I tried to reply to the diary about some of the technical (browser?) issues but could not. :-( While I can obviously start a new diary, I can't reply to a thread. This is very strange. Like others, I can't use Firefox from a work computer, … [Read more...]
Marjorie Decker Withdraws from State Senate race
http://www.wickedlocal.com/cam... With seven candidates vying for Gooch's old seat and with four Cantabridgians in the race, she made a wise decision. She's young and has a great political future. Best wishes to Marjorie! Excerpt: Cambridge … [Read more...]
RIP Howard Zinn
http://www.boston.com/news/loc... One of my fondest memories of Howard Zinn was when I ran into him and his wife in the lobby of the Washington Square Hotel in NYC in 2004. I made a point of telling him how his book inspired me to study … [Read more...]
Please come out and phonebank for Martha!
I am at the Teamsters HQ in Charlestown-please come join us! Check out Martha's website for locations near you. … [Read more...]
Phone Jamming: Blast from the GOP Dirty Tricks Past
With all the cash from the GOP and far-right extremists flowing into Scott Brown's campaign coffers, I fear that the sleazy operatives who are already conducting astroturf campaigns on websites like Facebook and boston.com will sink to this … [Read more...]
Former Mass. Gov. William Weld to endorse Obama
Snip: "Senator Obama is a once-in-a-lifetime candidate who will transform our politics and restore America's standing in the world," Weld said in a statement released Friday. "We need a president who will lead based on our common values and … [Read more...]
Obama Hatred On Display Again At Palin Rally, Supporter Screams “Treason!”
"In the latest instance of inflammatory outbursts at McCain-Palin rallies, a crowd member screamed "treason!" during an event on Tuesday after Sarah Palin accused Barack Obama of criticizing U.S. troops." "At a Palin rally on Monday, … [Read more...]
Palin Billed State for Nights Spent at Home: Taxpayers Also Funded Family’s Travel
The governor also has charged the state for travel expenses to take her children on official out-of-town missions. And her husband, Todd, has billed the state for expenses and a daily allowance for trips he makes on official business for … [Read more...]
Romney left Mass. on 212 days in ’06
http://www.boston.co...Some Interesting Excerpts: "Laying the foundation of a presidential candidacy, Governor Mitt Romney has spent all or part of 212 days outside Massachusetts so far in 2006, [b]an average of more than four days on the … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays, BMGers!
May you all have a safe and peaceful holiday season. Can I get a chorus of 'Blue Christmas'? … [Read more...]