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   Props, CNN

   October 21, 2008 03:22 PM

   Yes, CNN's Dan Lothian did file a report this afternoon standing next to a canon on a Civil War battlefield in Prince William County, Virginia (you know, a battleground state). Can we get Soledad O'Brien on a playground swing... Continue reading

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   “David The Journalist,” “Tito The Builder”

   October 21, 2008 03:19 PM

   Perhaps you've heard Gov. Palin refer to"Tito the Builder" on the trail recently (in the same bit where she calls her opponent "Barack The Wealth Spender")? Here's David Corn's encounter with Tito Munoz, who announces he is... Continue reading

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   Michele, The New Zell?

   October 21, 2008 12:56 PM

   Politico's Daniel Libit pronounces Rep. Michele Bachmann's "call for a media investigation into 'anti-American' members of Congress" "the macaca — or McCarthy — moment of 2008." Chris Matthews, on whose show Bachmann made that "call," seems to see... Continue reading

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   “What Happened to the Old Press Corps?”

   October 21, 2008 12:13 PM

   Among the interesting bits of Jeffrey Goldberg's interview with Marc Salter of the McCain campaign: We also talked about Salter's current view of the press: "I think the media is driven by a need to see this history happen,"... Continue reading

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   Accountability Journalism v. Another -Ism

   October 21, 2008 11:59 AM

   The AP applied some basic "accountability journalism" (I guess?) to some recent McCain/Palin campaign trail rhetoric (emphasis mine): Republican Sarah Palin told a rally of several thousand people Monday that Barack Obama would not only raise their taxes... Continue reading

6. The Kicker

   Has Scarborough Been In Touch?

   October 21, 2008 10:26 AM

   Joe Biden's recent "mark my words" words -- and the way the press has handled them -- were all the talk on MSNBC this morning. Said Joe Scarborough: You know, we've been talking about the media coverage of this.... Continue reading

7. The Kicker

   Afflicting The Comfortable?

   October 21, 2008 09:22 AM

   While talking about how hard campaigning can be, during an interview with Cindy McCain, Fox News's Greta Van Susteren articulated for Mrs. McCain what it is that reporters do (speaking for herself? for the group?): VAN SUSTEREN: All we... Continue reading

8. The Kicker

   AP’s Tale of Two Ropelines

   October 20, 2008 01:34 PM

   Two Associated Press headlines today: "Obama ropelines: bouncing babies, controlled chaos" "McCain ropelines: more discipline, less chatting" (... and also, apparently, "bouncing babies," if the accompanying photo is to be believed). So: Which sounds like more fun... Continue reading

9. The Kicker

   “You Have Been So Friendly…”

   October 20, 2008 12:34 PM

   As mentioned in passing in this earlier post, the morning after her SNL appearance, being in town and all, Gov. Palin sat down for an interview with WWOR-TV's (New York) My9 News (local press being political candidates'... Continue reading

10. The Kicker

    Echoes of Hank

    October 20, 2008 11:19 AM

    Remember "McCain/Palin Tradition," Hank Williams, Jr.'s re-working of his song "Family Tradition" that was unveiled last week on the campaign trail (and played and replayed on cable news)? You know: Like a mama bear in Idaho She'll protect... Continue reading

11. The Kicker

    Laughable?

    October 20, 2008 10:06 AM

    The only "press conference" Gov. Sarah Palin has conducted to date as the vice presidential nominee took place on "Saturday Night Live?" And it went (after the real Palin took over for Tina Fey's Palin, who actually fielded a... Continue reading

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    Out of (Bounds’) Bounds

    October 20, 2008 09:27 AM

    Tucker Bounds, cable news's favorite McCain campaign spokesperson, to MSNBC's Tamran Hall this morning: HALL: Let's also talk about the impact this endorsement [Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama] could or could not have. You've got Governor Kaine in Virginia saying... Continue reading

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    Hate The Game

    October 16, 2008 11:29 AM

    MSNBC's Chris Matthews after the debate last night: Coming up, we go to The Spin Room -- I hate that name -- to get, well, the spin from both sides. And we may get some truth... Don't hate "that name,"... Continue reading

14. The Kicker

    Best “Plumber” Headline

    October 16, 2008 11:09 AM

    The award for the best use of "Joe the Plumber" in a morning-after-debate headline could belong to... Barron's. "Plumber Takes Center Stage As We Go Down Drain" Continue reading

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    Obama on Press “Getting Carried Away”

    October 16, 2008 10:59 AM

    Sen. Obama warned supporters at a fundraiser this morning in Manhattan: For those of you who are feeling giddy or cocky or think this is all set, I just have two words for you: New Hampshire. I’ve been in... Continue reading

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    Pundits With “Moldy” Assumptions

    October 16, 2008 10:30 AM

    Time's Joe Klein explains why political pundits (and he uses "we" in the explanation) had such a different-seeming insta-reaction to last night's debate than did "regular" people polled (with some pundits concluding something like McCain had best debate yet... Continue reading

17. The Kicker

    Method Reporting

    October 16, 2008 10:01 AM

    Yesterday, Clint and I were wondering aloud whether CNN might dress its campaign reporter like a local, in typical Long Island-wear, in order to better cover the final presidential debate on location at Hofstra University. CNN has, after all, done... Continue reading

18. The Kicker

    Joe, Cool

    October 16, 2008 09:29 AM

    While "Joe" (as in, The Plumber) was a frequently-used word during last night's debate, "cool" is a frequently-used word in post-debate news headlines (h/t/ Eric Boehlert), employed by at least the following newspapers to describe Obama's debate performance. ... Continue reading

19. The Kicker

    Apples to Acorn

    October 15, 2008 03:18 PM

    Fox News may be ahead in quantity of Acorn-related coverage (between Saturday and today at 3:00pm, TVEyes shows 556 mentions of "acorn" on Fox News, to CNN's 67 and MSNBC's 17; if you search on "a.c.o.r.n." the numbers are 280... Continue reading

20. The Kicker

    Intro to Campaign Reporting

    October 15, 2008 10:51 AM

    From the New York Times's scene from Hofstra University, host of tonight's presidential debate: In a class on nonverbal communication, they discussed Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s laugh and Gov. Sarah Palin's wink. Schooling the next generation of... Continue reading

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