Joe Klein says that candidates are human beings, with sometimes-interesting stock portfolios, so back off. (He's right, but I suspect this will be one of the few times I type "Joe Klein says".)One of Ezra Klein's commenters proposes some … [Read more...]
Archives for March 8, 2007
Bilafer for State Rep. in 11th Norfolk
I've noticed a lot of discussion lately on the special election to replace Rep. Coughlin in Dedham and parts of Westwood and Walpole. After taking a look at all the candidates (and meeting most of them personally) this Dedham resident has … [Read more...]
Who speaks for *us*?
Which brings me to last night. Why on earth was George Bachrach on NECN saying it was no big deal? The people I know and worked with lead normal lives doing normal things and want to see someone working for them - not for Ameriquest … [Read more...]
The Mittster Lacks Traction
Sorry to distract the crowd from the local headlines, but in case you missed it, our former Guv is reported by the WSJ to be trailing badly in the polls. According to a new WSJ/NBC poll, Romney has the support of only 8% of Republicans, … [Read more...]
Who’s at the helm?
The icing on the cake is the call was made for a company that preys and profits upon the travails of those less fortunate amongst us.I really had very high hopes and great expectations from this man. I'm not really disappointed, I'm … [Read more...]
Duval Stumbles again
I thought he was smarter than this!My only comment to all the bru-ha-ha surrounding the latest "event" with Citibank, Duval should have known better.He should have known better with the Caddy, the drapes, the assistant for his wife, and now … [Read more...]
BMG finally hits the Globe’s front page
Hurray?Leading off this front page (below the fold) article, entitled "Missteps test faith of Patrick devotees":With the latest headline, dissent erupted in the blogosphere. "The caddy didn't matter. The drapes don't matter. This matters," … [Read more...]
Charley Made Page One of Today’s Globe…
And it wasn't for violating a morals law.And no, this is not a lame joke reference to the pic of my heroes in court, Beavis and Butthead.and NPR this week, toomy, my, my.Our little boy is growing up right before our eyes.Congrats go out … [Read more...]
Cahill Confusion….
Could supporters of Treasurer Tim Cahill help me figure this one out. Last month Cahill appears at a press conference with former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to talk about having the state pension fund divest from … [Read more...]
The real reason why the call bugged me
I've stated my immediate objections to Patrick's phone call: I think it's an improper use of the Governor's time, reputation and authority of office. But there's some subtext to this that I think may not be apparent. One of the reasons why … [Read more...]