bcal92

My name is Bill Callahan, and I live in North Andover, MA.

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  1. right (0 Replies)

    And a Democrat to boot.

    bcal92   @   Apr 10, 2013 at 17:42 EST

  2. Representative DiZoglio (1 Reply)

    - my local rep – was MIA on this one. She voted for every amendment that stripped taxes and then against the entire plan. She said it was not a choice between the Governor’s plan and the Leadership plan – it was her own.

    I called her office and sent emails – no response.

    bcal92   @   Apr 10, 2013 at 15:13 EST

  3. Less fun is having this guy be your most experienced state rep (0 Replies)

    For North Andover, he is now our most experienced state rep. And DeLeo won’t move any of his bill. So even when a simple bill for the town (a home rule petition) comes up that he co-sponsors, someone has to go to DeLeo and get it pushed through.

    bcal92   @   Jan 2, 2013 at 08:55 EST

  4. Absolutely Ed Markey and absolutely no primary (0 Replies)

    BC (Before Coakley) we all thought that 6 Dems competing for the nomintion was fine, because whoever won would win the general. Now we are facing a candidate with a fully developed national following and lots of cross-over appeal. Spending weeks/months arguing over single-payer/public option or combing through every bill Ed Markey voted for is useless.

    Markey is the dean of the delegation. He’s delivered year after year, he’s well-respected and he is our best chance for a no drama special election. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s a a white Irish Catholic man who represents a lunchpail district.

    bcal92   @   Dec 16, 2012 at 07:53 EST

  5. Justice Scalia (0 Replies)

    should take the advice of his duckhunting buddy Dick Cheney and “f#ck himself.”

    bcal92   @   Dec 14, 2012 at 10:07 EST

  6. It gets worse.... (0 Replies)

    His bill would actually strike requirements for all coverage of mental health issues.

    bcal92   @   Oct 25, 2012 at 04:56 EST

  7. Point #2 (1 Reply)

    senator Brown, do you support the Republican National Committee platform’s position on labor rights, which calls for “enactment of a National Right-to-Work law” that would instantly make every state a right-to-work state and make the U.S. a right-to-work country?

    bcal92   @   Oct 16, 2012 at 10:21 EST

  8. Hear Hear (0 Replies)

    The North Andover School Committee chair wrote in support of Barbara L’Italien because Representative Lyons simply did not provide timely updates on state funding.

    bcal92   @   Oct 15, 2012 at 09:41 EST

  9. Missed Opportunities (0 Replies)

    First, I thought that David Gregory let Scott off the hook on “TheRealWarren” website. How could he just not say “Do you stand behind that website?” Do you think Ms. Warren is a “fake Indian?”

    Second, how come Elizabeth can’t say the right things on the union issue? “I’ve been endorsed…” is all she said. How about a simple three step: The middle class is getting hammered; unions help the middle class; the current law about union elections is weighted in favor of corporations and we need the card check law. Card check is the dog whistle of the union movement. Or line up with the SEIU janitors – no one’s idea of union hacks. And finally, remember Scott Brown rushing down to DC to stop the appointment of a labor lawyer to the NLRB.

    bcal92   @   Oct 2, 2012 at 05:06 EST

  10. Canvassing (1 Reply)

    I’ve been canvassing unenrolled voters in North Andover, and have been pleasantly surprised. Especially by women. And North Andover has a very similar demographic. I think there was a slight win for Obama in 2008 and a 60-40 split in the Brown Coakley race.

    bcal92   @   Oct 2, 2012 at 04:57 EST

  11. Given 2010 redistricting, no (1 Reply)

    Us Dems haven’t done well on the decade since 1990. (and yes, we are just as guilty of gerrymandering as you are, it is just that technology made it that much easier to gerrymander well.)

    bcal92   @   Oct 1, 2012 at 18:29 EST

  12. other debate questions (0 Replies)

    For all the praise of Jkeller for the debate, he was surprisingly light on a few key issues for Brown.

    1. Gay Marriage.
    2. Labor issues – remember Scotto dashing down there to stop Craig Becker’s appointment to the NLRB? [And personally, as a pre-6AM 93S commuter, I am starting to see the Elizabeth Warren stickers make it onto the bumpers of the pick-up trucks.
    3. Loyalty to the caucus versus loyalty to the state. Under what circumstance would Scotto leave the caucus and be an independent?

    bcal92   @   Oct 1, 2012 at 08:39 EST

  13. As loyal BMGers know (0 Replies)

    I consider David Torrisi a friend and the district is much the poorer without him.

    I would add the AFL-CIO to the list of pple who agitated against David and I don’t really know the whole story, except they they rated him at 59% most recently, after rating him in the 80′s for many years.

    bcal92   @   Sep 12, 2012 at 10:24 EST

  14. That's bs and you know it (0 Replies)

    She’d never held a job for more than 8 months, according to her resume.

    This was bloodsport for Paul Georges and revenge for some Michael Savage fans who took D ballots in the primary.

    The Valley can have another Tea Party representative and the AFL CIO son’t even get its calls returned.

    Have a great day Chris.

    bcal92   @   Sep 7, 2012 at 10:43 EST

  15. Awful. (1 Reply)

    Diana certainly knocked on a lot of doors and that seems to have been the difference. 165 votes.

    bcal92   @   Sep 7, 2012 at 06:53 EST

  16. Try supporting a LEGITIMATE CANDIDATE (1 Reply)

    Do a little research and look into the background of the people you are endorsing and their chance to connect with Dem voters.

    And think about the area that Torrisi represents. Tax Free and right to work New Hampshire is a five minute drive away. Many of his constituents regularly shop in NH. Marginal changes to the minimum wage or tax rate have an exaggerated effect on Merrimack Valley businesses and it is important to keep the area vibrant.

    And does the AFL-CIO really want a Republican in that seat instead of a Democrat who is at 70% support?

    bcal92   @   Aug 21, 2012 at 09:57 EST

  17. sorry Merrimack guy (1 Reply)

    I have met Torrisi and I have not found that to be true.

    Also don’t hear dems out screaming about voter ID, just R’s like you.

    bcal92   @   Aug 20, 2012 at 16:58 EST

  18. Why, in your honest opinion, is she "an attractive candidate?" (2 Replies)

    She’s certainly not campaigning on any issues other than voter ID.

    And how does having a cousin as mayor count as a qualification?

    bcal92   @   Aug 20, 2012 at 15:23 EST

  19. One-sided, perhaps (1 Reply)

    but this looks like pure power politics from the AFL-CIO. Give us 100% of your votes or we’ll endorse your opponent; we’re not satisfied with you being with us most of the time.

    bcal92   @   Aug 20, 2012 at 14:31 EST

  20. Fixed that (0 Replies)

    Bad multi-tasking!

    bcal92   @   Aug 20, 2012 at 14:03 EST