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Cahill does it again

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Apparently unsatisfied with merely pushing the legal limits, Tim has moved straight into violating campaign finance law: State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill, an independent gubernatorial candidate already facing questions about his … [Read more...]

the party that dare not speak its name?

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The follow on question goes like this.  The MA GOP likes to campaign on bringing balance to the legislature.  Here's a recent example: No. what I'm saying is (0.00 / 0) Balanced government is better government. I am certainly not … [Read more...]

dumb excuse of the week

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Roy Ashburn has finally come out of the closet.  His explanation for years of opposing gay rights? Ashburn, who is divorced, claimed his crusade against proposed gay-rights laws in the California statehouse stemmed from his desire to … [Read more...]

the “tea party” convention

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Bonus points (and in case any sane person doubted the connection to the birthers): "I don't think that's the way to unite people. You might have thoughts about some things, but some things are better left unsaid," said Lisa Mei Norton, a … [Read more...]

tax cut fail

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Colorado Springs has decided to live without services rather than raise taxes.  I'd suspect this was grandstanding designed to raise public support, but CS is one of the most conservative cities in the US. For those of you who'd always … [Read more...]

Scott Brown’s short honeymoon

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I suppose one of the perils on running on vague messages like being "an independent voice" and non-sequitors like "I have a truck" is people tend to project beliefs on to you.  For example, I've spoken to half a dozen Brown supporters … [Read more...]

Purity and accountability

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Here are Bopp's purity points, just for reference: (1) We support smaller government, smaller national debt, lower deficits and lower taxes by opposing bills like Obama's "stimulus" bill; (2) We support market-based health care reform and … [Read more...]

Wonk around the clock

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If that wasn't enough, there's MORE: The White House App delivers dynamic content from WhiteHouse.gov to the palm of your hand.   One feature that stands out is live video streaming.  Now anyone with this app can watch the … [Read more...]

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