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Posts Tagged ‘strategists’

Mike Murphy Throws Straight Talk Express Under The Bus

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Would you hit it?Mike Murphy is this Republican guy with crazy hair like Bozo the Clown would have, if Bozo the Clown had very fine straight hair and wasn’t dead. Whenever Mike Murphy shows up on Meet the Press he is wearing some ridiculous plaid jacket and talking actual sense about Republicans, which is unusual. Naturally, he will not be joining the McCain campaign. MORE »


Clinton Adviser Ickes Distances Self From Mark Penn, For Obvious Reasons

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Wasn't his father Harold Ickes Jr.? How is Jr. the father?Hmm, you’d think that one of Hillary Clinton’s top advisers would wait until after their horrible losses on March 4 to distance himself from that flaming trainwreck of a campaign, right? Then again, it’s never too soon to start prepping for new jobs, and Harold Ickes has one foot out the door. In an interview with the New York Observer, Ickes speaks with harsh candor about the failure that is “chief strategist” Mark Penn, that slovenly toad, and how he pretty much is responsible for the world’s problems. MORE »


Soliciting Strategist Scandal: The Smoking Card

Friday, June 16th, 2006

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Hopefully dispelling all doubts, the object of Jack Burkman’s affection (and target of his attempted solicitation) has posted his business card. We’d suggest something about public shaming, but the guy’s probably pretty hard to shame. MORE »