BMG's fondest hopes for a #1 Gingrich finish with a corresponding burst of Newt-mentum appear dashed. Rick Santorum now rises as the object of our lust. Will Ron Paul listen to his frenzied supporters and mount a third-party challenge? That … [Read more...]
Archives for January 3, 2012
How do you solve a problem like Tim Murrrr – rayyyyy?
[Title to be sung to the tune of "How do you solve a problem like Maria?"] OK, so the whole "going the speed limit" and "wearing my seatbelt" thing turned out not to be precisely, you know, true. Nor did the black ice explanation, which … [Read more...]
Come to Lew and Judy’s Party TONIGHT!
check out the whole invite here. These are unprecedented times. Cuts to community resources and political disappointments can challenge the heart, mind, and energy of those working for social, economic, and racial justice. … [Read more...]
Let’s Tim Murray Resign
A highway menace after all. For lying about "black ice", trying to cover up the true nature of his little car accident, and for totaling a state car by not using it responsibly. If he had come clean 100% from the get-go, this thing … [Read more...]
Global warming costs money (and lives, and heartbreak, and …)
Hey, how's that weather? Well, terrible. And deadly. And expensive. Dr. Jeff Masters of WunderBlog has catalogued the 10 most expensive weather catastrophes of the year: 2011 was a historically bad year for weather. While it is true … [Read more...]
Will Iowa’s Conservatives Outsmart Themselves?
As we head into the Iowa Caucuses a burning question remains just below the surface, one which won't be clear until the final tallies are completed. That question is: Will Iowa's conservatives outsmart themselves in their pursuit of … [Read more...]
Jeff Jacoby gets one right: Five people can’t make our laws
Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby got it right in his New Year's Day column: The Supreme Court can’t be absolute NEWT GINGRICH’S presidential ambitions may be heading for the exits - opinion polls suggest that the former House speaker’s hour … [Read more...]