I wish I could take credit for this awesome find, but I can't: Andrew Kaczynski at BuzzFeed found it. Turns out that, in 1970, the Globe decided to interview the children of several of President Nixon's cabinet secretaries, one of whom was … [Read more...]
Posting is suspended due to massive spam attack [updated 2x]
FURTHER UPDATE [Wednesday evening]: They're baaaaack. Sorry folks - our last solution did not work, so we've had to suspend posting again while we sort this out. Bear with us - we have a plan and are hoping to implement it during the day … [Read more...]
Memorial Day
I hope you are enjoying Memorial Day, and also that you take a moment to remember why it's on the calendar. I cribbed a few posts that were floating around Facebook that seemed apt. And, yes, Elizabeth Warren's Memorial Day … [Read more...]
Comment ratings – a fundraiser
In the course of discussing how to handle the recent uptick in trollish comments, one observation from a number of BMGers is that comment ratings would help. Ratings allow you to express approval or disapproval quickly, but avoid the kind … [Read more...]
A thought experiment for a Sunday evening
Imagine, if you will, that right after the Herald first reported that a spokesman for Harvard had, in 1996, identified Elizabeth Warren as Native American, she had released a statement along the following lines: Like many kids who were … [Read more...]
A gentle reminder: do not feed the trolls
Lately there has been some consternation expressed about trolling of various sorts on BMG. Some users here post Fehrnstrom-esque talking points in order to provoke a response; others, known as "concern trolls," express faux concern about … [Read more...]
Menino blasts Brown’s focus on Cherokee-gate; Brown appears to think Harvard has a quota for Native Americans
Two fascinating tidbits from this Globe story on the latest in the biggest issue that voters really don't care about. First, Boston Mayor Tom Menino, who has steadfastly refused to endorse Elizabeth Warren and who is generally thought to … [Read more...]
What? Republicans have been distorting the facts?? I am shocked! Shocked!
Great read from a MarketWatch columnist on the spending spree that wasn't. Of all the falsehoods told about President Barack Obama, the biggest whopper is the one about his reckless spending spree. As would-be president Mitt Romney … [Read more...]
Yet another reason why nobody should ever pay attention to a campaign’s internal polls
I've said for years that when a campaign releases an internal poll to the press, that's a good time to ignore it. The latest from Richard Tisei, the Republican running in the 6th congressional district, is an extreme example of why … [Read more...]
Election 2012 boiling down to Wall Street vs. Main Street?
It's starting to look that way. Globe: Donors from big banks are betting on Mitt Romney to defeat President Obama and repeal new restraints on risky, large-scale investments.... The top five donor groups in Romney’s campaign are … [Read more...]
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