...but it might look awfully bad and what with the AP news service rushing out a completely unsupported non-editorial about how this casts a pall over the whitehouse and somehow vindicates Joe Wilson (sorry, I can't find it anymore on … [Read more...]
Archives for March 7, 2007
GOP brings big scary ethics probe …
but I'm not really feelin' the fear. The Herald's Casey Ross helpfully prints out what the GOP says are the relevant passages of the state's ethics statutes.According to Chapter 268A: 23 of the Massachusetts General Laws, a public official … [Read more...]
The Three Constituencies
There seems to be three constituencies that need to be served, the people, the press and the legislature. Shortly after winning Deval began to alienate the legislature and the press. All things being equal, having the support of "the … [Read more...]
AFL-CIO backs Medicare for All!
In a major step forward for the health care reform movement, the AFL-CIO is supporting improving and expanding Medicare to cover everyone. The federation's Executive Council issued the statement on March 6 at its annual meeting. … [Read more...]
How the Media Starts Big Lies.
As Digby wrote:These are patented Whitewater-style "smell test" stories. They are based on complicated details that make the casual reader's eyes glaze over and about which the subject has to issue long confusing explanations in return. … [Read more...]
The Hacks Want IN!
It is becoming more and more clear what DrapeGate, CarGate, and CallGate have in common: the Beacon Hill Breakfast Club wants in. David Bernstein writes in The Phoenix:To some, the lack of State House experience among people at top levels - … [Read more...]
“Don’t give up on me”
So, I had a soundbite today in WBUR's report on the Ameriquest call. I was critical of Gov. Patrick's judgement in this case.I should point out a couple of things: One, when Bebinger called me, the first thing out of my mouth was "Why don't … [Read more...]
Interesting “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” argument in the US Court of Appeals today
This morning the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit heard oral argument in the latest challenge to the military's craptacular "don't ask don't tell" policy. In the case, Cook v. Gates (formerly Cook v. Rumsfeld), a group of … [Read more...]
11th Norfolk Wrinkle Ironed Out
I said in a previous post that I thought the major party candidates would both be from the smaller town of Westwood, leaving a major opening for a Dedham independent. Then, the man I suspected would be the winner on the Democratic … [Read more...]
The Empire Strikes Back
The Globe has now devoted two days of full-force front-page coverage to a legal call by our Governor to help a company with business interests in our state. First question: why? One possibility is genuine moral outrage. I think we can … [Read more...]