Thanks to Jim Braude and NECN for having me on the show -- next time I'll get more sleep before I go on TV. Here's the clip of the Globe's David Dahl and me on Braude's show.Just a couple of things to add to what was said:I didn't get … [Read more...]
Archives for October 9, 2006
New Healey ad — taking a page from Deval’s playbook
After two months of first attacking Gabrielli, then Patrick, with the advertising equivalent of a sledgehammer, it's very, very different. Talk to the camera, a few soft piano notes in the background, "we both come from modest backgrounds," … [Read more...]
The Mind of the Right
This is an aspect that Bill Maher as what Bill Maher refers to as 'The ability to turn anything into a wash'. In the interview in which he makes this point, we see this very point at work. Within this general technique is another more … [Read more...]
Hollow Globe
Of course, one way Dahl could have looked at it closely would have been to read the Boston Phoenix. They've done some homework on Boston crime... and they've been doing their homework for a while.Dahl knew that the murder rate in … [Read more...]
Framing the issues for “cognitive misers”
Political wannabees would be wise to look at the work of Matt Nisbit on social communication.The basic points is that framing issues is critical to control political perceptions. Obviously with the LaGuer and Songer topics this was not done … [Read more...]
MA Congressional Democrats: Pony up
MEMBERCash on Hand as of 06/30DuesDues PaidDues OwedRaised for DCCCFrank, Barney462089300000310700-10700610900Markey, Ed241021525000021700033000674050Olver, John295287250000250000097200Neal, Richard13229671500001250002500026500McGovern, … [Read more...]
Meet Deval & Tim in Quincy, Oct 11th
Deval Patrick and Tim Murray are taking their show on the road in a high-energy series of events called "Fresh Start for Massachusetts" Community Meetings!The "Fresh Start for Massachusetts" Community Meeting packed the house in Hyannis on … [Read more...]
MSM and blog consensus: Ads + LaGuer hurt, but not fatally
... and that sounds about right from this vantage point.Jay Fitzgerald at Hub Blog: "I talked to a few moderate friends yesterday, both of whom said they were voting for Patrick. The reason cited is they're tired of Mitt -- and they … [Read more...]
Apologies and More Bitchin’ and Moanin’ ————-With Poll
There were a few stories in last week's newspapers that were overshadowed by Deval's claim he wants nothing to do with Ben LaGuer. Let's see. There was the poor bastard in Marlboro who spent over 10 years in prison for a rape he did not … [Read more...]
I’ll be on NECN tonight @ 7pm
David's getting back into town late tonight, so NECN reached into the bottom of the blogger barrel and fished out yours truly to take his spot. I'll be on NewsNight with Jim Braude, which starts @ 7pm.Got any good talking points, … [Read more...]