So, if you suspected that Laura Bush's entreaties not to campaign on banning gay marriage were window-dressing, you were right!WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President George W. Bush will promote a constitutional ban on gay marriage on the eve of a … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2, 2006
Liveblogging the Convention
If anyone is interested I am liveblogging over at Mass Revolution Now! I am sorry to promote my blog here but I figured I would give it try in case anyone is interested! David where are you? … [Read more...]
Al Gore Has a Posse
I saw "An Inconvenient Truth" this afternoon. It was terrific ... scariest movie I've seen in a while. If you're reading this blog, you really should see it.And yeah, I'm on board for Gore '08 if he's up for it. Just think about those words … [Read more...]
MY FIRST POST
Maybe that would portend a total collapse of the CG run...(TR?)I think if I was supporting Chris, sitting in a senate district with 100 others and I heard 60 vote for DP and 33 vote for TR - well I sure as hell would scratch my head and … [Read more...]
The Logic of the First Ballot
There's a fine line between tolerating dissent and allowing one's self to be walked all over. I think anyone who supported Richard Tisei over Katherine Clark jumped that line long ago. Kudos to the campaign worker who brought up this issue, … [Read more...]
Is Mr. Inclusive trying to create a one man race?
If so, is this what a "different kind of politics" looks like?Deval Patrick has been extremely impressive to date, but reporting from the Phoenix (left), Globe (middle left), and Herald (middle right) suggests that he and his campaign are … [Read more...]
Christy Mihos at UMass Amherst
His independent candidacy is necessary, he said, because both the GOP and Democrats are "bought and paid for by special interests" and "there is not a dime's worth of difference between the parties". (He claimed as an Independent to … [Read more...]
Changing Politics – the next 48 Hours
For that reason, I appreciate that this forum allows me an opportunity to state clearly a few points regarding the official position of the Deval Patrick campaign on matters of importance to convention attendees and observers and to … [Read more...]
Healey Obsesses Over Prisoner Breasts
More hilarity today from Massachusetts Republicans floundering for talking points while their leader campaigns in Baghdad and Kabul. While progressives debate issues like jobs, energy and the environment, the focus for the moment in Beverly … [Read more...]
My final statement on 15% before the convention
OK, it's crunch time for the candidates to reel in their delegates, and obviously the campaigns are a bit on edge. For my own sake, I'll just clarify my thoughts on the whole thing: As we've said any number of times, the 15% rule is … [Read more...]