not that we need more. This screen shot taken a few minutes ago: Markey "locked in a tight race" with Gomez with most precincts in at a 9-point lead. That's like a 100,000-plus vote lead. I'd say something snarky but I'm just … [Read more...]
Help Gabriel Gomez focus
I was so sad to read this in today's Globe: “It’s a campaign without a theme, and they’re diluting their messaging to the point where, once this campaign concludes, it’s going to be: ‘So what was his pitch again?’ ” said former state … [Read more...]
Happy Daylight Savings Time
Love it or hate it (and I am a big fan), we are "leaping forward" today rather than in April thanks to legislation sponsored 8 years ago by Ed Markey. Those who would prefer to turn back the clock have the option of voting for the other … [Read more...]
Neatness isn’t everything.
Senator Barney Frank: what's not to like? Who wouldn't want a somebody rather than a cipher, a leader rather than a follower, experience rather than its opposite, a player rather than a placeholder, an advocate over an … [Read more...]
Profile of a rank-and-file volunteer
named Mike Dukakis. Michael Dukakis spent his 79th birthday on Saturday chasing a grown man down the street. The reason? To capture one more vote for Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic candidate for the Senate. Thank you, Mike! … [Read more...]
Button up, or, fashion tips for doorknob-hanger hangers
It'll be in the low 30s tonight when volunteers are out hanging those remember-to-vote reminders on door knobs. Not exactly Jack London territory, but if you are going to be out for 2 hours in the coldest night of the season so far, … [Read more...]
That anti-choice case for Brown
Everyone should see that mailer from the National Right to Life Committee explaining exactly why they support Scott Brown. Here it is, courtesy of the Huffington Post. Everyone should see this—not just the NRLC's target … [Read more...]
Anyone else get Huckabeed?
Some wormhole in the polity today delivered up a robocall from a strangely hopped up Mike Huckabee requesting a substantial "investment" for his good buddy, Todd Atkins. A truly weird pitch for Todd who has, after all, freely admitted he … [Read more...]
What bullies do when they are caught
They say, Oh, we were just funnin' around. Now comes Mitt Romney with this non-apology apology: “Back in high school, I did some dumb things and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously I apologize for that.... I participated … [Read more...]
The complete victory of Dick Cheney versus the earth
Way back in 2001, Vice President Cheney infamously dismissed energy conservation as (perhaps) "a sign of personal virtue." Ten Earth Days later, his prescription has become the template for thinking about environmental activism. What … [Read more...]
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