supports Deval Patrick because he is African American and "refuses to seriously contemplate a broad-based tax cut" according to Jon Kellers blog today.Jon Keller asks "why have so few Patrick backers been willing to put that quite so … [Read more...]
Archives for May 23, 2006
Update: Hub Politics Making Progress
The regressives at Hub Politics have updated their post on English illiteracy to feature correct grammar and spelling after some commentary on the subject here (click here for an updated screen shot). They have apparently left the more … [Read more...]
Congressman Barney Frank endorses Patrick for Governor
Congressman Barney Frank has announced that he will "vote for Deval Patrick for Governor at the Democratic Convention and ... will be campaigning with and for him from now on." More from Frank's press release:I have decided to support … [Read more...]
Barney Frank Endorses Deval Patrick
I've posted a brief comment on Barney Frank's endorsement of Deval Patrick. In the grand scheme of things, I suspect endorsements don't mean a whole hell of a lot, but key backing like this may influence a few undecided Convention delegates … [Read more...]
Handicapping the Gov’s Race
WashPost Blogger Chris Cilizza places Mass halfway up his list of state races to watch this year.Don't get too giddy, but it reads quite nicely for Dems: 5. Massachusetts: The blueness of the Bay State and the strong Democratic environment … [Read more...]
Early Education In MASS
NEW OPINION DYNAMICS SURVEY PROFILES MASSACHUSETTSâ CHILDREN AND THE STATE OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE Boston â Strategies for Children, Inc./Early Education for All and Opinion Dynamics today released the findings of a brand new … [Read more...]
Hub Politics Struggles with Spelling and Grammar
Regressive blog Hub Politics offers a revealing post today titled "English Perversion." The piece, which blames the legislature for the poor English of some schoolchildren, begins: "We can thank the overwhelmingly liberal legislature for … [Read more...]
History’s Voting Lessons (National Security, Indeed)
The problem is the very executors of our electoral system (in this case Diebold) could care less whether tampering is not just possible, but probable. And this from Newsweek, hardly a marginal news source.My question is, how could you not … [Read more...]
TIME CHANGE for Markos/Jerome/Crashing the Gate event
The meet-and-greet for Markos and Jerome, authors of Crashing the Gate, will begin tonight at 8 pm, not 7 pm as previously announced. All other details remain the same.Hope to see you there! … [Read more...]
Crash the Gate with Drinking Liberally – TONIGHT, 8 PM
NOTE: The time for this event has been changed to 8 pm. We apologize for the inconvenience.The authors of two of the most influential blogs on the planet are coming to Boston!When: Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 8:00 PMWhere: … [Read more...]