Comments on: Prosecutions and Talked About Prosecutions and Next Governor and Next U.S. Attorney General and Globe and Carmen “Annie Dookhan” Ortiz: Way Too Much Happening Right Now. I Need the Hyperactive Kid Drug to Stay Focused http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/12/prosecutions-and-talked-about-prosecutions-and-next-governor-and-next-u-s-attorney-general-and-globe-way-too-much-happening-right-now-carmen-annie-dookhan-diaz-i-need-the-hyperactive-kid-drug/ Reality-based commentary on politics and policy in Massachusetts and around the nation Sun, 19 May 2013 05:06:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: farnkoff http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/12/prosecutions-and-talked-about-prosecutions-and-next-governor-and-next-u-s-attorney-general-and-globe-way-too-much-happening-right-now-carmen-annie-dookhan-diaz-i-need-the-hyperactive-kid-drug/#comment-306247 farnkoff Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:48:37 +0000 http://bluemassgroup.com/?p=51189#comment-306247 You know, a lot of sniffing around and grave talk intended to hype himself up, while never actually delivering an indictment on a powerful politician. In those days, the high-profile "target" was Kevin White. Never indicted, right? Could be said that is was all a big show, an advertisement for Weld. You know, a lot of sniffing around and grave talk intended to hype himself up, while never actually delivering an indictment on a powerful politician. In those days, the high-profile “target” was Kevin White. Never indicted, right? Could be said that is was all a big show, an advertisement for Weld.

]]> By: striker57 http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/12/prosecutions-and-talked-about-prosecutions-and-next-governor-and-next-u-s-attorney-general-and-globe-way-too-much-happening-right-now-carmen-annie-dookhan-diaz-i-need-the-hyperactive-kid-drug/#comment-306240 striker57 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:17:03 +0000 http://bluemassgroup.com/?p=51189#comment-306240 Now I get it. Ernie was the star of Billy Crystal's movie 'Mr. Saturday Night". It all makes sense now. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mryshdfbn.jpg Now I get it. Ernie was the star of Billy Crystal’s movie ‘Mr. Saturday Night”. It all makes sense now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mryshdfbn.jpg

]]> By: eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/12/prosecutions-and-talked-about-prosecutions-and-next-governor-and-next-u-s-attorney-general-and-globe-way-too-much-happening-right-now-carmen-annie-dookhan-diaz-i-need-the-hyperactive-kid-drug/#comment-306239 eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:09:48 +0000 http://bluemassgroup.com/?p=51189#comment-306239 a cross between Tootsie and Susan Boyle? That's comedy gold my friends, comedy gold. I use to get big money for this schtick in the Catskills back in the day. a cross between Tootsie and Susan Boyle?

That’s comedy gold my friends, comedy gold.

I use to get big money for this schtick in the Catskills back in the day.

]]> By: Mark L. Bail http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/12/prosecutions-and-talked-about-prosecutions-and-next-governor-and-next-u-s-attorney-general-and-globe-way-too-much-happening-right-now-carmen-annie-dookhan-diaz-i-need-the-hyperactive-kid-drug/#comment-306238 Mark L. Bail Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:11:56 +0000 http://bluemassgroup.com/?p=51189#comment-306238 He's an a-hole, but everyone has a friend who's an a-hole. Sometimes he's funny. Frequently he's informative. The Menino thing lacked any redemptive qualities, I agree. But that's why Ernie's the kind of guy you don't invite to family parties. He’s an a-hole, but everyone has a friend who’s an a-hole. Sometimes he’s funny. Frequently he’s informative. The Menino thing lacked any redemptive qualities, I agree. But that’s why Ernie’s the kind of guy you don’t invite to family parties.

]]> By: Ryan http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/12/prosecutions-and-talked-about-prosecutions-and-next-governor-and-next-u-s-attorney-general-and-globe-way-too-much-happening-right-now-carmen-annie-dookhan-diaz-i-need-the-hyperactive-kid-drug/#comment-306224 Ryan Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:37:30 +0000 http://bluemassgroup.com/?p=51189#comment-306224 Not sure if Ernie's been doing that. Not sure if Ernie’s been doing that.

]]> By: Ryan http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/12/prosecutions-and-talked-about-prosecutions-and-next-governor-and-next-u-s-attorney-general-and-globe-way-too-much-happening-right-now-carmen-annie-dookhan-diaz-i-need-the-hyperactive-kid-drug/#comment-306223 Ryan Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:35:20 +0000 http://bluemassgroup.com/?p=51189#comment-306223 Not sure how much I believe (though I'm with you on the distaste for Carmen Ortiz; I won't be backing her in any primary), but fascinating anyway. Ernie, you really should write a Boston political/crime novel. It could be the next Departed, just without the body count. Not sure how much I believe (though I’m with you on the distaste for Carmen Ortiz; I won’t be backing her in any primary), but fascinating anyway.

