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Worst strategery EVER

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Could the McCain campaign chosen to have run a less effective ad at this moment?  Supposedly, this ad is going to "run in key states."  To me, what it does is prove that Barack Obama is willing to reach across the aisle where … [Read more...]

MA ballot questions: No, No, Yes

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Question 1: No.  This is a no-brainer -- and I say that as someone who has devoted literally thousands of hours over the four years of BMG's existence to advocating for a new kind of progressive politics in the MA Democratic party … [Read more...]

Full Senate calls on Wilkerson to resign

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The entire state Senate has passed a resolution calling on Dianne Wilkerson to "resign immediately her position as Senator from the Second Suffolk District."  Here's the resolution (pdf). UPDATE: Wilkerson had previously written in a … [Read more...]

TR the “socialist”

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In his 1907 State of the Union address, Roosevelt advocated for a graduated income tax.  This despite the fact that not only did such a thing not exist at the time, but the Supreme Court had actually held that even a flat-rate tax on … [Read more...]

Coincidence?

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Here's the first image of Barack Obama in his 30-minute infobamamercial: Now, where have I seen a political ad that looks something like that before?  Oh yeah -- I'm being a tad tongue-in-cheek here.  But I did notice it … [Read more...]

A shocking betrayal

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So Dianne Wilkerson allegedly accepted thousands of dollars of bribes in an undercover sting operation, related to a liquor license for a nightclub, starting in 2007 and continuing into this month.  This is not just being sloppy with … [Read more...]

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