Someone call security! Clearly the Globe's editorial page office has been infiltrated by those tricksy pranksters at the Pioneer Institute or something. Nothing else could explain the last two days of bizarre punditry emanating … [Read more...]

It's hard to overstate how big a deal this is. This is the district that produced Jack Kemp, for God's sake. It's been reliably Republican for years, and everybody figured that Jane Corwin would win without breaking a sweat. But major … [Read more...]

The next time someone moans and groans about how awful "bailouts" are, remember that at least one of them saved thousands of American jobs and won't cost taxpayers a dime.  Chrysler just paid back all its loans way ahead of schedule. … [Read more...]

In light of Scott Brown's claim that he didn't actually snub Setti Warren at the Newton Memorial Day parade, BMG asked the Warren campaign for clarification on what really happened.  A Warren staffer responded as follows (email, no … [Read more...]

You're no doubt familiar with the old saying "like rats deserting a sinking ship."  Events of the last 24 hours confirm that, in today's politics, the S.S. Paul Ryan is taking on water, and Republicans are scurrying for the life … [Read more...]

Today's big blow to Republicans' 2012 White House dreams was a crusher. The announcement Sunday by Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana that he would not run for the Republican presidential nomination ended one major chapter of uncertainty in the … [Read more...]

Really, this is pretty sad. It's a Memorial Day parade, and Brown is on Warren's home turf of Newton. The word "petulant" comes to mind. … [Read more...]

I wasn't raptured up yesterday, nor did I see any sign of abandoned clothing lying around on the sidewalks.  And I've detected a distinct lack of wild beasts and other apocalyptic indicators roaming the streets.  Conclusion: the rapture did … [Read more...]

In case you hadn't heard, we may have only a few hours before all hell breaks loose (literally).  Fortunately, the Bruins game should be done before things really get serious. In any event, here is an on-topic video for your … [Read more...]

Seriously, this is getting embarrassing. Brown clarifies remarks on controversial budget ... In a reference to the ongoing budget process, Brown, who was keynote speaker at the [Newburyport] chamber's annual meeting, intimated to the … [Read more...]