Our traffic has jumped 26 percent in the last month from 19,636 unique visitors a week to 24,669 last week. Our esteemed interlocutors at Red Mass Group have been deluged by reality-based -- i.e. progressive -- commentary in the past week, … [Read more...]
Archives for October 25, 2010
Post-debate media roundup: disaster for Baker
I couldn't watch tonight's debate, but from the coverage of several (non-partisan) reporters on Twitter and the Globe and Herald post-debate pieces, it's pretty easy to conclude what happened: Charlie Baker lost. Why? Two reasons. … [Read more...]
Douglas C. Neidermeyer for Governor (with poll)
Watching the debate, and I am watching Deval Patrick, Tim Cahill, Jill Stein, and who's that other guy? Is that Douglas C Neidermeyer? We have been told he was killed in Vietnam by his own troops, but I wonder. I am sitting … [Read more...]
Debate liveblog
A vision question?? Poor Baker's already screwed, and we haven't brought up endorsements of child molesters yet. Tim Cahill says he isn't a poet, and promptly proves it by talking about the suburbs. Charlie Baker promises a … [Read more...]
The MBTA holiday fruitcake
The good news, delivered quietly and without fanfare at a May MBTA Riders Oversight Committee (TROC) meeting was that the T will not raise fares in 2010 or 2011. The reasons are equally good - the MBTA has instituted enough cost-savings … [Read more...]
Joe Malone Blasts Jeff Perry and Charlie Baker
(Tried to embed the video, but this post was not cooperating with the embed code) [Happy to assist! -David] Joe Malone to Charlie Baker "My advice to Charlie- Anyone who has a daughter, anyone who cares about decency should stay away from … [Read more...]
Globe poll: Barney Frank way ahead; Bill Keating up by 4
Today's Globe reports that MA's two most hotly-contested congressional races are looking good for the Democrats (the full poll is here). In the 10th District, Bill Keating leads Jeff Perry by 4 points, 37-33. A remarkably high … [Read more...]
What Is the True Nature Of The Fox News Network?
The recent firing of Juan Williams by NPR for comments made on the Fox News and his affiliation with that network has created an interesting sidebar to this now all too familiar affair. The renewed scrutiny of NPR for its alleged liberal … [Read more...]
On “Military Endorsements”, Or, Another Weird Christine O’Donnell Story
So here's the deal: as I mentioned, Christine O'Donnell, perennial Senate candidate from Delaware, has a "Christine O'Donnell for Senate" MySpace page associated with her 2008 Senate campaign, and she has a "Friend Space" on that page. As … [Read more...]
Charlie Baker’s Digging Deeper
The Associated Press uncovered an interesting memo from inside Charlie Baker's World. Looks like Charlie hasn't been totally truthful about his role in the Big Dig: As he concluded his tenure as budget chief in Massachusetts, Republican … [Read more...]