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What’s This Got to Do with Ohio?

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Cross-posted at Blue News Tribune, where it is diary number 500. I try to avoid writing media diaries, preferring the occasional open thread comment. I just think it's a blog cliche to trash the press. But dang, they do suck sometimes. A … [Read more...]

Globe Poll: Deval in Trouble

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Patrick's favorability rating has dropped sharply over the past seven months, with just 36 percent of respondents holding a favorable opinion of him, and 52 percent viewing him unfavorably. As recently as December, 64 percent of voters … [Read more...]

Money, Changes, Everything

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Cross-posted from Blue Hampshire. A repeat of sorts for Blue News Tribune readers, but more organized and coherent. According to Cokie Roberts, the lieutenant governor of Alaska cited the cost of the investigations of Sarah Palin as a … [Read more...]

Gatesgate

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Cross-posted (and even shorter) at Blue News Tribune. I plan to keep an eye on this. At this point, I'm hoping it's a bit overblown. My cynic side says: It's great that the Globe took notice of a potential racial incident. It's sad that it … [Read more...]

Cahill, D Once More?

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Help me think out loud for a moment. Ernie got me thinking. If you're Tim Cahill, would you run as an independent? Charlie Baker jumped in, and he is the all-but-certain GOP nominee. So you have no chance of getting Republican votes. In … [Read more...]

Chock Full of Bloggy Goodness

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Not the greatest picture, but what do you want for a cell phone camera? There are a few features you should note: - The solid weight (best for formulating solid arguments). - The hot cup of insights one can imagine. - The grip. It is best … [Read more...]

Fox Gets Defensive

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Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. Maybe this should make me angry, but it just makes me sad. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvn... This morning on Fox & Friends, the trio invited the president on and wondered why they were being … [Read more...]

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