Bravo to the New York Times editorial page, which has lately been showing a real taste for hard truths when it comes to the presidential race.  Today's lengthy, multi-part editorial is entitled "Truth and Lies about Medicare."  The … [Read more...]

Today's Globe has a front-page story on how Elizabeth Warren got to where she is today.  It's a very interesting read, both in a big-picture sense (it's an interesting story), and in that it does a nice job of addressing some specific … [Read more...]

It's hard to believe, but Mitt Romney might not be the biggest flip-flopper ever to appear on a national ticket.  It's possible that Paul Ryan has actually outdone Romney, at least on the subject of government stimulus and Keynesian … [Read more...]

What are the two biggest attacks we've heard against Democrats this year, both here in Massachusetts and nationally?  First, the "you didn't build that" line.  Second, that President Obama is cutting Medicare by $700 billion. The fact is … [Read more...]

Consider if you will: two editorial pages, both owned by the same parent company (the New York Times).  One, the Times itself, has today published a very sensible editorial noting that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are getting embarrassingly … [Read more...]

I rarely post anything about non-Massachusetts fundraising emails.  But I'm making an exception, because this one from Team Obama gets it exactly right on why Mitt Romney asked Paul Ryan to run as his VP. Here's the calculation: Mitt … [Read more...]

From surfcaster, the perfect logo for Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney.  We're rich; the rest of you can suck it. I think they’re all set for a logo… surfcaster   @   Sat 11 Aug 9:35 AM … [Read more...]

Scott Brown really wants you to think that he's a regular guy who's just like you.  He understands your problems and your concerns because, well, he just does, and that's why he's all bipartisan-y and stuff.  Even his campaign slogan, "He's … [Read more...]

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has announced that his running mate will be Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, author of the Medicare Destruction Act of 2011. Now, as we've discussed before, Paul Ryan is a total fraud - an apt running … [Read more...]

I rarely cross the streams, so to speak, between my blogging and musical lives.  But I'm making an exception for this concert: Boston Lyric Opera and Boston Landmarks Orchestra are teaming up to present a free concert of some of opera's … [Read more...]