I was browsing Craigslist and came across this job posting. I do not agree with the premise that legislators should simply be delegates slavishly following the expressed preferences of their constituents. I also think Mr. … [Read more...]
Kennedy returns to the Senate
The late news reported this evening that Senator Kennedy made a brief trip to Capitol Hill today to vote on Medicare legislation. This first appearance on the Senate floor since being diagnosed with brain cancer was a surprise to … [Read more...]
Supreme Court upholds detainees’ rights!
C-SPAN is reporting that the Supreme Court has voted 5-4 that detainees held at Guantanamo Bay have the right to challenge the United States in civilian court. The transcript of oral arguments can be found here. … [Read more...]
Young Democrats of Massachusetts off to a great start!
We are excited about our new initiatives this year. Beginning next week we will be hosting cocktail hours for those interested in joining us. The first of these is on May 20th and is posted on the BMG calendar. We also are … [Read more...]
From primary to unity
Elected delegates obviously should vote their commitments, as I believe should "superdelegates" who have already endorsed. Uncommitted at-large and "superdelegates" should vote their consciences using whatever factors seem … [Read more...]
Hillary in Boston tonight
I just got back from a great event at the John Hancock Auditorium tonight. Those of us supporting Senator Clinton needed the morale boost. I hope she raised quite a bit of money tonight as the auditorium was packed. She … [Read more...]
Another candidate for Democratic State Committee
Christopher Jenkins- Dracut My name is Christopher Jenkins and I am a candidate for one of the four male youth seats which you will be filling on March 8th. I have several times been a delegate to the state convention, both youth and … [Read more...]
Hillary’s tactics
Two things keep coming up about Hillary Clinton, both here and elsewhere, that seem to be articles of faith about her, but I don't see the evidence. One is that she is somehow too negative. Several posters on the "Let's Play Campaign … [Read more...]
Democratic National Convention blog
There is a blog I ran across that might be of interest to the BMG community. The URL is http://demconwatch.blogspot.com and it also includes a running tally of committed delegates. … [Read more...]
In Defense of the Superdelegates
Why is it assumed that this process must be directly and absolutely democratic? We've come a long way from smoke-filled rooms, but you wouldn't know it from some of the complaining I've heard, first about caucuses and now about … [Read more...]