The universe works in strange and mysterious ways. Just this morning, I met up with my good friend and esteemed co-editor, Bob, for one of our periodic conversations about anything and everything. Among the topics we discussed was, oddly … [Read more...]
Obama’s stupid move lets him get out-dicked by Boehner
This little kerfuffle over the date of the president's speech to Congress about jobs was entirely predictable, entirely avoidable, and a foolish gambit by President Obama. NYT: President Obama and Speaker John A. Boehner clashed over, of … [Read more...]
Court stands up for citizen journalists
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit's recent decision on videotaping the police in public is a big deal, and for reasons that go well beyond the Massachusetts wiretap law. As has already been noted here, the Court allowed a civil … [Read more...]
How to be a grown-up, and how not to
Alan Khazei has been in the news a lot lately. Some of it, of course, had to do with Eric Fehrnstrom's ill-fated CrazyKhazei Twitter account - more on that in a sec. But some of it was less flattering: a revelation that Khazei had hired … [Read more...]
Details of the Fed’s epic, secret bank bailout revealed
I missed this story when Bloomberg reported it almost a week ago, and it seems to me that a lot of other people did too. But it's remarkable. You know those TARP bailouts - the Treasury department's loans to big banks and AIG that got … [Read more...]
Thoughts while waiting for Irene: Rick Perry, Brown is 71% Kerry, Storrow Drive
How crazy are Rick Perry's views? Really pretty crazy. In his book, published within the last year, Perry argues that, on top of the usual abortion/gay marriage/balanced budget amendment stuff: Social Security is unconstitutional - … [Read more...]
Nice Twitter account you got there … be a shame if something were to happen to it…
And poof! Just like that, the epic hilarity, the singular wit and devastating political commentary that was Eric Fehrnstrom's CrazyKhazei Twitter account is gone. Except that it isn't. You'll be pleased to know that I foresaw the … [Read more...]
Scott Brown puts politics over principle: stands by Fehrnstrom
Remember how Scott Brown was once all "let's stop the negative politics and partisan bickering," and all that? Well, clearly, IOKIYAR.* Because now that one of Brown's top advisors has been caught doing exactly what he's been … [Read more...]
Scott Brown running scared over CrazyKhazei
This is utterly pathetic, isn't it? Today, the Globe asked Marcie Kinzel, Brown’s communications director, for an interview with the senator to get his reaction to Fehrnstrom’s admission. Her response? “Senator Brown’s not available … [Read more...]
Some CrazyKhazei tweets look a little different now that we know who wrote them
Now that we know that super-consultant-to-the-stars Eric Fehrnstrom was behind the comedy gold that is CrazyKhazei, some of the tweets bear a second look. This is probably the worst of them. I promise to devote all my time in office to … [Read more...]
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