The most likely is that she's auditioning for Catch Me if You Can. In the unlikely event that is not the case, it has also been suggested that she is brokering a truce in the Seattle hip hop wars from an undisclosed location, getting … [Read more...]
Archives for January 5, 2009
Norm Coleman says that the “healing process” is too important for further election challenges
It's true -- when asked what he'd do if the results showed him down by a few votes, here's what he said: If you're asking me what I would do, I would step back. I just think the need for the healing process is so important, the … [Read more...]
R. I. P. Claiborne Pell
You made it possible for a lot of people to obtain a college education. Including me. … [Read more...]
Jim Aloisi as exhumer-in-chief
One thing that is helpful to me is that he knows where the bodies are buried. And you know, the sad reality is that we have to dig up a lot of those bodies, and bury them properly.... there are some agencies ... where the nickname is that … [Read more...]
Rep. Torrisi – Larry Rasky – Deval – Matha Coakly – Holy Cross – BPD – Schadenfreude – Michael Ross
Will the Vitale case turn into a trial about how many hours he actually worked as a lobbyist. Less then 50 hours work as a lobbyist is a valid defense. Vitale's lawyer is going to make them document everything. Meeting reps at a private … [Read more...]
Boston City Council President Mike Ross on His Election
This morning, I had the honor of being unanimously elected president of the Boston City Council. On Boston Daily, I’ve written about what I plan to accomplish this year. The financial crisis is hitting Bostonians hard, and I will … [Read more...]
John Yoo: Plumbing New Depths of Ineptitude
You may remember John Yoo, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel and author of the atrocious "torture memo." Yoo was one of the cheerleaders for an expansive definition of presidential power, in particular, … [Read more...]
Lefty, righty bloggers agree: seat Burris
I wouldn't have expected this, but a National Journal blogger poll in which I participate came up with some interesting results when it asked whether the Senate should seat Roland Burris. Left-Leaning (18 votes)Right-Leaning (18 … [Read more...]
Readiness Finance Commission Report
Opportunities for Cost Savings Reducing municipal employee health insurance costs by moving municipalities into the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) or programs with equivalent or better rates and enabling this action by granting plan … [Read more...]
Vitale arraignment delayed; case details kept secret (Do you smell something?)
The Globe just published an story about Vitale's lawyer first asking for a delay since his client is on vacation and then asking that the details of the charge be withheld from the public. Surprisingly the Magistrate postponed the hearing … [Read more...]