Blue Mass Group

Reality-based commentary on politics.

  • Shop
  • Subscribe to BMG
  • Contact
  • Log In
  • Front Page
  • All Posts
  • About
  • Rules
  • Events
  • Register on BMG

A Solidly Republican House Crashes Down on Grover Norquist

January 3, 2013 By steven-j-gulitti 4 Comments

At this point all I can do is laugh when I think about how some of my friends on the far right were naive as to think that sensible Republicans in Congress had failed to heed the message of the 2012 election and the current political … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, barack-obama, Charles Krauthammer, Deficit Talks, Eric Cantor, Fiscal Cliff, grover-norquist, john-boehner, mitch-mcconnell, Patrick J. Toomey, Paul Ryan, tax-policy, tea-party-movement, tom-coburn

Can Mitt Romney Fix the Economy?

November 5, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

When Barack Obama first took office economist Ken Rogoff, who served on the International Monetary Fund and at the Federal Reserve, warned the president that the 2008 downturn was no ordinary event. Rogoff advised Obama that downturns … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, barack-obama, economic-policy, job-creation, mitt-romney, regulations, tax-cuts

Romney & Co., Beyond the Pale in Politicizing Benghazi

October 16, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti 14 Comments

I fully understand that Mitt Romney and his lieutenants want to capitalize on any and every political opportunity that comes their way, but in the case of the Benghazi deaths have they gone too far? Ambassador Chris Stevens’ father has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, Ambassador Chris Stevens, barack-obama, Barbara Doherty, Benghazi, Embassy Security, Glen Doherty, hillary-clinton, Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), mitt-romney

Mitt Romney: Conservative Trojan Horse or Political Chameleon?

October 10, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti 1 Comment

What became of Mitt Romney the “severe conservative” who so assured the American right earlier this year that he had long since slipped his moorings to a moderate political past in Massachusetts? Surely a “severely conservative” Mitt Romney … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, Andrea Mitchell, barack-obama, Byron York, Charles Krauthammer, Conservative Principles, david-brooks, Doyle McManus, Ezra Klein, George Will, grover-norquist, Hugh Hewitt, jonah-goldberg, Jonathan Chait, Mark Halperin, Michael Barone, michelle-malkin, mitt-romney, presidential-debate, Rich Lowry, Ross Douthat, sean-hannity, tea-party, william-kristol

The G.O.P. and a Platform Built for the Past‏

September 12, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

To hear the pundits and political professionals talk about it, this election is all about turning out a party’s base. That’s because there are few if any undecided voters left and the only undecided voters that count are the ones residing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, abortion, barack-obama, civil-rights, conservatives, education, gay-rights, guns, health-care, labor-unions, mitt-romney, presidential-politics, Republican 2012 Platform, same-sex-marriage, taxes, voting-rights

Cattle Rustlers & the Senate Race

September 4, 2012 By thegreenmiles Leave a Comment

States like Virginia are rightly viewed as a collection of diverse interests. Why isn't Massachusetts? Having lived inside Washington's Beltway for 10 years, I can tell you the view of Massachusetts from down there looks like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, Elizabeth Warren, scott-brown, senate, U.S. Senate 2012 election

Desperately Denying Reality

May 1, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

Over the past few days we've witnessed a barrage of criticism aimed at Barack Obama for his comments on, and a televised feature commemorating, the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death. Mitt Romney and many of his allies on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, Admiral Mike Mullen, al Qaeda, barack-obama, David Korn, dick-cheney, donald-rumsfeld, george-w.-bush, Global War on Terror, Jimmy Carter, john-kerry, Michael E. Leiter, mitt-romney, New America Foundation, Osama bin Laden, Peter L. Bergen, Saddam Hussein, United States National Counterterrorism Center, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq

The Plutocrats Versus the People

February 11, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

Whenever I hear a professional politician in Washington talking as if he he really understands our lot in life I can only laugh at the disconnect. I mean how likely is it that a sitting U.S. senator, who's probably at least a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, barack-obama, campaign-financing, mitt-romney, republican-primary, Rick Santorum, super PACs

The Alinsky Obsession

January 28, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti 4 Comments

Have you ever wondered why the right is so obsessed with Saul Alinsky and why they always try to tie Barack Obama to him? Well for one thing perhaps they have finally come to the realization that Reverend Wright's use to them has faded but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, barack-obama, newt-gingrich, republican-party, Saul Alinsky

Stand for Children, MTA and other leaders agree on evaluations; now let’s make sure they drive staffing decisions

