I mean, she'd be crazy to try it, right? Her approval rating has plummeted down to 59%! ;-) Seriously, though, this is a great chance for a Democratic pickup. One well-known Dem has already more or less announced. … [Read more...]
Archives for November 9, 2009
Live Blogging “Open Mike Bash”
A bunch of us are here at the Park Plaza! Feel free to chime in!!! … [Read more...]
Martha Coakley – on the wrong side of history
This bill is far from perfect - voting for a bill that included the Stupak amendment was something that was not easy for many members of the Democratic caucus to stomach. But Ted Kennedy realized what it really meant to compromise. … [Read more...]
BMG interviews EOEEA Secretary Ian Bowles
I started by asking about the controversy surrounding a development project in the Middlesex Fells. Check out earlier BMG posts for background, including some useful documents. The very, very short version is that a developer … [Read more...]
Now I feel terrible!
I do want to criticize this wayward Democrat for his lack of party loyalty and apparent misunderstanding that the Gov. has cut jobs to the bone and can't cut any deeper (except DMR, RMV and other politically unconnected workers). How dare … [Read more...]
Congressman John Olver (MA-1) endorses…
"He has used his principled voice and vote in Washington to stand up for those most vulnerable in our society, to honor our commitment to children, seniors and veterans, and to insist on fair treatment and civil rights for all … [Read more...]
Finally, an important difference on the issues between Coakley and Capuano [2x updated]
At last, it seems that a real, important, current issue has emerged on which Martha Coakley and Mike Capuano have a major disagreement. U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley says she wouldn't have voted for the health care bill that passed … [Read more...]
ACTION: Seal the deal on the public option
A public option can have neither triggers to delay a public option, nor opt-outs to deny citizens in conservative states from having access to a public option. The Senate is considering an opt-out bill, and triggers just won't go … [Read more...]
Close the loopholes; raise revenues
It was bad, but it could have been worse. Gov. Deval Patrick announced $352 million in cuts in response to a $600 million budget gap. Federal stimulus funds plugged the rest of the gap (see the Mass Budget and Policy Center's … [Read more...]
Springfield Republican Publisher Misoygnist Op/Ed
A local newspaper, the Republican, in Springfield MA, an Advance Publications newspaper, recently featured an Op/Ed by their Publisher and CEO that ridicules a state representative as "Jabba the Hutt" in clear reference to her size - amidst … [Read more...]