Romney For Senate
US News blogger Peter Roff speculates that Mitt Romney will run for the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat. Such an announcement would likely be embraced immediately by the Republicans, who would like almost nothing more than to deny Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada his new, hard-won, 60-vote, filibuster-proof majority. As a self-funding candidate who has already been elected once ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 27, 2009 09:29
Mary Jo Kopechne
In my early morning Teddy Kennedy Dead at 77 media roundup post, I observed, "That the Chappaquiddick scandal didn’t make the first several paragraphs — or even first page — of several of these obits is quite remarkable. It would be like writing an obit for Richard Nixon that didn’t mention Watergate or one for Michael Jackson that glossed over ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 26, 2009 14:31
Teddy Kennedy Dead at 77
Senator Edward M. Kennedy died last night, aged 77, succumbing to brain cancer. Edward Kennedy, Senate Stalwart, Dies (John Broder, NYT) [caption id="attachment_41192" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Doug Mills/The New York Times"][/caption] Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, a son of one of the most storied families in American politics, a man who knew triumph and tragedy in near-equal measure and who will be remembered ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 26, 2009 06:53
A Tale of Two Murders
DrewM. passes on Michelle Malkin's post and column noting that the murder of abortion doctor George Tiller by a white "Christian" got scads more media commentary and more intense presidential attention than did the murder of Private William Long and maiming and attempted murder of Private Quinton Ezeagwula by a black "Muslim." It's a fair point and very much worth noting ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on June 3, 2009 15:20
Ann Coulter Book Sales Decline
Jeff Bercovici notes Ann Coulter's declining book sales: Coulter's latest book, Guilty: Liberal "Victims" and Their Assault on America, is something of a misfire by Coulterian standards. Of course, what constitutes a disappointment for Coulter would be a mega-hit for most authors; in its two months on sale, Guilty has sold 100,500 copies, according to Nielsen BookScan (a number that only ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on March 13, 2009 12:25
Ted Kennedy Returns to Senate
About an hour after CNN called it "doubtful," Ted Kennedy made his first appearance in the Senate since being diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor two months ago in order to cast a procedural vote on a Medicare bill. I return to the Senate today to keep a promise to our senior citizens and that’s to protect Medicare. Win, lose or draw, ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 10, 2008 08:17
Kennedy’s Brain Surgery Successful
Good news: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy underwent what his doctor called successful surgery Monday to treat his cancerous brain tumor, and told his wife shortly after that he felt "like a million bucks," a family spokeswoman said.Posted in Outside The Beltway on June 2, 2008 15:58
Michael Savage Mocks Kennedy Cancer
Right wing shock jock Michael Savage had fun at the expense of Teddy Kennedy while announcing that the senator had being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Following the announcement that Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, nationally syndicated radio host Michael Savage opened his May 20 show by interspersing audio of Kennedy singing "Ay Jalisco ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on May 21, 2008 10:44
Teddy Kennedy Has Malignant Brain Tumor
Sad Breaking News from CNN: Sen. Edward Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor. The hospital treating Kennedy released a statement today saying that the tumor was found during tests after the senator had a seizure Saturday. The tumor is in his left parietal lobe. AP adds, His treatment will be decided after more tests but the usual course includes combinations of radiation and ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on May 20, 2008 13:21
Caption Contest Winners
The Semper Fido Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ✰ THE WINNERS ✰ First: charles austin - Goin' shark fishing with man's best chum. Second: Timmer - The smallest member of President Carter's Secret Service Detail prepares for his turn on Rabbit Watch. Third: Bithead - Ted Kennedy's Dog HONORABLE MENTION Cowboy Blob - Having conquered the Rio Grande through ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on May 1, 2008 20:52
Caption Contest Winners
The Most Likely To... Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. (Andrei Kasprishin/Reuters) ✰ THE WINNERS ✰ First: Rachel Edith - "To guns and religion!" Second: Cowboy Blob - Crown Royale. It's the one in the Bag. Third: Bithead - I don't care how much she drinks, Charlie... she's not going to get better looking. HONORABLE MENTION Maggie Mama - Hillary doesn't know what ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on April 17, 2008 17:15
Caption Contest Winners
The Group W BenchTruck Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. (AFP/File/Banaras Khan) ✰ THE WINNERS ✰ First: Elmo - 'Shock & Awe' ... the outgoing Bush administration's military doctrine. Was promptly replaced by new President Obama ... with 'Aw Shucks.' Second: Bithead - Unlike these guys, Ted Kennedy has a confirmed kill.... Third: stillearly - Abdul: "Keystone Cops?! What does that ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on February 25, 2008 20:13
Caption Contest Winners
The Immigrant Song Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. (AFP/Carl de Souza) THE WINNERS First: Kenny - Sen. Obama knew he'd have to endure some unpleasantness for the coveted Kennedy nomination, but he never expected a visit like this ... Second: yetanotherjohn - I really think the press is overdoing the "Ragnarok '08" political coverage meme. Third: Wyatt Earp - ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on February 4, 2008 18:06
The Conservative Minority
I feel like I'm beating a dead horse on the issue, but the continued high pitched battle between conservative Republicans who have rallied around conservative-come-lately Mitt Romney in hopes of defeating Teddy Kennedy's Good Friend John McCain remains the most interesting story this election cycle. Conservatives Love Romney The most recent Rasmussen poll shows that "Romney leads by sixteen percentage points ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on February 3, 2008 09:28
McCain’s Gay Bashing Robo Calls
Floridians are being treated to some robo-calls attacking Mitt Romney that HuffPo's Sam Stein and some homosexual activist leaders call "gay bashing." Here's the ad in question: Mitt Romney thinks he can fool us. He supported abortion on demand, even allowed a law mandating taxpayer-funding for abortion. He says he changed his mind, but he still hasn't changed the ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on January 29, 2008 14:22