January 28, 2012 By jwilliams 12 Comments

With the introduction of the Great Teachers Great Schools initiative - An Act to Promote Excellence in Public Schools – earlier this month, and the subsequent lawsuit the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) filed to challenge Attorney … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, attorney-general-martha-coakley, ballot-initiative, ballot-question, education, Great Teachers Great Schools, lawsuit, massachusetts, Massachusetts teachers union, massachusetts-teachers-association, mta, stand-for-children, teacher evaluations, teacher performance, teachers

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • Next Page »

Recommended Posts

  • Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice Majority (1)
  • Zelenskyy Thanks Biden For Lend-Lease Aid (1)

Recent User Posts

Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice Majority

May 14, 2022 By jconway 25 Comments

Zelenskyy Thanks Biden For Lend-Lease Aid

May 12, 2022 By terrymcginty Leave a Comment

City Agriculture – May 5, 2022

May 5, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

The Court’s Erasure of the 20th Century

May 5, 2022 By terrymcginty 1 Comment

I’m only voting for women this September

May 5, 2022 By jconway 7 Comments

Are Women Safe Here? It May Be Worse Than You Think.

May 4, 2022 By terrymcginty 19 Comments

Recent Comments

  • SomervilleTom on On grievance politicsAs for Georgia, they just elected two Dem Senators (one…
  • SomervilleTom on Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice MajorityI misunderstood your question, I apologize -- I thought…
  • SomervilleTom on Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice MajorityWe agree that moral opposition to the proposals of a giv…
  • SomervilleTom on Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice MajorityI agree that a nationwide abortion ban might take until…
  • SomervilleTom on Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice MajorityMy take is that they are a tiny fraction of the number o…
  • Christopher on On grievance politicsYou get more and more paranoid with each comment. They c…
  • Christopher on On grievance politicsYou are the only person I have heard suggest this. No Re…

Archive

@bluemassgroup on Twitter

#mapoli

mombianMombian@mombian·
11m

This seems like a good day to remind the MA Legislature that more work remains to ensure all children in MA are equally protected, regardless of the circumstances of their birth or the gender or marital status of their parents! Pass the @MassParentage Act Now! #MApoli

Reply on Twitter 1526555161379872769Retweet on Twitter 1526555161379872769Like on Twitter 15265551613798727691Twitter 1526555161379872769
pwcrozierPolly Crozier@pwcrozier·
11m

This was a day & remember it so well. My home state first in marriage equality. But MA, you are last in New England in protecting LGBTQ families. This is the session to pass the MPA @MassParentage #mapoli @GLADLaw @ResolveNewEng

BostonTweet@BostonTweet

On this day in 2004, Massachusetts became the first state in the United States to legalize same sex marriage.

Reply on Twitter 1526555149291888641Retweet on Twitter 1526555149291888641Like on Twitter 15265551492918886411Twitter 1526555149291888641
ElfOnSiteAshTheElf👀@ElfOnSite·
11m

17 May 2022

28+ on site, basically rebuilding, & a big red toxic dumpster. Nat’l Grid present too.

Rule 1: @FERC you can still save residents & the 🌎. Learn to care. Say #NoWeymouthCompressor to #Enbridge.

Rule 2: @PHMSA_DOT follow rule No 1.

@FRRACS_MA #ElfonSite #mapoli

4
Reply on Twitter 1526555136939769861Retweet on Twitter 1526555136939769861Like on Twitter 1526555136939769861Twitter 1526555136939769861
statehousenewsState House News@statehousenews·
21m

SUMMER TRAVEL: Despite record gas prices, AAA predicts summer travel "will be on fire" this year, with 39.2 million people in the U.S. heading 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, an increase of 8.3 percent over 2021. Most will travel by car. #mapoli

Reply on Twitter 1526552646286458880Retweet on Twitter 1526552646286458880Like on Twitter 15265526462864588801Twitter 1526552646286458880
AnnissaForBosAnnissa Essaibi George@AnnissaForBos·
27m

Thanks @TamiGouveiaMA for joining us for #familyroompolitics last night. We had a great discussion about issues important to those in the room and loved hearing about your work today and plans as LG. Next week we do it again! #mapoli #bospoli

Reply on Twitter 1526551107841019904Retweet on Twitter 1526551107841019904Like on Twitter 15265511078410199041Twitter 1526551107841019904
02130NewsJamaica Plain News@02130News·
29m

.@JP progressives state senate candidate forum on May 19 https://www.jamaicaplainnews.com/2022/05/17/state-senate-candidate-forum-on-may-19/423148 #bospoli #mapoli #JamaicaPlain

Reply on Twitter 1526550591614468097Retweet on Twitter 1526550591614468097Like on Twitter 1526550591614468097Twitter 1526550591614468097
Load More...

From our sponsors




Google Calendar







Search

Archives

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter




Copyright © 2022 Owned and operated by BMG Media Empire LLC. Read the terms of use. Some rights reserved.