George Bush knew Jack Abramoff. He knew the names of his children. He knew that both he and Abramoff were the fathers of twins.He knew him. The pictures are out there. We'll see them soon. … [Read more...]
Dukakis: less TV, more shoe leather
Mike Dukakis is urging the Democratic party to get back to basics if it wants to start winning elections."We need an all-precinct operation, with precinct captains and block captains," said Michael Dukakis.... In reality, he believes, the … [Read more...]
Hey Brian – chill out!
Brian McGrory apparently hates Mike Capuano. His column in today's Globe is just completely over the top, and amounts to little more than name-calling. Totally useless as commentary.Look, I agree that Capuano screwed up with his … [Read more...]
Middlesex DA: Barrios picks up first town committee endorsement
We are reliably informed that the Belmont Democratic town committee has endorsed Jarrett Barrios for Middlesex DA. The vote was 18 for Barrios, 6 for Gerry Leone, and 2 for Mike Festa.Belmont is apparently the first town committee in … [Read more...]
David on WBUR – opera edition!
The NPR program "Here and Now," which plays locally on WBUR (90.9 FM) from noon to 1 pm, is scheduled to run a piece on Friday's show about a new opera based on the life of Oscar Wilde. Granite State Opera has organized a workshop … [Read more...]
Common sense on seat belts
No one with any sense disagrees with the proposition that people should wear seat belts when they're driving - the statistics on deaths and severity of injuries are overwhelming.But people can, and do, reasonably disagree on whether the … [Read more...]
Murray makes it official for Lt. Gov. race
Worcester Mayor Tim Murray has officially announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor (no surprise there). The Globe article has brief interviews with each of the four declared candidates: Murray; … [Read more...]
And in other news …
WaPo: "House GOP Leaders Unveil New Ethics Plan"And in other news, the oxymoron threat level has been raised to orange. Meanwhile, foxes have unveiled new security measures for chicken coops, and the Wolfie Index reports gains in … [Read more...]
Romney: greedy teachers “will torture and twist”
Mitt Romney, fresh from slaughtering caged birds, has now turned his sights on his latest target: teachers. The Herald reports that - at an event honoring Martin Luther King Jr., no less - Romney said the following:They will distort … [Read more...]
Bush NSA spying program hindered FBI
The NY Times reports that, by swamping the FBI with thousands of dead-end leads, the National Security Agency made it difficult for law enforcement to do its job in the months after 9/11:In the anxious months after the Sept. 11 attacks, the … [Read more...]
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