Just wanted to drop a quick note to mention that I've noticed quite the slowdown of activity on BMG lately. The diaries are fewer and farther between and those that are posted are generating a fewer comments. Haven't seen much even from … [Read more...]
Looking Back, Looking Forward
I had a couple of things I wanted to post about today, but I figured I'd be efficient and use a single diary. LOOKING BACK: I just finished reading What Happened by Hillary Clinton, which I highly recommend. It is very readable and … [Read more...]
New primary date…
...I'm hearing is September 4th (aka the day after Labor Day) per Secretary Galvin. What are people's thoughts on this? … [Read more...]
13 candidates (and counting?)
Yet another candidate has declared for Niki Tsongas's House seat, and this one says he was planning on primarying her if she had not announced her retirement. The article lists all candidates for those keeping score at home. My gut says … [Read more...]
RIP Bernard Cardinal Law
Yes, his legacy is mixed at best given his horrendous handling of allegations of clerical abuse, but there's no denying he was influential during his tenure as Archbishop and Metropolitan of Boston (1984-2002). WCVB … [Read more...]
A sad day for due process and proportionality – Al Franken throws in the towel
I've actually surprised myself a bit by how viscerally I have reacted to news today that Senator Al Franken, whose presence in the Senate is certainly on balance a benefit to women, has succumbed to pressure MOSTLY FROM HIS OWN PARTY and … [Read more...]
Secretary Galvin Gets (Another?) Primary Challenger
I haven't found a campaign website yet, but it's being widely reported today that Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim has announced his candidacy for Secretary of the Commonwealth. One Brian Felder had also indicated he was running, but … [Read more...]
Notes from the Democratic State Committee
The DSC met tonight, and while it was a pretty straightforward meeting, here are a few highlights: We have one more election this year. It is on December 5th to fill the Senate vacancy in the Worcester & Middlesex District. It is … [Read more...]
Looks Like Dems Had a Pretty Good Night
From what I can gather, mostly through FB posts, we swept statewide races in NJ and VA and flipped several state legislative seats in our direction. This includes the first transgendered legislator in the country for the VA House. Please … [Read more...]
A couple of quick hits
Just a couple of interesting PoliticoMA items related to previous topics of discussion: AG Sessions is apparently a bit more circumspect regarding Sen. Warren's criticism of him than Sen. McConnell was. The third CD race just got … [Read more...]
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