I was going to write up a post very much along these lines, but the Globe beat me to it. In an editorial published today, the Globe correctly argues that the legislature should vote against the anti-marriage amendment - but that they … [Read more...]
Not quite the photo op they were looking for
In today's Globe there's a story about Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's visit to Boston's subway system, entitled "Subways are safe, US security official says after riding T." Chertoff is quoted as saying "I would not … [Read more...]
BMG exclusive! The July 4th parade in Beverly
Thanks to our statewide network of secret operatives, BMG is pleased to present some highlights from the July 4th "Horribles" parade in Kerry Healey's hometown of Beverly Farms. Looks like the locals weren't exactly out in force for … [Read more...]
Patrick backs Romney over legislature in Ruane, Amorello dust-ups
In an interview to be aired on Jim Braude's NewsNight show on NECN tonight, Deval Patrick said that Mitt Romney was right to reject the legislature's effort to belatedly create a pension for the widow of former legislator Michael Ruane, and … [Read more...]
Could Steve Lynch get Dunk’d?
An Iraq-war-supporting conservative Democrat faces a primary challenge from a liberal who says the incumbent Dem is a Bush ally who true Democrats should boot out of office. Sounds like Lieberman/Lamont, but as Adam Reilly writes in … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick, meet Brian Schweitzer
Much has been said 'round here on the subject of whether Deval Patrick's opposition to the voter-approved rollback of the income tax to 5.0% will prove to be an albatross around his neck. My view: the income tax rollback is a big, … [Read more...]
No health care ballot initiative
Affordable Care Today ("ACT"), the backers of a ballot initiative that would have gone far beyond the health care plan enacted earlier this year, have decided not to file the signatures necessary to put the question on the ballot. The … [Read more...]
Talk about trying to have it both ways!
Kim Atkins at the Herald noticed that Christy Mihos has rolled out a whole slew of his positions on various hot-button issues (with little or no elaboration on his reasons for taking those positions). Here are a couple of … [Read more...]
Hillary Clinton puts party before friendship; puts Schumer on the spot
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) has said that, while she hopes her old friend Sen. Joe "Mentum" Lieberman ("D"-CT) wins the Democratic primary, she will not support his promised bid as an independent if he loses to Ned Lamont:"But I want to be … [Read more...]
RIP Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, a world-renowned mezzo-soprano whose singing career began here in Boston, has died of cancer at age 52.I met Lieberson only once or twice, but I did have the privilege of singing in the chorus when she sang the role … [Read more...]
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