Three cheers for John Edwards, who at the end of the day has declined to knuckle under to pressure from the rabid right.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 8, 2007CONTACT:Andrea Purse919-636-3156EDWARDS STATEMENT ON CAMPAIGN BLOGGERS AMANDA … [Read more...]
Lots of interest in Marty Meehan’s not-vacant congressional seat
Tomorrow's Globe will run a story on the (so far) nine folks that would be interested in running for Congress should Marty Meehan become the Chancellor of UMass-Lowell. Meehan says he interviewed with the search committee, but he also … [Read more...]
Housekeeping: the case of the missing “Recommend” button
As some of you have noticed, occasionally a user post is unrecommendable, in that the usually-prominent "Recommend" button is nowhere to be seen.This problem results from a software glitch that the powers that be have not been able to … [Read more...]
Who is Bill Donohue?
In case anyone is wondering whether Bill Donohue -- the guy who has called for John Edwards' recently-hired bloggers to be fired because of their alleged anti-Catholic "bigotry" -- is someone who anyone in their right mind should take … [Read more...]
Edwards caves. Maybe.
Salon is reporting that John Edwards' campaign has capitulated to the demands of William Donohue (who, by the way, is as closely tied to the extreme right in this country as anyone) and has fired bloggers Amanda Marcotte and Melissa … [Read more...]
John Edwards “weighing the fate” of his new bloggers
If you haven't been following this story, now's the time to check in, especially if you have any interest in John Edwards as a presidential candidate. Basically, Edwards hired one of the Pandagon bloggers, Amanda Marcotte, to blog for … [Read more...]
Surprise! Bill Richardson has charisma
The Democratic National Committee has just wrapped up its winter meeting. The highlight, at least as far as the rest of the world is concerned, is the ten speeches by announced Democratic presidential candidates. They're all … [Read more...]
More surreal fallout from yesterday
Regardless of what anyone thinks about yesterday's events, IMHO anyone with any sense ought to agree on one thing: the two guys who earned $7 an hour to actually put up the doodads should not face felony charges. It seems perfectly … [Read more...]
Vennochi: Walsh to replace Johnston as head of Mass. Dems
Once again, one of the more important local political stories of the day is being reported not on the front page or in the Metro section, but on the op-ed page. Joan Vennochi's column today pretty much confirms that Phil Johnston, … [Read more...]
RIP Molly Ivins
Columnist Molly Ivins has died at age 62, reportedly of breast cancer. There is a nice appreciation here, by some folks who have known her for a long time. … [Read more...]
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