It's clear that Mitt took one look at the McCain campaign, did an immediate cost-benefit analysis, and then had only one question -- how do I hold these losers off at arm's length and at the same time, maintain my position within the party? … [Read more...]
I’m not sure WHAT to make of this….
Discuss among yourselves.... http://www.boston.com/news/loc... SALEM, N.H.-Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, a Republican, is endorsing Democrat Barack Obama for president, citing the senator's steady leadership, good judgment and … [Read more...]
Part II — Holier Than Thou
There's fraud committed ON an organization seeking to register voters by $8/hour field workers, and then there's fraud committed BY the OWNER of a company registering voters... http://www.latimes.com/news/lo... SACRAMENTO -- The owner of a … [Read more...]
Holier than thou…
After all, there's nothing like making highly questionable accusations of voter fraud to distract the public from the real thing. http://www.latimes.com/news/lo... SACRAMENTO - Dozens of newly minted Republican voters say they were duped … [Read more...]
McCain’s $300M Mortgage Buy-Out Gimmick — DOA?
I know TARP is brand-new and is hundreds of pages longer than the original 3-page idea presented by the Bush Administration, but still, you'd have thunk that someone might have vetted the idea. But then, McCain's campaign is now clearly so … [Read more...]
I got your expedited Alaska Supreme Court order right here
http://media.adn.com/smedia/20... Memorandum to the folks from the McCain campaign who decided to interfere in Alaska politics -- be careful what you wish for, you might get it. The report will be out on Friday. Given how badly McCain/Palin … [Read more...]
8th Middlesex results — the real progressive wins!!!
Carolyn Dykema, the former head of the Holliston Planning Board, won handily over Ed Mills, who had the backing of various Boston-based unions but not the locals. The margin was 79% to 21%. Carolyn's been backed by the Sierra Club and the … [Read more...]
New Group — Massachusetts Lawyers for Obama
OK, fellow attorneys -- there are Young Massachusetts Lawyers for Obama and assorted law student groups. But for those of us who are no longer young or in law school, I've established an new networking group of fellow-minded lawyers who … [Read more...]
Clearly McCain wasn’t screening his VP for temperment
At an earlier point in my legal career, I handled a few divorces and a lot of DSS cases before I decided that I wasn't cut out for it. I saw plenty of cases where clients and family members had no sense of boundaries and needed serious help … [Read more...]
And to think that I used to have some respect for Jane Swift
As Massachusetts Republican govs go, I'll take Jane Swift over the Mittster any day. I think that by and large, she actually believed what she was saying. Now that she's on McCain's alleged "truth" squad, she's lost her credibility. From … [Read more...]