Having seen a post (somewhere, although I cannot find it now) about Martha Coakley running for Governor, it made me think that if the Democratic party put forth an exciting slate of candidates for its top offices it would energize the … [Read more...]
And the hilarity continues
Apparently, state Republicans have nothing better to do with their financial resources than print up fake Reilly-St. Fleur bumper stickers and hand them out at the State House. Said Healey aide and would-be wag Tim O'Brien, "You never … [Read more...]
Reilly loses North Adams mayor?
Michael Wilcox points out an interesting passage near the end of this Globe article:Mayor John Barrett of North Adams said he will withdraw his support of the attorney general and is considering backing Reilly's Democratic rival, Deval L. … [Read more...]
For the record: Deb Goldberg’s family no longer runs Stop & Shop
Yesterday's release of a health care study showing heavy use of the state-funded uncompensated care pool and MassHealth programs by employees of large employers - and of Stop & Shop in particular - led Charley to ask why Lieutenant … [Read more...]
Reilly: Stating the obvious
One can't blame the guy for trying, but I'm not sure that Tom Reilly did himself any favors by blaming his political inexperience on his "poor political skills".I guess it makes some sense to try to spin this in a way that highlights his … [Read more...]
Alito update
Oh, by the way - there is news in the world that doesn't concern the Massachusetts Governor's race! Last night Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito cast his first vote (p. 4) in a matter that wasn't decided unanimously. He sided … [Read more...]
So, anything interesting in the papers this morning?
As a public service, I thought I'd set up a collection of the voluminous reporting and commentary on the Reilly/St. Fleur fiasco that showed up in today's papers, with some money quotes as appropriate. The consensus from reporters and … [Read more...]
Where things Stand in the LG’s Race:
If Reilly wins, I think he needs Silbert or Goldberg. If Patrick wins, he needs Murray or Silbert.Ideally, I think we need a woman on the ticket who is without financial skeletons so that we can credibly go after Healey's "Muffy-ness" … [Read more...]