David Bernstein has delivered again. You'll recall, no doubt, that a story in the Politico recently claimed that George Romney actually did (literally, not figuratively) "march with" Martin Luther King, Jr. -- after all, two … [Read more...]
And one more thing on Romney
From the NYT blog: [Romney] responded tersely today when a reporter asked him why he had not done more to fight the [racist] policy in his church before it was changed in 1978. "It wasn't my position to do so," he said. Ah. That's … [Read more...]
“Evidence contradicts story”
That's the subtitle of today's Globe story recounting the Romney campaign's latest embarrassment. As David Bernstein of the Phoenix first revealed, and as subsequent evidence (recounted in the Globe story) has so far … [Read more...]
Herald backs McCain
The Boston Herald has endorsed John McCain for president. Mostly it's what you'd expect -- courage, steady, convictions, all that good stuff. But here's an interesting passage, in which the Herald gives a big shout-out to … [Read more...]
Chris Dodd for president: leadership, even — especially — when it’s lonely
Second in a series of BMG Editor endorsements for president. Bob endorsed Obama here. If you're another Dodd fan, here's how to help out. We await Charley's endorsement with bated breath! I like most of the Democrats … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney never saw his father march with Martin Luther King. Never.
Mitt Romney will stop at nothing to score political points. Even if it means lying outright about his father. I saw my father march with Martin Luther King. Uh huh. He made a similar statement Sunday during an appearance on NBC's … [Read more...]
Breaking! Romney attended Planned Parenthood house party in 1994
A few months back, you may recall, there was a little dust-up over a $150 contribution to Planned Parenthood that was drawn on Mitt and Ann Romney's joint checking account in 1994. ABC News broke the story, and it quickly made the … [Read more...]
Chris Dodd engineers a (temporary) win on FISA
Major, major kudos to Chris Dodd for pulling off an impressive win (if a temporary one) on the wretched FISA bill that would have granted retroactive immunity to the telcos. When it became clear that Dodd was serious about … [Read more...]
Who’s with Dodd on the FISA filibuster?
Chris Dodd, again, is out in front on an issue that is actually very important. On a conference call with reporters just moments ago, Chris Dodd's deputy campaign manager, Amos Hochstein, just vowed that the Senator will filibuster the … [Read more...]
Porcupine takes Ron Paul seriously! (I kid, of course.)
Back in early November, when Ron Paul held a one-day fundraiserpalooza and pulled in a record-breaking $4.2 million, I said that it was hard not to take the accomplishment seriously. Esteemed differently-winged BMGer Peter Porcupine … [Read more...]
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