One thing that is helpful to me is that he knows where the bodies are buried. And you know, the sad reality is that we have to dig up a lot of those bodies, and bury them properly.... there are some agencies ... where the nickname is that … [Read more...]
Patrick to Obama: don’t repeat our mistakes vis-a-vis the grassroots
It's a very important question, David. I usually am very private about my advice to the incoming administration ... but I said to some of the senior folks right after the election: don't make what we felt was an error here in … [Read more...]
BMG exclusive: interview with Governor Patrick
On the two-year anniversary of his swearing-in as Governor, Deval Patrick was kind enough to give Bob, Charley and me about 40 minutes of his time to talk about what's past, and what's yet to come. It was an interesting, wide-ranging, … [Read more...]
Happy New Year / 2009 Resolutions Open Thread
Have at it! … [Read more...]
A truly weird holiday card. From my dentist. (Open thread)
It's definitely weird. Is it even legal? Anyone? (Click for a larger image in a new window) This is an open thread -- report your own holiday oddities! … [Read more...]
GateHouse media sues to stop Boston.com from linking to its stories. Seriously.
Thanks to Dan Kennedy for supplying information, links, and documents relating to a very interesting, and very worrisome, lawsuit that GateHouse media (which controls the TAB newspapers and the "Wicked Local" websites, among other things) … [Read more...]
A quick primer for Jim Aloisi on the “Big Dig culture”
Item: Newly-named Secretary of Transportation Jim Aloisi is unfamiliar with the Big Dig culture. When asked yesterday whether he was a part of the Big Dig culture, Aloisi said: "I don't even know what that phrase means." Fortunately, BMG … [Read more...]
Spread some holiday cheer — Support Joy!
I got an email the other day from Rob Willington -- yes, that Rob Willington, the one who is the executive director of the Mass. GOP. But Rob had a great idea. He suggested that MA bloggers of all political stripes should do a little … [Read more...]
“The Big Dig culture of Beacon Hill”: We’re taking credit, ’cause credit is due
The prospect of Jim Aloisi being named Transportation Secretary has brought a lot of talk lately about the "Big Dig culture of Beacon Hill," or its shorter version, the "Big Dig culture." It's a brilliant turn of phrase -- in just a … [Read more...]
Breaking — Supreme Court does not prevent Obama from becoming president!
That's right, folks -- as the BMG oracle foretold last week, Leo Donofrio's effort to derail the inauguration of Barack Obama as president was dealt a harsh blow by the Supreme Court when the Justices denied his application for stay without … [Read more...]
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