, so they can hit the road and get out of here. Per Al Kamen: MORE »


Remainders: Scrounging for Your Next Meal

Friday, June 2nd, 2006

* Some light Friday reading from the only Kennedy that blogs. [Rolling Stone] MORE »


Remainders: Tired, Poor, Huddled Bloggers

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

* Immigration as the new abortion? Interesting. Don’t know if we’d describe Emma Lazarus as a “hotty,” though; she’s no Fran Townsend. [got detroit?] MORE »