On Sunday, I read the Boston Globe's story on Sal DiMasi and his lobbyist "friends" by perpetual DiMasi antagonist Andrea Estes - to me the story contained nothing new - imagine lobbyists in the State House making money off clients and … [Read more...]
Archives for October 6, 2008
Tax profs question Palin’s taxes
Via the NYT's politics blog: One big issue that tax attorneys are pointing to is the fact that the Palins did not report as income the $43,490 that the state gave the family to cover travel expenses for Mr. Palin and the Palin children. … [Read more...]
Army issues new manual “Stability Operations Field Manual” and redefines its mission
On Friday, October 4, 2008 the United States Army issued a new manual, Stability Operations Lt. General William Caldwell reportedly stated that: This is the document that bridges from conflict to peace.The US military "will never secure the … [Read more...]
Game 4 Open Thread!
DiMasi to Endorse Chang-Diaz
PolitickerMA reports: "House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi plans to endorse Sonia Chang-Diaz in her general election race against state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson Tuesday morning." Where is Menino? Are his affections for the Democratic Party so thin … [Read more...]
Mass. Congressmen slacking on obligations
Cand.DCCC contrib.Cash on Hand% given Jim McGovern$240,000$317,00075.7 John Olver125,000194,000 64.4 Niki Tsongas10,00033,00030.0 Ed Markey425,0002.65 million16.0 Barney Frank100,000768,000 13.0 Stephen Lynch85,0001.3 million 6.5 … [Read more...]
McCain on government regulation of financial markets, circa 1985
Set aside the fact that these letters were written on behalf of John McCain's political patron and major campaign contributor Charles Keating. Just let them speak for themselves, and consider what they say about whether he really … [Read more...]
Witch Hunt Terrorism: Why Palin Can’t Throw the Rev. Wright & Ayers Stones
I encourage you to check out the companion Observer video and article where 10-year-old Mary tells her story: 'My youngest brother died. The pastor told my mother it was because I was a witch. Three men came to my house. I didn't know these … [Read more...]
Mad Dad Supremely Sad
The Parkers' delusions of forging history seemed to have joined the slag in the furnace. They will not be known as people who created case law giving parents the right to tell schools: what books their children can read or have read to … [Read more...]
McCain disaster roundup
It's getting hard to keep track of all the embarrassing things to happen to the McCain campaign. Here are a few from today. Joe McCain (John's brother) agrees with Obama on bin Laden and Pakistan. Here's Joe, in the same … [Read more...]