Archive for February, 2008

The most interesting Clinton success story has not been shared.

February 26, 2008

The Reasonable Reporter can only wonder what it’s like to be so influential that highly-placed campaign officials make a personal appearance to flog you for the tone of your coverage. The vicarious experience is available thanks to Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank, who shares an account of a meeting where an angry Clinton spokesman [...]

Do you all need your mouths washed out with soap?

February 18, 2008

Jane Fonda. Wasn’t she married to a man who owned a television network? Seems like she’d know there are words you don’t say on TV.
But on a visit to the Today Show, Fonda dropped one of the most vile words in the English language. Fonda said the C-word on a fluffy morning news [...]

Personal tragedy can be a useful tool.

February 8, 2008

At the 2007 legislative session there was an ACLU lobbyist named Joey Turco. Joseph Turco, to be more correct. After law school, Turco began to identify himself as Joseph, because, he said, you can’t be taken seriously in court if your name is Joey.
If the Nevada Legislature were a movie, [...]

Snapshots: from Hillary’s cleavage to Michelle Obama’s derriere

February 1, 2008

Some months back, when Hillary seemed inevitable, she donned a top with a neckline that revealed a bit of cleavage. While it’s pretty certain Mrs. Clinton’s cleavage didn’t cause Playboy to come calling, it got lots of attention.
If Hillary’s cleavage was not presidential, then Michelle Obama’s pink fanny-hugging skirt at the South Carolina [...]