This post isn't actually a review of a chapter from Jon Keller's "The Bluest State," but it's related.As you know, if you've read either the book or one of my posts on it, Keller's central narrative is that "boomer liberals" are responsible … [Read more...]
Tasered student incident maybe not what it appeared?
Some interesting stuff in this AP story.Video of police Tasering a persistent questioner of Sen. John Kerry became an Internet and TV sensation Tuesday, generating fierce debate about free speech and the motives of the college student … [Read more...]
Local boy hits the big time: Mike Sullivan makes The Daily Show
... but it was not a pretty sight.That's right, Michael J. Sullivan, the US Attorney for Massachusetts and Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, was prominently featured on tonight's Daily Show with Jon Stewart (no … [Read more...]
Clinton (Bill) coming to stump for Niki
Cool (HT Dick Howe):President Bill Clinton will visit Lowell this month to campaign on behalf of Democratic candidate for Congress Niki Tsongas.Clinton's appearance on Sept. 30 will precede the special election by about two weeks ...The … [Read more...]
HillaryCare 2.0 winning plaudits
Hillary Clinton has just released her health care plan (more detailed pdf version is here), which joins plans she has already released on controlling health care costs and improving quality. Reviews of her plan are coming in, and … [Read more...]
Ouch. And I mean OUCH!!
From Marc Ambinder (HT Bernstein):"Thank you AFSCME!"That was how New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson closed his speech to the SEIU membership in Washington today.Can things get any worse for this poor guy? It's starting to border on the … [Read more...]
The Bluest Pundit: chapter 4
The problem with this chapter is its treatment of the local politician who has treated the abortion issue perhaps most outrageously: Mitt Romney. Keller does, thank goodness, occasionally acknowledge Romney's "flagrantly expedient … [Read more...]
Live-blogging the MassINC casino forum
Each of the panelists has just finished giving his opening pitch. To summarize: Cahill's fer; Bosley's agin', and McGowan's in the middle, deferring to the politicians. No surprise there. Moderator Michael Jonas just … [Read more...]
The Bluest Pundit: chapter 3
Much of what you need to know about chapter 3 is captured by Keller's description of a march, sponsored by the Tri-Cities Welfare Rights Organization (WRO), to Barbara Anderson's home in Marblehead. The unidentified year appears to … [Read more...]
Casinos: be sure the people want it
Here's a modest suggestion for Governor Patrick. If (and that's a big "if" -- Casey has Sal DiMasi's statement which features lines like "So far, our concerns for ushering in casino gambling have not been eased. We in the House remain … [Read more...]
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