Bill Richardson's latest TV ads are, as far as I know, the first in this presidential cycle to depart from the soft-focus swelling music bio spot and instead try for a laugh while making a point. I thought they were pretty good. … [Read more...]
SJC upholds libel verdict against the Herald and reporter Dave Wedge
The Supreme Judicial Court today unanimously upheld a $2 million libel verdict against the Boston Herald and its reporter Dave Wedge. This is the case in which Wedge wrote several stories about Superior Court Judge Ernest B. Murphy, … [Read more...]
Yay CNN! Boo MSNBC!
CNN has announced that its upcoming debates among the Democratic (June 3) and Republican (June 5) presidential candidates will not carry any rebroadcast or redistribution restrictions. From their press release:Due to the historical … [Read more...]
Light blogging for a few weeks
Just an FYI here: professional obligations will keep me away from regular posting on BMG for the next few weeks. … [Read more...]
Patrick takes action on foreclosures
This just in:In an ongoing response to the state's foreclosure crisis, Governor Deval Patrick today directed Commissioner of Banks Steven L. Antonakes to seek delays from mortgage lenders, on a case-by-case basis, for any Massachusetts … [Read more...]
“There are grounds for wondering whether the Republican party will survive this dilemma.”
The above is the conclusion to a piece by a well-known political commentator. The "dilemma" described by the author is the fact that, on the one hand, the country has turned decisively against the war in Iraq and by significant … [Read more...]
Astonishing Republican hypocrisy
Even for the national GOP, and even for the Bush administration, this particular story is breathtaking.Here are the basics (this is from Thursday):Deputy Secretary of State Randall L. Tobias submitted his resignation Friday, one day after … [Read more...]
A spectacular first quarter of 2007
So says today's Globe:The Massachusetts economy surged in the first quarter, nearly quadrupling the national growth rate and recalling the technology-driven expansion of the 1990s. The state's economy grew at a 4.7 percent annual rate … [Read more...]
Scouring the nation’s newspapers, so you don’t have to!
Two interesting articles from newspapers you probably rarely if ever read:Active-duty Lieutenant Colonel openly discusses defeat in Iraq; trashes nation's generals. In the Armed Forces Journal, Lt. Col. Paul Yingling makes one of the … [Read more...]
Action item: call the DNC and RNC to support free rebroadcast of debates
LETTER TO DNC Chairman Howard DeanDemocratic National Committee430 S. Capitol St. SEWashington, DC 20003(202) 863-8000Chairman Dean:We are writing to request that the Democratic National Committee help usher in the next stage of the … [Read more...]
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