George Bush knew Jack Abramoff. He knew the names of his children. He knew that both he and Abramoff were the fathers of twins.He knew him. The pictures are out there. We'll see them soon. … [Read more...]
Massachusetts disfunctional campaign finance law
Is this what campaign reform is all about?.I think we all will agree that it really sucks when someone can buy an office with their own money. … [Read more...]
That’s. What. I’m. Talking. About.
David Obey and Barney Frank call for publicly-funded congressional campaigns.Either taxpayers en masse pay for campaigns, or we have our current system of legal bribery. The "small donor" revolution of Howard Dean, et al? That's just … [Read more...]
Ooglegay!
Now available in Pig Latin. I'd like to see a gubernatorial debate between Reilly and Patrick in this fine language; talk about raising the level of discourse ... … [Read more...]
Beer, LibFlicks, and Pizza?
We'd probably have it at our local Pizzeria Uno in Newton Corner - they have a back room we can use for free, and the location is great - 8.3 seconds from the Mass Pike, loads 'o parking, and a bazillion buses stop right outside. I … [Read more...]
The Fatal Weakness of Democrats
Before I continue, I want to make clear that I never was in favor of the Iraq war. In fact, I could not support John Kerry in the primaries because of his vote. I supported Wes Clark Democrat in the primaries because I figured … [Read more...]
End-of-Year Campaign Reports Shine Some Light
Deval Patrick was able to raise $1,485,000 from standing start in one year (not including the $300,000 he loaned his campaign) and spent most of it -- $1, 270,000. The Patrick campaign did reach their goal of having $500,000 Cash on … [Read more...]
Rove’s Opening
The NYT reports Rove wants Republicans to run on national security in 2006. That is an opening for Democrats, because the Republicans are weak on security right now:. Republicans were asleep at the switch on 9/11 and didn't protect us from … [Read more...]