Ernie, you really should write a Boston political/crime novel. It could be the next Departed, just without the body count.

]]> By: seamusromney http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/12/prosecutions-and-talked-about-prosecutions-and-next-governor-and-next-u-s-attorney-general-and-globe-way-too-much-happening-right-now-carmen-annie-dookhan-diaz-i-need-the-hyperactive-kid-drug/#comment-306221 seamusromney Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:33:52 +0000 http://bluemassgroup.com/?p=51189#comment-306221 According to the <a href="http://bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view/20221206ex-gov_cahill_ads_just_politics/srvc=home&position=0" rel="nofollow">Herald</a>, Weld didn't just express opposition to the prosecution. He said you need a certain amount of "Mazola oil", i.e. corruption. And he condoned the practices of former Treasurers who are widely acknowledged as corrupt. Specifically, “In terms of advertisements, I’ve seen that a lot, particularly with state treasurer’s offices,” the former governor said. Read more about Joe Malone's corruption <a href="http://bluemassgroup.com/2010/06/the-joe-malone-gang/" rel="nofollow">on BMG</a>. Before him there was Bob Crane, who retired <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Q._Crane" rel="nofollow">mired in controversy over patronage and nepotism. </a> If Weld thinks that what Malone and Crane did was ok, then of course he thinks what Cahill did was ok. But that also means he has zero credibility. According to the Herald, Weld didn’t just express opposition to the prosecution. He said you need a certain amount of “Mazola oil”, i.e. corruption. And he condoned the practices of former Treasurers who are widely acknowledged as corrupt. Specifically, “In terms of advertisements, I’ve seen that a lot, particularly with state treasurer’s offices,” the former governor said.

Read more about Joe Malone’s corruption on BMG.
Before him there was Bob Crane, who retired mired in controversy over patronage and nepotism.

If Weld thinks that what Malone and Crane did was ok, then of course he thinks what Cahill did was ok. But that also means he has zero credibility.

]]> By: christopher http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/12/prosecutions-and-talked-about-prosecutions-and-next-governor-and-next-u-s-attorney-general-and-globe-way-too-much-happening-right-now-carmen-annie-dookhan-diaz-i-need-the-hyperactive-kid-drug/#comment-306220 christopher Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:30:50 +0000 http://bluemassgroup.com/?p=51189#comment-306220 This is clearly first amendment territory and the bar is super high for libel where public officials are involved. I don't find Ernie's stuff enjoyable, though. Am I the only one who does not seem to get his (masculine name therefore masculine pronouns) speculation? There's never a follow up to show he called something that supposedly insiders knew. I guess I just don't get Ernie. He's difficult to follow, goes off on tangents and frankly jumped the shark a couple weeks ago when he claimed Mayor Menino was getting a sex-change operation. This is clearly first amendment territory and the bar is super high for libel where public officials are involved. I don’t find Ernie’s stuff enjoyable, though. Am I the only one who does not seem to get his (masculine name therefore masculine pronouns) speculation? There’s never a follow up to show he called something that supposedly insiders knew. I guess I just don’t get Ernie. He’s difficult to follow, goes off on tangents and frankly jumped the shark a couple weeks ago when he claimed Mayor Menino was getting a sex-change operation.

]]> By: thinkliberally http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/12/prosecutions-and-talked-about-prosecutions-and-next-governor-and-next-u-s-attorney-general-and-globe-way-too-much-happening-right-now-carmen-annie-dookhan-diaz-i-need-the-hyperactive-kid-drug/#comment-306215 thinkliberally Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:55:19 +0000 http://bluemassgroup.com/?p=51189#comment-306215 ...am I the only person who wonders whether BMG gets a subpoena for IP addresses for Ernie's posts? I hope we're not seeing the final days of anonymous Ernie. His (her?) stuff is way too enjoyable. …am I the only person who wonders whether BMG gets a subpoena for IP addresses for Ernie’s posts? I hope we’re not seeing the final days of anonymous Ernie. His (her?) stuff is way too enjoyable.

]]> By: hlpeary http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/12/prosecutions-and-talked-about-prosecutions-and-next-governor-and-next-u-s-attorney-general-and-globe-way-too-much-happening-right-now-carmen-annie-dookhan-diaz-i-need-the-hyperactive-kid-drug/#comment-306213 hlpeary Sat, 08 Dec 2012 13:41:03 +0000 http://bluemassgroup.com/?p=51189#comment-306213 I would take Bill Weld over Carmen Ortiz and the increasingly discredited Globe. I would take Bill Weld over Carmen Ortiz and the increasingly discredited Globe.

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