I think we can do a little predictive politics on this item and say that Healy will use this as a way to tag Deval as wild spending liberal. They will totally ignore the current state of the infrastucture across the state and the virtual … [Read more...]
Archives for October 8, 2006
Public safety — beyond the political football
Kerry Healey's current line of attack on public safety is morally bankrupt for any number of reasons, but one of the worst is how it diverts attention from those who actually deal with serious danger in their lives, every single day. The … [Read more...]
Now a Little News About The Virginia Senate Race…
For everyone who responded to the challenge by Sabutai to predict the U.S. Senate races, the New York Times is reporting some more bad news for Republican Senator George Allen. Seems he failed to disclose some stock options. I think … [Read more...]
Nobody asked me, but…
If I were Kerry Healy's media advisor, I would have pulled her "cop killer" ad from heavy rotation as soon as the LaGuer story picked up steam, the better to focus attacks during the short life of a rather weak "gotcha" story. Instead … [Read more...]
Commission: Increase tolls and gas tax
Healey, from the most recent debate:I can tell you that we can do the tax rollback and we can also do the things you want to do Deval.She can tell us, folks. ... If we raise the gas tax and tolls!A special state commission is expected to … [Read more...]
Remember: LaGuer stabbed Patrick in back
First, let me state that Ben LaGuer may not have received a fair trial and evidence collection methods in the mid 80s may well have contaminated the 2002 DNA tests. A much smarter man then I will argue that before the SJC. I … [Read more...]
What was the big political news today?
I logged on to BMG this morning around 11:30 and expected to read about what I thought was the big political news of the day. First I found Charley and Pablos posts on Ralph Martins defense of Deval.Then I noticed that mem from … [Read more...]
Whos tougher crime fighter?
That's the quote from the Telegram & Gazatte where they reviewed Deval Patrick's plan to Kerry Healey.The attacks from Ms. Healey, he said, is an attempt to change the subject and distract from what he said are failures by the … [Read more...]
MBTA + Hillman….just so you know
I just saw this article in the Globe this morning. In case you were curious about transportation issues (and it seems there are a few of us here) I though you might like to know:Fund-raising letter may have violated lawT chief's … [Read more...]
Thank goodness, no more of this Leguer business, . . .oh, wait a minute
This getting hilarious. I noticed in the paper this morning an article indicating:A group of victims' rights advocates, including some supporters of Republican nominee Kerry Healey, yesterday sent a harshly worded letter to Democratic … [Read more...]