As usual, the press gets it wrong. News reports of Nancy's Pelosi's 203-vote victory in her caucus yesterday all come with the disclaimer that she still "must" win 218 votes on the House floor. No. … [Read more...]
Clark leads the way forward
Congratulations to Congresswoman Katherine Clark who won election yesterday to Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, besting Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA) 144 to 90. She becomes #6 in House leadership, the second-highest ranking woman behind … [Read more...]
Congressman Joe Kennedy to nominate Nancy Pelosi for Speaker today
[and Rep. Katherine Clark elected Dem caucus vice-chair. Treat this an an open thread for all things Dem House related. -- promoted by Charley] In the Democratic Caucus this afternoon. … [Read more...]
Green New Deal, Extinction Rebellion Demands, & My Approach to Climate Change
Here are Representative Ocasio-Cortez' proposed goals for a Select Committee on a Green New Deal (https://ocasio2018.com/green-new-deal) as part of the resuscitated House Committee on Climate Change: "The Plan for a Green New Deal (and the … [Read more...]
Open Question to any/all State Representatives or State Senators.
Hello and thank you for your replies in advance. I often read reports that proudly boast about Company X or Business B choosing a particular municipality in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in exchange for something from our government, … [Read more...]
Baker Housing Bill – a Gift to Developers, and the Mayors who love them
[A clarification: We sometimes promote things to the front page on BMG that we don't particularly agree with. This is one such post, most of which I disagree with, but which raises important concerns. I have corrected a contention that the … [Read more...]
George Takei on Thanksgiving
For those of you forced to sit with Trump - supporting relatives on Thursday, when they bring up migrant caravans or witch hunts or Brett Kavanaugh or anything else that Twitter spews, just smile and say, "Looks like Nancy Pelosi will be … [Read more...]
My Advice for the Next Democratic President
Post your tax returns for the past seven years as soon as you enter the primaries. Be 100% transparent with the American people. Pledge, beyond the shadow of a doubt that once elected, you will divest yourself of all investments putting … [Read more...]
Moulton’s Own Thatcher Analogy Demonstrates How He Got This Wrong
At his contentious town hall meeting held in Amesbury recently, Seth Moulton compared the now nearly dead rebellion against Nancy Pelosi to the Conservative Party (!) intra-party coup against Maggie Thatcher that was successful in bringing … [Read more...]
Let the majority be the majority…
Predictably, the next presidential race has started, in earnest, and, just as predictably, calls for radical change in the Democratic Party are heard again and again. This is ridiculous. The Democratic Party is not in need of rebirth. In … [Read more...]