UPDATE (by David): Nate Silver has important information on the outfit that did this poll that makes its result far less credible than others that have come out recently. A new tele-poll last night has Scott Brown up by 15.4%. There are … [Read more...]

The "jobs saved or created" metric was always dubious, but now it's certain that the reported numbers are totally bogus.  That's the bad news. The good news is that Massachusetts has miraculously increased the number of congressional … [Read more...]

I think he is, at least on allowing illegal immigrants to participate in the public option. I have the text of HR 3200 before me and in pdf format. I cannot find in it any specific wording prohibiting illegal immigrants from participating … [Read more...]

I'm unsure how to parse David Alexrod's comments, but it certain sounds like Obama has (or will) remove a public option from his list.  Report here. And I reading this right? … [Read more...]

Perhaps it's the cynic in me complaining, but doesn't President Obama need the Senate's two-thirds "advice and consent" before ratifying foreign treaties? Of course, had Bush done this, you all would have burnt the White House down. … [Read more...]

I'm unsure of what the "health care crisis" is all about in the first place.  I, for one, am happy with my Harvard Pilgrim HMO, my PCP, and the service I receive. Then I look at the terrible shape Medicare is in.  I went through … [Read more...]

Editor & Publisher reported that circulation among the top 25 newspapers in the country is down, way down. The Globe was down 13.68% in the past 6 months ending March 2009.  Advertisers will respond accordingly.  Maybe … [Read more...]

I'm not sure what to make of this report that a White House press award ceremony naming the President as "Newsmaker of the Year" by the The National Newspaper Publishers Association will be closed to the media and public. The NNPA is also … [Read more...]

This story from CEO Magazine shows MA near the very bottom of CEO opinion of states' business climates. As has been repeatedly demonstrated, if you would like to increase government tax revenues, growth is the best way to do it.  That … [Read more...]

It's no secret I don't support much, if any, of the Obama political platform, but news of his inability to operate in public without his teleprompter is now getting me concerned.  This most recent item is either signs of stress, or … [Read more...]