It's bad enough that, instead of coming back to work, Mitt Romney decided he'd rather hang out with a bunch of Republican bigwigs on a Georgia hunting trip. Now, it turns out, the quail that Romney et al. blasted to their deaths … [Read more...]
Healey and Reilly on Privacy
First, Healey is supporting New Bedford's plan to begin drug-testing at its public schools, starting at age 11. Healey is backing the New Bedford program and said the city's decision to start drug testing could be a model for other … [Read more...]
Gay Republican: Willard ‘Problematic’
Patrick C. Guerriero, president of the national Log Cabin Republicans, a group of conservative gay political activists, in a recent interview with Gay City News: "Asked whose candidacy would concern him, Guerriero responded, 'My job is work … [Read more...]
Presidential signing statements and Alito: the plot thickens
The Globe reports that three important GOP Senators are crying foul over President Bush's signing statement on the McCain torture bill that said, basically, "I will abide by this law except when I won't." Not surprisingly, John McCain … [Read more...]
National Review Online Editor Lauds Willard
A slobbery tongue bath (hat tip for the term, MEC Charley) for "Matinee Mitt" this week from National Review Online Editor, self-appointed commentator on Catholic issues, and Star Trek obsessive Kathryn Jean Lopez. "Mitt Romney's national … [Read more...]
Denise Provost endorsed by both Somerville papers
This week's Somerville Journal and Somerville News both endorse Denise Provost for State Representative in the upcoming Democratic primary to be held next Tuesday, January 10.Both editorials also say nice things about Denise's opponent, … [Read more...]
Special Election Fundraising
Pre-primary finance reports were due 1/3 for the three special elections.http://www.mass.gov/ocpf/Wo 2Ellis (D) 6825Rice (D)9275McCallum (D) 2575Dennehy (R) 18,855 (5,000 from self)Venuto (U) no reportBr 1Coppola (R) 5026 (500 from … [Read more...]
David Letterman hammers Bill O’Reilly
Tom Ball at Kos has posted a link to the video and a transcript of last night's David Letterman show on which Letterman stopped being a comedian for long enough to lay into Bill O'Reilly about Iraq. Good for Letterman. As Ball … [Read more...]
Say it ain’t so, Len!
It appears that one of MA's finest blogs, Cape Cod Works, is closing up shop. Len, CCW's proprietor, is on to hopefully bigger and better things. But he will be missed here in left blogistan! All the best, Len. … [Read more...]
Bush recess-appoints half the FEC
This President is so evil. Today he recess-appointed three individuals, including the nefarious Hans von Spakovsky (discussed here), to the Federal Election Commission. In so doing, he bypassed the Senate confirmation process … [Read more...]