There are two angles in the whole Reilly phone call kerfuffle that need to be separated: Tom Reilly's ethics as Attorney General Tom Reilly's political skills in addressing the press and public These two are related but not … [Read more...]
The trouble with Senators
As I'm watching the Q&A in the Alito confirmation hearings, I am struck by how bad most Senators are at asking questions in these kinds of proceedings. They just cannot get out of speechifying/campaign mode. As a result, … [Read more...]
A liberal who supports Alito: reprinting my interview with Kate Pringle
[Note: Originally posted on Oct. 31, 2005]In light of this morning's nomination of Alito to the Supreme Court, I called Pringle to get her take. The short answer: she is very pleased with the nomination. I asked Pringle to … [Read more...]
Graham: it’s OK to lie
Today's proceedings in the Alito hearings consisted entirely of opening statements, and as such it was pretty tedious going. If you really want to punish yourself, you can read the whole thing here.But one comment by Sen. Lindsey … [Read more...]
Special primaries in Somerville and Worcester County: Vote tomorrow
As noted on several other blogs, tomorrow's the big day for two contested Democratic primaries for the MA House of Reps. sco's got the basic dope on these races. It would seem that Denise Provost is the prohibitive favorite in Somerville … [Read more...]
Radio show
I'm on the Keri Rodrigues show on WSAR 1480 AM again, starting now!Give us a call: (508) 673-1480 … [Read more...]
A+ for Schumer
"The President is not a king â free to take any action he chooses, without limitation by law; the Court is not a legislature â free to substitute its own judgment for that of the elected bodies; and the people are not subjects â … [Read more...]
Hey Alito: don’t be a coward
Judge Samuel Alito's confirmation hearings to be a Supreme Court Justice start tomorrow at noon. He's going to get a lot of questions about his "judicial philosophy," particularly in light of some of the documents he created while … [Read more...]