There were few other sharp defining questions but in the closing statements Eillen Donoghue launched an attack on Emily's List as a "special interest" group that was distorting other candidates records. Donoghue then said that Tsongas had … [Read more...]
Archives for August 21, 2007
Iraq: debate shouldn’t just be about whether the surge is working
Whether or not you believe American troops can ultimately succeed in Iraq (by some measure or other), we should be asking whether the effort is worth the over 450 billion dollars the attempt has cost us to date. (See the National Priorities … [Read more...]
Dukakis frets about Dem organizing
From the Globe's Political Intelligence blog:"We have to organize every damn precinct in the United States of America -- all 185,000," Dukakis told the Observer. "I'm serious. I'm deadly serious. I didn't do it after the primary [in 1988]. … [Read more...]
Trial Court issues report on Reforming the Small Claims system – asks for comments
The Boston Globe did a special expose, called "Debtor's Hell", dated July 20, 2007 which is now archived.Here is an excerpt:She had reason to be stunned: The debt was at least five years old. And she'd never gotten notice of the lawsuit … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Sergeants Talk About Iraq
Today's NYT has an op-ed piece written by seven U.S. Army sergeants who are serving in Iraq. Basically, they talk about what a mess the place is and how we are not helping to make it better. I have already noticed a drum beat … [Read more...]
Havern’s out — and another scramble to move up begins
It's now official (AmberPaw had the early rumors): Arlington state senator Robert Havern is leaving the legislature for a lobbyist position at ML Strategies.Here's what he'll be up to:Havern will head the government relations office for ML … [Read more...]
Strike 9-11-2007
http://www.strike911...No workNo schoolNo shoppingSounds like a dam fine plan to me! … [Read more...]
Michigan set to really screw up the primaries
And the hilarity continues:Michigan appears poised to crash the party of early states seeking to influence the 2008 presidential nominating process, leapfrogging the other interlopers, Florida and South Carolina, and further scrambling the … [Read more...]
Hello, Mass
Hi, everyone. I'm a newly-minted college student moving to the Massachusetts area. I previously blogged on the local blog Rochester Turning, and now I guess I'm moving to BMG for a while.So, um. Howdy everyone. Eager young progressive here, … [Read more...]
Jamie’s Got a Gun
An article in the Herald last week noted that Jamie Eldridge received the endorsement of the NRA. What a wonderful world we live in where a "progressive" can get the NRA endorsement while advocating for Single Payer Healthcare. … [Read more...]