There's a terrific front-page Globe article today on Carol Shea-Porter's astounding victory in New Hampshire's first congressional district. My favorite excerpts:Shea-Porter and [campaign manager Sue Mayer] were told they needed to … [Read more...]
Lehigh on the ConCon
Scot Lehigh's column today echoes a lot of the debate that's been raging here over the past few days.For same-sex marriage supporters, the opportunity to kill the amendment now simply proved too tempting -- even though doing so meant … [Read more...]
It’s just so satisfying
First, there was outgoing Sen. Bill Frist (dork-TN):FRIST: In the Senate, we'll keep the Senate for sure. And it's because we've got a vision out there, a Republican vision for the future, and that's what the voter ultimately over the next … [Read more...]
How-de-do update: a concrete proposal …?
There were many excellent responses to my how-de-do post -- thanks to all for their thoughtful contributions. There is (at least) one very practical suggestion in there which actually strikes me as holding some promise. And I'm … [Read more...]
Here’s a pretty how-de-do!
Those familiar with W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's finest collaborative work, The Mikado, will recognize the title of this post. A few minutes into Act II, some of the main characters find themselves in a most unfortunate … [Read more...]
Why “we shouldn’t put constitutional rights to a popular vote” doesn’t work
Consider, for example, the process for amending the U.S. Constitution, which of course involves no popular vote -- Article V requires the concurrence of 2/3 of each branch of Congress and 3/4 of the state legislatures. If the … [Read more...]
Feingold is out for ’08
I heard it on NPR this afternoon, and Mass for Feingold has the statement he sent to his supporters.I want you to know that Ive decided to continue my role as Wisconsins Junior Senator in the U.S. Senate and not to seek the Democratic … [Read more...]
Great article on blogging and politics
Hat tip to PolInt for noting this excellent article from something called the "Boston Review." It's by Henry Farrell, an assistant professor at George Washington University and blogger at Crooked Timber.You should read the whole … [Read more...]
Some thoughts on process
My position boils down to this: process matters. Procedural rules, such as those set forth in Article 48 which governs initiative petitions, are designed not to favor particular substantive outcomes, but rather to ensure that everyone … [Read more...]
Governor-elect Deval Patrick announces transition team co-chairs
Here they are:Michael Angelini, of Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey;Ron Homer, of Access Capital, andGloria Larson, of Boston law firm Foley Hoag.According to the press release, these threewill assist the Governor- and Lt. … [Read more...]
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