Politico frames this as a surprise among Massachusetts Democrats.  It isn't to me, nor have I heard the conversations speculating that she would not run.  I tend to assume that incumbents will seek re-election until I hear otherwise. … [Read more...]

He was VP when I was born and one of my earliest political memories is of him being the 1984 Democratic presidential nominee. I remember hoping he would win, not because I had real political views at age 6, but because that is the age we … [Read more...]

Yesterday, was the one year anniversary of Governor Baker's declaration of a state of emergency on account of the coronavirus, which is easy to remember because it is also my birthday.  That day remains the most recent time I have shaken … [Read more...]

Today the Senate saw fit to relitigate the constitutionality of trying the impeachment of a President no longer in office.  Chris Cuomo is among those who doesn't understand why today was necessary since it is so obvious to him that of … [Read more...]

Update: A spokesperson for DeLeo now denies that he is leaving for Northeastern. But you know how these trial balloons work. Maybe, could be. Supposedly Ron Mariano would be next in line, which sounds like more of the same if not worse. -- … [Read more...]

It happens that I was alerted to a couple of websites today which succinctly explain what is going on in politics these days.  First it turns out that Joe Biden did in fact steal this election and this website has the insightful, … [Read more...]