First, if you haven't watched the utterly hilarious video (already flagged by Charley) of Mitt Romney, the AP's Glen Johnson, and later the truly repulsive Eric Fehrnstrom, having it out over Ron Kaufman (who, in addition to being a … [Read more...]
Archives for January 17, 2008
In defense of Mitt
In the interest of equal time for Mitt Romney I have copied and pasted a post from a pro Romney piece written by someone named Harry Keeley over on the DemsForMitt.org site. This is why Mitt is going all the way! Mitt knows what real … [Read more...]
Spending: Well, we *do* have a choice …
I want to bring up an important point made by our Differently-Winged denizen gary in another thread, in which he brings up a number of places that he might look to cut spending in the MA budget: First, I'd cut costs in … [Read more...]
AP’s Glen Johnson catches Romney lying.
The AP's Glen Johnson (formerly of the Globe) had Romney dead-to-rights when, in his slavish, goofy way, he tried to channel John Edwards:Romney was in the middle of answering a routine question when he said something that caused … [Read more...]
New Education Commissioner chosen
The Board of Education has unanimously supported Mitchell Dan Chester of Ohio as the next Commissioner of Education. … [Read more...]
Just Say “Oh No”! …
"I don't want to present myself as some sort of singular figure. I think part of what's different are the times. I do think that for example the 1980 was different. I think Ronald Reagan changed the trajectory of America … [Read more...]
Who is your town’s Unsung Heroine? Speak Up! Nominations Due Jan 28
Do you know an Unsung Heroine in your town/ in your workplace? Speak up! Sing their praises! The nomination deadline for the 2008 Unsung Heroines of Massachusetts Awards has been extended to January 28th. This event is sponsored by the … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Presidential Primary: Voter’s Guide
I saw this today and thought that I would share. Especially interesting if you are planning to vote on Super Tuesday. thinkmatter's Guide to the Massachusetts Primary Enjoy! -- eCamb -- … [Read more...]
Obama & Ronald Reagan: What’s the Deal?
In a recent NYT column Paul Krugman said that Sen. Barack Obama wasn't as progressive as he seemed. Does this interview suggest Krugman is correct? Or does it suggest something else? From Politico: http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.... … [Read more...]
Random Musings
The excellent Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center puts our education spending in context in their most recent report, Education in Massachusetts: Governor Patrick's Education Proposals and the Current State of Massachusetts Primary and … [Read more...]