Valerie Plame Wilson, the outed CIA officer, is testifying on Capitol Hill right now. It's on C-Span, if you're interested. You can watch her opening statement here. Here's part of what she said:I've served the United … [Read more...]
It’s official: Phil Johnston is stepping down, and John Walsh is stepping up, to run Mass Dems
From today's Globe:Saying he has completed his mission to win back the governor's office, state Democratic Party chairman Philip W. Johnston told party leaders last night that he will step down next month, clearing the way for Governor … [Read more...]
Why is Barack Obama obsessed with John Edwards’ looks?
This is kind of weird."I want to wait and hear what John Edwards has to say, he's kind of good-looking," Obama envisioned Iowa caucus-goers from the small town of Clinton telling themselves. During an appearance in West Burlington, Iowa, … [Read more...]
Staff changes in the Patrick administration
A couple of posts have already noted that the Governor's office announced some staffing changes today. Here is the full press release, so that everyone can see the full extent of the changes.Governor Deval Patrick today announced a … [Read more...]
Globe needs to rethink its policy on anonymous sources
After the NY Times got itself into a pile of trouble for relying on anonymous sources that turned out to be catastrophically unreliable, it revised its guidelines on when it would and would not grant sources anonymity. Whether it has … [Read more...]
Echoes of Bill
To follow on DanielShays' excellent post: Jay and John call our attention to a remarkable James Fallows column from early in the Clinton administration.Four months after Bill Clinton's inauguration, the verdicts were in: He had failed … [Read more...]
US Attorney purge: another Karl Rove project?
From AP:The chairman of the New Mexico Republican Party was quoted Saturday as saying he urged presidential adviser Karl Rove and one of his assistants to fire the state's U.S. attorney...."Is anything ever going to happen to that guy?" [NM … [Read more...]
Senator Kerry calls for federal investigation into New Bedford raid
Just heard this on the radio. Good. This whole thing has been handled unbelievably badly, and ICE needs to be called on the proverbial carpet to explain why -- the Herald has a story today about how it's even worse than had … [Read more...]
Statement regarding Mrs. Patrick
From the Governor's office:First Lady Diane Patrick is being treated for exhaustion and depression. The governor will work a flexible schedule for the next few weeks in order to spend more time with her and his family. The … [Read more...]
And the dime-dropping never stops!
Today's Globe front-pager is an entirely different matter from the Citicall and the drapes. And it suggests that there is something deeply wrong with the State House operation at the Globe.The story reports that Governor Patrick's … [Read more...]
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