Boy, when it rains it pours. The Herald has uncovered another tidbit about the now-famous Judge Tuttman -- this one from her days as a prosecutor, only six months before Mitt Romney put her on the bench. Judge Kathe Tuttman, who has … [Read more...]
Romney in hot water over Muslim religious test comment [updated Wednesday a.m.] [and again p.m.]
As noted earlier today yesterday, Mitt Romney is quoted in an op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor today as having ruled out Muslims for cabinet posts. He is predictably claiming that he was misquoted. If Mr. Ijaz, the op-ed's … [Read more...]
New layout / open thread
The latest soapblox code upgrade has given us the ability to create additional columns, so I thought I'd try it. I've moved all the ads into the right-most column; that prevents the Recommended list, the Recent User Post list, and the … [Read more...]
“but no religious Test shall ever be required” — except for Muslims
I'm pulling out one of Charley's "Quick hits" because I find it so utterly shocking as to merit further discussion. Let's begin with Article VI of the U.S. Constitution: but no religious test shall ever be … [Read more...]
It’s official: MA primary is set for Super-Duper Tuesday, Feb. 5
In case you missed it, Governor Patrick today signed a bill moving MA's presidential primary up about a month, to Feb. 5. As previously noted, the really big news about this is that a bunch of special elections can figure on turnout being … [Read more...]
Revenge of Chapter 40T
It's baaaaaaack!! That's right -- Chapter 40T, a big fave of property developers and Senator Richard Moore (D-Uxbridge), is back. You can tell because newly-registered BMG user neecondev wrote up not one, not two, but three user … [Read more...]
NH primary set for January 8
NH Secretary of State Bill Gardner has finally set the date for the New Hampshire primary: January 8, 2008. So January should be an interesting month. Jan 3: Iowa caucus. Jan 8: NH primary. Jan 15: Michigan primary (in … [Read more...]
In case you missed the Herald’s Obama/Osama gaffe
Here's what arrived on the doorsteps of tens of thousands of Boston Herald readers this morning. This is an excerpt from page 12 of the dead-tree version (as HLPeary, who first spotted this, notes, it's been fixed in the online … [Read more...]
Newsflash! Boston media doesn’t write a story about a nitwitted Louisiana state legislator!
Our friend Peter Porcupine spots a burgeoning scandal in the local media:Well, Porcupine waited a while, to give the Globe and Herald their chance to fulminate and breathe fire - but it hasn't happened.So, an Associated Press story from SIX … [Read more...]
So who needs the awards?
A-Rod is the AL's MVP. Sabathia won the Cy Young. And Eric Wedge is the AL "Manager of the Year."I'll take what we got, thanks. And I'm guessing so would Terry Francona, Josh Beckett, David Ortiz, and Mike Lowell. … [Read more...]
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