StoryWASHINGTON - President Obama said Monday he now supports a plan by Republican Senator Scott Brown that allows states to opt out of the health care overhaul's key requirements early, a concession that positions the president as willing … [Read more...]
Archives for February 28, 2011
Deval: Setti Warren and Alan Khazei “in for sure” for MA-Sen in 2012 [updated 2x]
A fascinating nugget in the National Journal (HT Bernstein - emphasis mine): Though Patrick said he had not been actively recruiting challengers for Brown, he told [National Journal] he has spoken with four potential candidates - City Year … [Read more...]
Red Mass Group calls out Scott Brown as a right-wing extremist
Headlined with only a wee bit of hyperbole. ;-) Here is Paul R. Ferro's magnificent post "Yes, There is a Difference" at the worthy Red Mass Group, in which he cites the National Journal's 2010 vote rankings and concludes: National Journal … [Read more...]
BMG 3.0 is coming! Help us make it work.
Key Features of BMG 3.0 Pretty much everything that Soapblox does. The whole point of this redesign was to improve and increase BMG's functionality, so we naturally didn't want to lose what we've already got. To that end, we've … [Read more...]
Durkee Campaign Town Hall Social/Campaign Kickoff March 8th
The Durkee Campaign announces Town Hall Social Campaign Kickoff Waltham, MA, February 28, 2011- Following his weeks of door-knocking and meeting his constituents house by house - 10th Middlesex Rep. candidate Sean Durkee … [Read more...]
Boston, Racism, and Half-Man George Regan: OUCH!
My friends, this one hurts. Boston's reputation as a racist city has just been solidified following a recent incident far worse, though not as dangerous, as the crazy Rake kid's attack on the black guy with an American flag during the … [Read more...]
Gov. Patrick should look at contractors’ salaries too
There are hundreds of these companies that contract with agencies in the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and the salaries of the executives running them are often above $100,000 as well. In 2009, we looked … [Read more...]
Campaign Manifesto #3: On The Road, Defending Social Security
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, grass grows by Itself. --From the "Zenrin Kushu", attributed to Toyo Eicho I-90, the main route from West to East (if your fake trip begins in Seattle, as ours did), was closed at Wall, South … [Read more...]