Democrats, progressives, independents, and disaffected Republicans, have an incredible opportunity in the next nine months. Thanks to the now cliche "culture of corruption" in Washington, D.C., more and more voters are looking for an … [Read more...]
Anne Paulsen will not run for re-election
Rep. Anne Paulsen, a progressive Democrat who represents Belmont and parts of Arlington and Cambridge, has announced that she will not run for re-election this November.I like the last paragraph of the Alewife article:Paulsen made it clear … [Read more...]
Our revolting Governor
It's bad enough that, instead of coming back to work, Mitt Romney decided he'd rather hang out with a bunch of Republican bigwigs on a Georgia hunting trip. Now, it turns out, the quail that Romney et al. blasted to their deaths … [Read more...]
Healey and Reilly on Privacy
First, Healey is supporting New Bedford's plan to begin drug-testing at its public schools, starting at age 11. Healey is backing the New Bedford program and said the city's decision to start drug testing could be a model for other … [Read more...]
Gay Republican: Willard ‘Problematic’
Patrick C. Guerriero, president of the national Log Cabin Republicans, a group of conservative gay political activists, in a recent interview with Gay City News: "Asked whose candidacy would concern him, Guerriero responded, 'My job is work … [Read more...]
Presidential signing statements and Alito: the plot thickens
The Globe reports that three important GOP Senators are crying foul over President Bush's signing statement on the McCain torture bill that said, basically, "I will abide by this law except when I won't." Not surprisingly, John McCain … [Read more...]
National Review Online Editor Lauds Willard
A slobbery tongue bath (hat tip for the term, MEC Charley) for "Matinee Mitt" this week from National Review Online Editor, self-appointed commentator on Catholic issues, and Star Trek obsessive Kathryn Jean Lopez. "Mitt Romney's national … [Read more...]
Denise Provost endorsed by both Somerville papers
This week's Somerville Journal and Somerville News both endorse Denise Provost for State Representative in the upcoming Democratic primary to be held next Tuesday, January 10.Both editorials also say nice things about Denise's opponent, … [Read more...]