I think it was David who had a tradition of posting this every year and I want to keep it going. For the last four years on my FB page I posted a riff that was a bill of particulars against Donald Trump. It is with tremendous relief and … [Read more...]
Boston Globe Recommends “Future Proofing” the Presidency.
Massachusetts's paper of record has posted a 6-part series on how to insulate the presidency from another Donald Trump. I have not read the series yet, but I understand the theme is legal remedies to codify norms. They will run one at a … [Read more...]
Time for another round of Political Dominos!
State Auditor Suzanne Bump has announced that she will not seek re-election next year. Governor's Councilor Eileen Duff has already announced that she will pursue a campaign to succeed her. Sen. Diana DiZoglio and Transportation for MA … [Read more...]
Senator Warren to Seek Re-election
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...]
RIP Vice President Walter Mondale
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...]
One Year of Pandemic
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...]
Highlights of Impeachment II, Day 1
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...]
Well, this is interesting…
...and certainly counterintuitive. For all our griping about inert politics and governance in this state it seems we stand out among states for liking our elected officials. Not just in the mine is great, but everyone else stinks, but we … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Will Have a New Speaker [maybe]
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...]
Seeking Information on Joe Curtatone
I've seen a couple of news items today indicating that Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone is making moves toward a 2022 gubernatorial bid. Obviously we're a long way from the field settling, but I'm always ready for the next race, so I was … [Read more...]
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