I know you don't need a link but here you go. Mr Edwards was a very bad boy. Imagine if he had actually won the Dem nomination and THEN this came out. That is outright asinine for him to withhold from the party. I don't know... Edwards … [Read more...]
Archives for August 8, 2008
Stopping Voter Suppression: The Press Gets It Right in Virginia
What is striking about how the process of disenfranchisement and voter suppression works is how much it relies upon the media to repeat and amplify the breathless and hyperbolic accusations of so-called voter fraud against voter … [Read more...]
Kerry campaign embraces absurdity
The Kerry camp's strategy these days is to avoid debate on meaningful issues, and instead have surrogates take absurd potshots at Kerry's primary challenger. Here's the latest from Politicker: A local union has questioned Ed O'Reilly's … [Read more...]
PolitickerMA Reviews Barack Obama for Beginners
From the Department of Shameless Self-Promotion comes this plug for PolitickerMA's review of Barack Obama for Beginners: Barack Obama for Beginners is thoroughly enjoyable as it chronicles Obama's successful political career. Neer insisted, … [Read more...]
National Popular Vote Bill On Hold
PolitickerMA reports that the National Popular Vote bill did not make it through the legislature last week: "Last Thursday night, as the midnight deadline drew closer, the measure was passed out the Senate and sent to the House of … [Read more...]
Feet of clay, part zillion
I'm so sick of this crap. Just hideous on any number of levels.If there's no actual law being broken, can we just go back to ignoring people's personal lives? Seriously ... I just don't want to know any more. Update: … [Read more...]
PhRMA puts the screws to Patrick
PhRMA is freaking out over the possibility of gift restrictions to docs, and urging the Gov to amend or veto S.2863, the big fat Act To Promote Cost Containment, Transparency, and Efficiency in the Delivery of Quality Health … [Read more...]
Video of Buonomo allegedly pilfering change from copiers
You have to see this to believe it: police have released surveillance video that allegedly shows Middlesex Register of Probate John Buonomo opening up copiers, looking around to make sure no one is watching, and then grabbing the cash. … [Read more...]
Casino study fails laugh test
The inevitability theme has been used repeatedly, and, indeed, was a big reason that the Middleborough town meeting last year voted to approve a deal the selectmen had negotiated with the tribe, then voted against an advisory question … [Read more...]
Exxon MObama
Much was made here about John McCain and his funds from the oil industry. But lo and behold, who is Exxon Mobil's(and BP's, and Chevron's) favorite candidate? Drum-roll please, Barack Obama. The Democratic National Committee may … [Read more...]