David replied "Nonsense", and he'll probably say the same thing now, but, what if the Democrats realized what the Republicans were thinking, and sabotaged Coakley's campaign to diffuse the potential November massacre? That would … [Read more...]
Archives for January 20, 2010
Lessons from Last Night
We have to simplify the message. For instance, the discussion in this campaign should not have been about "Obama's health care plan." It should have been about prohibiting insurers from denying coverage due to preexisting conditions. … [Read more...]
Frank walks back
A little rage and a few phone calls ... plus a few hours can do a lot of good. Barney sez he'd vote for the Senate bill: "I should not have put out a statement late in the evening last night when I was upset because I didn't … [Read more...]
Joe Malone may challenge Bill Delahunt
And so it begins: Scott Brown's win yesterday will predictably embolden Republicans around the state, who otherwise probably wouldn't have bothered. The word today is that former state Treasurer Joe Malone is seriously considering a … [Read more...]
Brown’s Win and the Climate Vote
Take, for example, that this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reiterated that he wants to pass the bill this spring, and that the bill has the tri-partisan support of Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman. In a little more than 6 … [Read more...]
The Next Steps for Health Care
First of all, it's pretty clear they have to pivot to more popular/populist measures. The bank tax is a great way to start -- let the Republicans spin it and vote against it. Either way it isn't good for them, from either a populist or … [Read more...]
I was close, but I lose my bet
I was winning my bet that Coakley wouldn't break a million votes with 96% of the returns in, but the last 4% put her over the top. Turnout was just a bit higher than I predicted. And I was wrong about how many votes Joe … [Read more...]
Lift The Charter School Cap
This is not because I've suddenly realized that charter schools are a good idea. It's because they've distracted us long enough, and because the story of heroic entrepreneurs saving education has stubbornly resisted the facts, the … [Read more...]
Talking to ourselves while sleeping: there is something stale in our state Party
Deval Patrick was a breath of fresh air three years ago but in recent decades we have had very few new and unique voices enter the political fray. And once Patrick got to Beacon Hill he became attached to all that happened there - … [Read more...]
Mass. Senate Election Results
Result highlights: * The short story here is that Brown voters were excited and motivated, Coakley voters were not. Brown not only did well among unenrolled voters (according to all the polls), turnout was higher in … [Read more...]
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