Here are a couple of thoughts from the Gabrieli-Patrick-Reilly debate that just finished taping (and that I just live-blogged) at Channel 56.Did we learn anything new? Not really. But I think that, for people who haven't been … [Read more...]
Archives for May 24, 2006
Net Neutrality: action item for Delahunt/Meehan districts
As a disclaimer: you could say I have a personal stake in this, I do have a company that provides online training materials. We don't want to pay more to have traffic routed our way--we just want the playing field to be equal. But it … [Read more...]
Live-blogging the Governor debate at Channel 56
4.44 OK, Karen Marinella is introducing the format - "real people" deciding the issues, and asking the questions. Now the three candidates are on screen. "But who are these men, really?" Now a little "up close and … [Read more...]
McCain would do it hiiiiiiiiis waaaaayyyyyy
Hey now, straight-talkin' Johnny McCain's got the plan for Iraq:âOne of the things I would do if I were President would be to sit the Shiites and the Sunnis down and say, âStop the bullshit,ââ said Mr. McCain, according to Shirley … [Read more...]
LG Mid-May Money
We shouldn't put a ton of weight into mid-month OCPF numbers, but as people may be moving towards making a decision in the LG race, and as fundraising prowess may be one of many factors affecting that decision, I thought it would be helpful … [Read more...]
T Boycott??
Ok, so after I bashed the living daylights out of Hub Politics, I'll give them due credit for being the first to spot this article about a T Boycott in the Herald.A boycott, right now, is about the most counterproductive thing any transit … [Read more...]
Bubble bubble toil and trouble: It begins?
Well, the Globe writes that there continues to be a lot of downward pressure on housing prices, although calling it a "buyers market" still seems like a stretch to me.So, on one hand we've got burgeoning housing inventories on the market; … [Read more...]
Hub Politics not making progress
I started this as a comment, but I'm going to "promote" myself: On our previous thread, a commenter writes, "It is very sad how Blue Mass ignored the actual issue of the Hub Politics post."Terribly sad. I'm, like, cryin'.How do we address … [Read more...]
Local Politics Showing Evidence of Contamination
I've posted some comments about why this election cycle may be different from past ones. I've noticed a tendency on BMG and in other discussions to talk about past patterns of voter behavior, as if that were a good predictor of future … [Read more...]