That didn't take long. NYT: On NBC's "Meet the Press," Mr. Gates said that under the plan, 100,000 American troops would be in Afghanistan in July 2011, and "some handful, or some small number, or whatever the conditions permit, will begin … [Read more...]
Archives for December 6, 2009
My Endorsement
Admit it, you've all been waiting for this. First of all, Ted is dead. Deal with it. I have. I liked Ted, I voted for Ted. But all four of your candidates want to be like Ted. Not good. Have you noticed the federal deficit? The LA … [Read more...]
Bess Lomax Hawes
I'm a little late on this... OK, over a week late, but I just saw this, and in all the Senatorial fuss it seems not to have been mentioned here. Bess Lomax Hawes died on Friday, November 27. Hawes was a folk-lorist, teacher, and singer who, … [Read more...]
The biggest endorsement of all
President Bill Clinton has endorsed Martha Coakley and recorded a phone message that will go to half a million voters on Monday. Check it out: http://www.marthacoakley.com/n... … [Read more...]
President Bill Clinton Urges Massachusetts to Vote Coakley
Wow. President Bill Clinton will urge voters to get out and vote for Martha Coakley in Tuesday's election. Clinton recorded a phone message to be sent on Monday to more than half a million primary voter across the Commonwealth. … [Read more...]
School Called
Your daughter does not know what class she is supposed to be in. She does not know who she is. Two weeks in Boston Childrens. Two days after getting a swine vaccine. She is home now but is like an autism child. You can … [Read more...]
Hire Mike Capuano
I think about this in much the same way I would look at hiring for a top job in any organization. In this circumstance, we have two talented and accomplished people in the organization (in this case, elected officials), and two … [Read more...]
A Message from Martha Coakley
My middle class roots began in Western Massachusetts' North Adams. I grew up there when my father returned home after serving in the Navy during WWII to open a small insurance agency, while my mother dedicated her life to raising me and my … [Read more...]
Songs to Be Sung, Bells to Be Rung
(Cross posted from the Gladys Kravitz blog) I'm realize that I'm a political cynic. And I do not always relish this distinction. It's not a lot of fun. For example, I never bought a supposedly inspiring word of Deval's Together we … [Read more...]
Breaking Blue Collar Barriers
I received an email from the Coakley campaign earlier today noting women who have broken bariers in the military and public life announcing their endorsements of Martha Coakley. It is an impressive list of Massachusetts and national women … [Read more...]