Golden Dukes
Latest pool report from Toronto and a whiff of marijuana in the air …
The TPM delegation heard our first Rob Ford joke within thirty minutes of arriving in Toronto.
As Yumi and I rode a shuttle bus into the city, the driver was talking with another man about the recent ice storm and quipped about how “comforting it was to know Rob Ford was in charge.”
That bus ride was part of our arduous, journey that involved travel on foot, by plane, boat, bus, and car. When it was all over, we reached our hotel, which is literally across the street from Toronto City Hall. In fact, the hotel and City Hall use the same underground parking garage. When we pulled in to park, there was an intense and unmistakeable odor of marijuana smoke. However, Mayor Ford was nowhere in sight.
Special Golden Dukes Announcement
TPM Readers: This is to let you know we will be revealing the winners of this year’s Golden Dukes tonight on Hardball, along with the first public viewing of the new Golden Dukes award statuette and a special announcement about how this year’s Dukes will be given to the big winner.
Tune in.
I can only aspire to have this award for greatness on my mantelpiece. #goldendukes pic.twitter.com/Yqhe4OALyU
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 24, 2013
TPM is pleased to announce that we will be awarding our Seventh Annual Golden Dukes on Friday, Dec. 27, in recognition of the year’s best purveyors of public corruption, outlandish behavior and The Crazy.
The awards are named in honor of former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, who epitomizes the iconic modern scandal. Each year we single out those practitioners of scandal who through their own unmatched bumbling, shameless behavior, criminality or mere derp have set new standards for public corruption, betrayal of the public trust and general ridiculousness. This year’s award is sponsored by Media Matters, which also gives out its own annual award, Misinformer of the Year, given for the biggest errors by a media figure/institution in 2013.
As a special muck-tastic addition this year, there will be an actual Golden Duke statuette sculpted and cast as tribute to the big winner.
And now for the esteemed judges and proud nominees …
2013 Golden Dukes Announced!
It’s the time of year you’ve all been waiting for: TPM’s annual homage to the year’s best purveyors of public corruption, outlandish behavior and The Crazy. (The awards are named in honor of Congressman-turned-inmate Randy “Duke” Cunningham.)
This is the seventh annual installment of the Golden Dukes, and this year it’s sponsored by Media Matters, which also gives out its own annual award, Misinformer of the Year, given for the biggest errors by a media figure/institution in 2013. Media Matters will announce Misinformer of the Year at the same time as the Dukes. (See last year’s winners here.)
Nominations are due no later than Monday, December 16, 2013. Submission details after the jump!
Golden Dukes Momentum Builds
As you know if you’re a core TPM Reader, the Golden Dukes are coming. And momentum and excitement are already starting to build.
But this year we’re considering something new. The famed Golden Dukes statuette has existed going back to 2007. But it’s always just been an image, a mere concept in our quest for the ultimate scandal. Well, this year we are considering actually commissioning the actual statuette and bestowing it in person to the winner of the Best Scandal – General Interest.
The Golden Dukes are in their 6th Year! Our annual awards to honor the standout performers in scandal, public corruption and where appropriate simple ridiculousness and Teh Crazy.
Ladies and Gentlemen, here are your winners!
Randy “Duke” Cunningham was just released to a halfway house last week. So this is a special sixth annual edition of our annual Golden Dukes Awards, celebrating, mocking the year’s great feats in public corruption, muck and general bamboozlement. Tomorrow’s the deadline for nominations. Click here to find out how to get in your slate of nominees today.
2012 Golden Dukes Announced!!!
It’s not the holiday season without the Golden Duke Awards, TPM’s annual homage to the year’s best purveyors of public corruption, outlandish behavior and The Crazy. (The awards are named in honor of Congressman-turned-inmate Randy “Duke” Cunningham. See the letter Cunningham sent our reporter Ryan Reilly last year.) This is the sixth annual installment of the Golden Dukes! (See last year’s winners here.)
Nominations are due no later than Friday, December 14, 2012.
Submission details after the jump!! Read More
We have your winners! Golden Dukes Awards announced right now. Click here to see who won.