Turns out that Samuel Wurzelbacher went to an Obama event because the McCain campaign asked him to and gave him talking points. He also identified himself as "Joe" when his name is Samuel, and called himself a plumber, when he is not … [Read more...]
Archives for October 16, 2008
Red Sox open thread
Until just now, it didn't seem worth putting up a thread, because at 7-0 things were looking pretty miserable. But then BIG PAPI! GO SOX!! … [Read more...]
Obama’s tax cuts (with soundtrack)
Obama campaign now has its own nifty tax cut calculator. Check it out. Know more than Joe the plumber. And here's the web ad. Best part of this ad? The music was written by my old Tanglewood roomie Judd Greenstein, who's a … [Read more...]
I think this picture speaks volumes…
When I saw this at the end of the debate, I thought my eyes were deceiving me . But no! the McCain lizard - everyone's doing it! No, this is not a photoshop hack - my mom forwarded it to me from the London Independent. … [Read more...]
GOTV-time Comedy
I'm a frequent reader and I haven't posted much, but I am producing a political comedy show election weekend called "Schmolitics"...thought it might be of interest to people after their day of GOTV. Thanks >If you're ready for the … [Read more...]
Fiscal crisis could be–and should be–a real health reform opportunity
Van Faasen's the same guy that MA Health Care For All gave their "Lifetime Leadership" award to a year or so ago! Perhaps the AG can get Bill to give the state some of those $19Mil dollars that were collected as health insurance premium … [Read more...]
New Leaders Council – Boston 2009 Institute
New Leaders Council (NLC) is a non-profit organization that envisions a world where American political leadership is comprised of progressive-minded individuals. NLC believes that training and mentoring these leaders in every sector of … [Read more...]
Another Look at Health Care, Armed with Facts
The book is premised on a simple notion: All of us are entitled to our own opinions about health care, but not our own facts. The chapters in the book-on the uninsured, medical bankruptcy, the quality of American medical care, the … [Read more...]
New ad vs. Question 1
The Vote No On Question One folks have an ad out. It's pretty good: a succinct, simple statement of what's at stake. Imagine that. Our tax dollars actually do pay for something that we value. (thx Politicker.) … [Read more...]
Poor Jane
Nobody wants to talk to her: Overheard in the spin room Former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift under a yellow McCain sign in the spin room, with no reporters talking to her: "This is kind of annoying." … [Read more...]