Bay State Bombast hits the Massachusetts Republican Party when they are down: The incredible shrinking Mass GOP is contesting only 29 percent of the 200 state legislative seats in November. At the very least, a new party slogan is in order. … [Read more...]
Archives for May 11, 2008
Older White Men in Power agree – Hillary Clinto shouldn’t be VP
Thanks to Ted Kennedy and Chris Dodd for setting us all straight on this. http://politicalticker.blogs.c... … [Read more...]
I will support the Democratic nominee
I'm an Obama supporter who has had plenty of qualms with the Clinton campaign and, yes, I've harbored thoughts about not supporting Clinton or putting in less than a full effort in the general election if Obama isn't the nominee. But I … [Read more...]
Fair Fight? Not so much…
Even Lou Dobbs has pointed out the obvious bias against Hillary: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/... And now there's even a book, published by no less than the University of Illinois about media bias against women candidates, which covers the … [Read more...]
Why?
When Republicans practice patronage, a fuss is made. When Democrats do it, it's "the spoils of victory". And quite all right. Did anyone else notice that when the Governor's wife had her breakdown, the governor asked for and received … [Read more...]
The False Modesty of the Globe’s Editors
Only a fool or shill, however, would characterize NCLB's goal as modest. The opposite of modest in the sense used here is ambitious. The Editors are certainly entitled to their opinion, but many would disagree with their simple declaration. … [Read more...]
Off Topic – Poem in honor of Mother’s Day
A Poem in Honor of Mother's Day Although my throat has hurt all day You want me to read you another story. You nestle, your curls still moist from your bath. You smell of baby shampoo. The rocker creaks, as I begin The Little Engine that … [Read more...]
More about yesterday’s SDC election – WARNING – rant alert
I was also present at yesterdays SDC elections in the IBEW hall as a newly elected SDC member. [ballot - 4th Middlesex]. I was the only SDC member there wearing a John Edwards 08 button. Certainly, I was perhaps the most relaxed … [Read more...]
Et tu, Saturday Night Live?
(h/t Bob Sackamento) "Unlike Senator Obama, I have no ethical standards. Even my critics would agree that once I get the nomination, I will stop at nothing--absolutely nothing--to win. Whereas, with Senator Obama, there are some things he … [Read more...]