In an excellent post, our friends at ProgressMass point out that, regardless of who wins the actual election, the winner of the Goldman Sachs primary seems pretty clear. Yeah, that's a big goose-egg for Elizabeth Warren. The details … [Read more...]
The Obamacumentary
Here it is (produced by the campaign, obviously). What do you think? Interesting? Effective? Likely to sway undecided voters? … [Read more...]
A bad night for Mitt Romney, and a good one for Rick Santorum
Remember how a few hours ago, I was all like, "yeah, Mitt's looking surprisingly good down in the deep south!" Well, never mind. The results aren't all in yet, but the NY Times has called both Alabama and Mississippi for Rick Santorum. … [Read more...]
Authentically inauthentic: why Mitt could win MS and AL
A week or so ago, it seemed incredibly unlikely that Mitt Romney would do well in tomorrow's primaries in Mississippi and Alabama. Those deep, deep south states would seem to be hostile territory for a candidate whose only political … [Read more...]
PBS showed the hug
This is really a fairly minor point, but it's been misreported so many times that it needs to be addressed. You know Breitbart's big "bombshell" video of Obama introducing a speech by the late Professor Derrick Bell at Harvard Law School … [Read more...]
Herald reporter disses Elizabeth Childs in Republican MA-4 primary
Sometimes you really have to wonder about these reporters. In a story in today's Herald, which is mostly about Joe Kennedy II's oil business (Joe II is the father of Joe III, who is running in the 4th congressional district), we get this … [Read more...]
Anyone still doubting that Scott Brown is a savvy politician?
Because if you are, today should put your doubts to rest. Brown has taken what could have been a minor negative for his campaign - the first violation of the People's Pledge, which came at his expense - and turned it into a substantial … [Read more...]
Today’s excellent news about jobs
There's really only one way to interpret today's jobs numbers: they are excellent. Last month, the economy added 227,000 new jobs; in addition, the numbers for December and January have been revised upward. The gains are all in the … [Read more...]
GOP primary slugfest brewing in the 4th congressional district
Looks like we've got ourselves a genuine primary contest among the small but merry band of Republicans interested in the newly-configured 4th congressional district! IN THIS CORNER: Sean Bielat, Marine, MBA, and guy who didn't beat … [Read more...]
I knew Derrick Bell. Derrick Bell was (sort of) a friend of mine. And Barack Obama is no Derrick Bell.
I did know Derrick Bell (he passed away last October). One of his sons is a close friend of my brother's, and Bell was an acquaintance of my parents', and later, of mine. I wouldn't go so far as to say that Derrick Bell was a close friend … [Read more...]
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