Gridiron Club: Biden -- "You know, I never realized just how much power Dick Cheney had until my first day on the job. I walked into my office, and you know how the outgoing president always leaves the incoming president a note in his desk? … [Read more...]
Archives for March 27, 2009
The Republican Road to Recovery
Campaign mode seems to persist in this paragraph about spending:Who are the recipients of such largesse? International organizations and foreign aid recipients, including millions for reconstruction in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Labor … [Read more...]
Congressional Budget Resolutions
For Immediate Release: March 27, 2009 For More Information Contact: Winston Vaughan (617) 747-4447 Statement of Environment Massachusetts' Winston Vaughan on Congressional Budget Resolutions President Obama's proposed budget takes important … [Read more...]
Obama vows to “disrupt, dismantle, and defeat” the Taliban and al-Qaida
Full story President Barack Obama on Friday ordered 4,000 more military troops into Afghanistan, vowing to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat" the terrorist al-Qaida network in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan. What happened to his March … [Read more...]
Journalism Schools – The Krafts – Issue for Deval -Larry Glick – Steve Lynch has a Love Child
With apologies to journalism professors I think much of journalism school is bullshit. Don't be mad. I feel the same way about the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. ------------------------------------------------ Here's a winning … [Read more...]
Pronunciation query
Why does President Obama say "PAH-kee-stahn," but "Af-GAN-i-stan"? Seems to me if you're going to pronounce one quasi-authentically, you'd do the same for the other. Just wondering. … [Read more...]
The governor, the people and the polls.
The Phoenix has a good editorial on Governor Patrick's political style, or lack thereof. While I recommend everyone read it, really, there's only one person who needs to see it, and that's the governor himself. The Governor … [Read more...]
Sco Notes Interesting Finding in Suffolk Poll
Hat tip to alert commenter sco, who picked out the following nugget of data in the recent Suffolk poll: Do you think the state would be better off with a Republican Governor? Yes 34% No 52% Undecided 15% Scott Lehigh wrote today in the … [Read more...]