Tonight I attended the fourth debate between Joe Kennedy and Sean Bielat, the two remaining candidates in Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District, held at Wellesley College. The League of Women Voters moderated the debate (Gregory, … [Read more...]
Archives for October 15, 2012
Globe calls out Scott Brown on his misleading use of a Globe story in his asbestos ad
As has been noted here time and again, Scott Brown is simply lying when it comes to Elizabeth Warren's advocacy on behalf of victims of asbestos poisoning. Here's yet another ad on the subject, this one even more brazen and full of lies … [Read more...]
Flexible Scott Brown
ICYMI: Brown Politicized Natural Disaster…
I had not planned to write anything when I heard that Scott Brown would be releasing an ad about the tornadoes that tore through the Springfield area last year. I thought it inappropriate, but ultimately there was little I could … [Read more...]
Drug lab scandal an opportunity to get smart on safety
By Carol Rose, ACLU of Massachusetts executive director Today marks the start of special drug court sessions to deal with the fallout from the Annie Dookhan-Hinton Drug Lab scandal. It’s the beginning of re-litigating the cases against … [Read more...]
Tonight’s live education debate between Obama and Romney advisors: Will they address this Fall River teacher’s story?
Yesterday, the Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss published a piece in her widely-read blog, The Answer Sheet, that was written by Fall River teacher Rebecca Cusick. Cusick told about receiving a poor grade in the Massachusetts system for … [Read more...]
Warren outraises Brown by almost $5 million in the third quarter
The third-quarter fundraising numbers are in, and they are frankly astonishing. Scott Brown had his best quarter yet, raising $7.45 million. But Elizabeth Warren blew him out of the water, raising a staggering $12.1 million in the same … [Read more...]
Scott Brown Voted with Hate Groups 100% of the Time in 2010
According to Votesmart, the American Family Association and the Family Research Council rated Scott Brown as supporting their legislative priorities 100% of the time in 2010. This is the most recent rating published by AFA. His rating from … [Read more...]
Frank reveals Bielat as candidate for hire
A devastating email (no link) from Rep. Frank details Sean Bielat's career as a Republican candidate in it for the money, and apparently little else. This is what electoral politics funded by corporations and the wealthy looks … [Read more...]
How Scott Brown Could Fill Fenway Park
[Cross-posted from the ProgressMass blog. Like ProgressMass on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.] The capacity of Fenway Park is just over 37,000. So how could Republican Scott Brown fill (or, at least, nearly fill) the seats at … [Read more...]