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John McCain approaches self-parody

June 17, 2008 By David

Really, it's getting too easy. On obscene profits by oil companies (from a DNC email, no link, but see this AP story): McCain Today:  "So what does Senator Obama support in energy policy?  Well, for starters he supported the … [Read more...]

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Wes Clark’s stock just shot WAY up

June 17, 2008 By David

Wes Clark explains to skeptical pundits (including local boy Mike Barnicle) why, exactly, John McCain's national security credentials aren't really much better than Barack Obama's.  Very impressive.  Watch it, and then think about … [Read more...]

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The dumb idea: I wouldn’t be so sure

June 15, 2008 By David

From the State House News Service's weekly roundup: ONE PARTY, ONE BALLOT INITIATIVE, NO CHANCE: House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi and Senate President Therese Murray joined Gov. Deval Patrick in public opposition to the proposed income tax … [Read more...]

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Rules update: disclose financial affiliations with candidates

June 12, 2008 By David

As campaign season heats up, we expect that people affiliated with political campaigns will post here with increasing frequency.  That's great -- we welcome those contributions to the site, which are often well-informed and helpful to … [Read more...]

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Obama’s birth certificate: nothing to see here, folks.

June 12, 2008 By David

Kos has Obama's birth certificate.  Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961 (two years after Hawaii became a state).  No information about his parents' marital status or anything like that. Move along. … [Read more...]

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Supreme Court deals devastating blow to Bush Administration GWOT policies

June 12, 2008 By David

The Supreme Court decided today that the Suspension Clause of the Constitution applies to detainees at Guantanamo, and that it means what it says: the privilege of habeas corpus may be suspended only in cases of "rebellion or invasion." … [Read more...]

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Deval’s daughter comes out

June 12, 2008 By David

Governor Patrick's daughter Katherine is a lesbian. That's not exactly "news," but as the Governor and his family have recognized, he's a public figure so these kinds of things will inevitably make it into the papers.  As Katherine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: glbt, ma, patrick

Send BMG to Denver! A modest fundraiser

June 11, 2008 By David

As you know, BMG received a credential from the Democratic Party to cover the convention in Denver as MA's representative in the "State Blogger Corps."  We are very excited about this unique opportunity -- as members of the State … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, bmg, denver

VP update: Jim Johnson (head of Obama’s search team) is out; Jindal possibly an exorcist

June 11, 2008 By David

NYT: Senator Barack Obama, moving to quell a growing furor, accepted the resignation of the head of his vice presidential search team, James A. Johnson, on Wednesday after days of questions about Mr. Johnson's tenure as head of Fannie Mae … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, obama, vp

Hillary urging her pledged delegates to support Obama

June 10, 2008 By David

The Clinton conspiracy theorists should perhaps give it a rest. As recently as one week ago, Hillary was still being widely depicted as a Lady Macbethian figure, a kind of she-demon who was still potentially scheming to take the race to the … [Read more...]

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