Scott Brown, along with some of the rapidly-shrinking number of Massachusetts residents who want to see him reelected, would have you believe that Brown's position in support of Roy Blunt's crazy amendment is no different from that … [Read more...]
Archives for February 16, 2012
Where’s the money for MBTA (and schools and parks)? — Part II
Thanks for directing the discussion about the recurring MBTA funding crisis to the Big Pig -- corporate welfare. As I commented at that posting, we are losing far more than the $150 million in film tax credits to what Auditor Suzanne Bump … [Read more...]
Scott Brown’s flip-flop on mandating coverage of contraception
As we know, Scott Brown has spent the last couple of days desperately trying to explain why he's backing Roy Blunt's crazy health care amendment. What he hasn't explained - because, so far, there's been no mainstream media coverage of it … [Read more...]
The bad reviews are in for Scott Brown’s love affair with Roy Blunt
As we discussed yesterday, Scott Brown has gone all-in on Roy Blunt's crazy amendment to let any employer eviscerate any part of your health care coverage because ... well, because he feels like it. Oh, to be sure, Brown himself … [Read more...]
Brown on Braude to Defend Support of Blunt Amendment
Scott Brown appeared on Jim Braude last night on NECN to talk about his support of the Blunt. But bizarrely, rather than defend the amendment he sticks his head in the sand and pretends the bill which he co-sponsored doesn't include “moral … [Read more...]
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Not quite sold on this quest to get Beacon Hill to stop wasting tax dollars on corporate welfare to Hollywood, when millions of lives are at stake with the MBTA? Well, how's this one? Since the Film Tax Credit legally mandates the … [Read more...]
Caucuses keep on keepin’ on
The original thread is long buried under the weight of lots of great political news. Saturday was the start of caucus season, but it continues. 209 Democrats showed up at Arlington Town Hall to caucus, and sent a slate of 35 delegates … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney’s Google problem
Just when you thought Rick Santorum had Google problems all to himself, along come the people of SpreadingRomney.com to posit a new definition for "Romney": "to defecate in terror," as poor old Seamus the dog did while in a dog crate that … [Read more...]
Warren’s Response to Scott Brown’s Personal Attack
As reported earlier at BMG, Scott Brown sent out a mass mailing on a downright nutty bill that amend the Affordable Care Act to allow companies to dictate a person's medical coverage, for any reason whatsoever, Scott Brown put his name on … [Read more...]