Is it a coincidence that on Monday Blue Mass Group readers learned that Leominster mom Mary Jean won her case in federal court and then on Thursday the T&G's Richard Nangle brings it to a wider readership? Maybe. Here are excerpts from … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2007
Dukakis on grassroots organizing
sco and Below Boston both say this is must-see video; therefore it is must-see video. Full stop.sco's partial transcript:I wish I could tell you that Democrats around the country understand precinct based organizing, but you know they … [Read more...]
Patrick’s debut on the national stage
Gov. Patrick will introduce the Democratic presidential candidates tomorrow night on the PBS debate, 9pm. Clearly, the party wants to show him off as the face of something fresh and new, and somehow representative of the Dems these days. … [Read more...]
War is not politics by other means
... Sometimes war is just war, sufficient unto itself, self-justifying.Inserting myself into an debate in progress... Yes, I think we're definitely looking at a "stab in the back" reaction from the right, should we pull out of Iraq in any … [Read more...]
Betting On A Warming World
Two Russian scientists have bet an English climatologist that the global temperature will drop over the next ten years. The Russians believe that the sunspot cycle has a significant impact on warming or cooling of the earth. At … [Read more...]
My Favs: Jamie Eldridge and Deval Patrick
Like Lynne, I have a post urging people to give to my candidate in the MA-05 race, Jamie Eldridge.I'd also like to point out (haven't seen it done elsewhere on BMG) that Governor Deval Patrick will be introducing the candidates in the PBS … [Read more...]
Romney V Griswold
Ann Marie Cox highlights a blurb in the Globes profile of Mitt Romney, and I find it both hysterical, and scary.http://time-blog.com...Before beginning the drive, Mitt Romney put Seamus, the family's hulking Irish setter, in a dog carrier … [Read more...]
I Have an Announcement
As I just told Mike from Medford and Ryan, If Patrick McCabe wins the rep race I will not post anymore comments on any blogs. Unless Donato does not seek re-election. … [Read more...]
Polling on MA health care law: Strong support … for what?
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation (now headed by outgoing Senator Jarrett Barrios) came out with the results of a big poll on the new health care law yesterday. Take a look at the results -- nice charts on this pdf.The critical finding … [Read more...]
Lugar, late; Voinovich, void
Indiana Senator Dick Lugar was known as a foreign policy expert, and always seemed like a fairly dignified guy to me; he was my Senator for the two years I spent in Indiana. I voted against him, but didn't hate him.And I fully expect that … [Read more...]
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