talking about Scooter Libby, and about the just-completed Term of the Supreme Court. As always, there were a couple of points I wish I'd gotten in. But you do what you can.Let's go to the tape ...Part 1 (Libby)Part 2 (Supreme … [Read more...]
RIP Beverly Sills
Today's Globe brings the sad news that Beverly Sills passed away last night at the age of 78. She apparently died of lung cancer, even though she never smoked. A cruel irony for a world-class opera singer -- one of several in … [Read more...]
President Bush commutes Scooter Libby’s prison sentence
Earlier today, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit rejected Scooter Libby's request to remain free on bond pending the appeal of his conviction, upholding Judge Walton's similar order. That meant that Libby would be going to … [Read more...]
Vote for Springfield!
The Simpsons movie is coming to Springfield. But which one?In case you hadn't heard, there's a contest going on to decide which of fourteen Springfields across the country will get to host the premiere of the Simpsons movie on July … [Read more...]
McCabe challenge update: I’m maxed out!
With hearty thanks to all who participated in my fundraising challenge for Patrick McCabe's state rep campaign, I am delighted to report that I am now maxed out for 2007! I will happily send my $500 to the campaign today.Don't forget … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney, dog torturer
Lots of people have already chimed in on the Globe's story of Mitt Romney's horrifying decision to strap Seamus, the family dog, to the top of the car for a long, long 12-hour drive. Potroast noted it first here; Adam Reilly's and Ana … [Read more...]
Hillary won tonight …
and unless something fairly dramatic happens fairly soon, she's going to be the Democratic nominee.Clinton was, I thought, by far the most proficient in actually coming up with some substance in a minute, and even in the absurd 30-second … [Read more...]
Supreme Court calls into question voluntary school desegregation plans around the nation
By a predictable 5-4 vote, the US Supreme Court today called into serious question public schools' ability to consider race in the course of trying to counter the effects of both de jure and de facto racial segregation. The several … [Read more...]
A fundraising challenge for Patrick McCabe
I attended Tuesday night's organizational kickoff for Patrick McCabe's state rep campaign for the 35th Middlesex (Medford and Malden) district. The turnout was fantastic -- far greater than had been expected. And the excitement … [Read more...]
The choice kerfuffle in MA-05
Curiouser and curiouser. As you probably know if you're following the MA-05 race, at a recent debate Jamie Eldridge questioned Barry Finegold about Finegold's co-sponsorship of a bill that would have required a 24-hour waiting period … [Read more...]
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