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Robo-poll last night has Brown up 15.4% [updated]

January 15, 2010 By bostonshepherd

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...]

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This just in. Massachusetts NOT shrinking.

November 16, 2009 By bostonshepherd

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...]

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Is Obama lying?

September 10, 2009 By bostonshepherd

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...]

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Public Option Dead?

September 2, 2009 By bostonshepherd

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...]

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Obama admin bypasses senate ratification for treaty?

July 7, 2009 By bostonshepherd

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...]

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Isn’t what progressives want really Medicare For All?

June 19, 2009 By bostonshepherd

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...]

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More bad news for the Globe

April 27, 2009 By bostonshepherd

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...]

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Press barred from White House press ceremony?

March 21, 2009 By bostonshepherd

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...]

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To create jobs, lower taxes

March 19, 2009 By bostonshepherd

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...]

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Non-partisan, serious doubts about President Obama

March 18, 2009 By bostonshepherd

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...]

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