Today I got an invitation to an event featuring my all-time favorite tactic in non-profit communications: the probably-not-really-coming turnout-boosting-phantom guest. The event is a reception at the Democratic National Convention promoting a campaign for a single-payer health care system. The guest? Michael Moore.
The probably-not-really-coming turnout-boosting-phantom guest works like this: You do your invite and include [...]
Today, Wednesday August 13th, is Left-Handers’ Day 2008.
Famous lefties who are also famous lefties include Senator Bill Bradley, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Other notable southpaws include Edward R. Murrow, James Baldwin, Jimi Hendrix and “Perfect Strangers” heartthrob Bronson Pinchot.
Some people also say that being left handed is a [...]
No, we’re not talking about The Love Guru. Although, if we had the intestinal fortitude to sit through it I’m sure we’d have some gripes there as well. No, we’re talking about John McCain’s latest internet video.
The video, which stoops lower then even the record breaking lows of the campaign ads that proceeded it, features [...]
If anyone out there is OBSESSED with campaign ads and could watch Michael Dukakis until the sun comes up, the Museum of the Moving Image has a great archive of every campaign TV ad since 1956. The first one that comes up is worth a look!
Everyone has been watching the Olympics this weekend, ourselves included. But while we’ve been speculating whether Michael Phelps shaves, waxes, or is just freakishly hairless, the world has been going on without us. Here is a look at some of the things you may have missed.
The Republican National Committee hates Smarty farties.
The RNC is now [...]
… to remind you that if for some reason you aren’t registered to vote, or if you MOVED and you need to change your registration that you should get it done. Just click here and do it!
As for deadlines, New York is October 10th; Maryland is October 14th; Pennsylvania is October 6th; Illinois is October [...]
Okay I need to calm down. Elections make me anxious (dressing and feeding myself daily also make me anxious, but still) and I’ve spent the week in a palpable state of panic that IT’S ALL SLIPPING AWAY omfg.
The “Obama as celebrity” meme is working!
Hillary might shank Barack in Denver! Or the altitude has he [...]
This is just outside Denver, in hopes that people flying in for the Democratic National Convention will look down and think, mmmm Papa John’s. I am one of those people. I will allow this cheap advertising stunt to wash over me like so much garlic sauce, and purchase an extra large chicken alfredo spinach tomato [...]
I know I’m a couple of days late, but here at Pinko I don’t think we’ve spent enough time highlighting the important cultural event that was the 2008 Sturgis Motorcyclin’ and Wife Beatin’ Rally.
I was just over at buffalochip.com looking for more info on John McCain’s Sturgis Keynote Address, and maybe a few nudie pictures [...]
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