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About That David Paterson Skit

Observer.com entertainment writer Chris Rosen thinks that David Paterson is right to be angry about the Saturday Night Live skit. (Also: he thinks that Fred Armisen and Amy Poehler have grounds to be offended too.) The content of this field is kept ...

From JOSH BENSON, New York Observer,  15 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Fred Armisen,  Amy Poehler

Maltese Says Goodbye

In the end, there was pizza, pasta and, rumor has it, a cake with a picture of Serf Maltese’s face on it. But no one was happy at the Maltese victory party at the Friends of Serf Maltese headquarters on Myrtle Avenue in Glendale. Swamped by an ...

From JOSH BENSON, New York Observer,  4 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party

Election Day Coverage

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Dear Reader: Observer.com Political Coverage Is Being Reorganized

Our local politics coverage is undergoing a migration, and an upgrade. It will look very different. But it shouldn’t hurt a bit. First, the shift: Starting this week, Azi Paybarah’s uniquely tireless and obsessive City Hall coverage, as well as the ...

From JOSH BENSON, New York Observer,  19 Oct 2008

Term-Limits Hearings: Thompson Thunders, Velazquez Jokes

More from intern Glenna Goldis at the Council term-limits hearings: The second set of testimony on term limits today included Comptroller Bill Thompson, who yesterday said he would run for mayor even if it meant challenging Bloomberg. Several times, ...

From JOSH BENSON, New York Observer,  17 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Charles Barron,  Alan Gerson,  Barack Obama,  Ruben Diaz,  Lewis Fidler

A Study in Sarah

tomscocca: COURIC: "Governor Palin, do the Jets have a chance in the AFC East?" PALIN: "The Jets, well, in what respect? In respect to playing football? With the east? It's important to remember that they're in the American--the American Conference, ...

From JOSH BENSON, New York Observer,  26 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Brett Favre,  New York Jets,  Green Bay Packers

Joe Lieberman's Warning

Andrew Rice writes up a fairly grim appearance by Joe Lieberman at a Council on Foreign Relations forum. ...

From JOSH BENSON, New York Observer,  3 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Joe Lieberman

On How Much We Should Care That Mitt Romney's Here

tomscocca (9:40:01 PM): How come Mitt Romney showing up in Denver means GOP Serious About Attacking Obama rather than Despised Has-Been Begs for Attention? ...

From JOSH BENSON, New York Observer,  26 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Mitt Romney

Hillary Clinton, Uniter

Kornacki recalls that Hillary Clinton once played an important unifying role at a Democratic convention. ...

From JOSH BENSON, New York Observer,  8 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Hillary Rodham Clinton

Fun With Term Limits, Obama-Story Fatigue, a Bayh-Schumer Scenario

Dan Janison has an aggressively skeptical reaction to the “keep-Mike-relevant campaign.” [Spin Cycle] New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness has launched a radio ad urging the governor to get in touch with his “inner progressive” on taxing rich people. [Liz] ...

From JOSH BENSON, New York Observer,  6 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  John Edwards

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