I worked for his campaign, I hoped, I checked back in! And he betrayed me and all the others who stood, teary-eyed and lump-throated, when he spoke at rallies and when he made his acceptance speech. We progressives/liberals … [Read more...]
Deval: $200million more for developers
Gov. Deval Patrick is going to give away $200 million to developers this year, much of it for shopping malls and parking lots. The apparent motive is to please the construction unions. The cover is that it will not only "create jobs" … [Read more...]
So much for civic engagement
At his English High campaign kick-off, I asked Governor Patrick to meet with me to discuss the Liberty Mutual tax break. He said, "I can help you with that," and asked his aide to give me his contact information to arrange a meeting. … [Read more...]
Deval and the Unions: Part 2
For whatever reason the Mass AFL-CIO seems to be dominated by the hysterical police and fire unions. This story in the Globe today: Some patrolmen object to paper's Obama depictions is illustrative. If one ever gets a chance to read … [Read more...]
Cahill Runs Right
As a Democrat likely supporting Charlie Baker, I may be too quick to see rainbows in what could arguably be a rain cloud. However, as insignificant as these picks generally are, Loscocco gives Baker more room to pick up disillusioned … [Read more...]
LeftAhead! Podcast: Bizarre Politicians and How to Cure ‘Em
Today, on LeftAhead, Lynne, Mike and I chatted about four sets of politicians on the national, state and local levels who have made rash, illegal, unacceptable and/or bizarre decisions. We discussed Sarah Palin and her problems in Alaska, … [Read more...]
Tonight in Somerville -Sciortino event with Deval
Carl Sciortino has been my State Rep for four years now. I can go on and on about what a wonderful representative he is - but I will try to be brief. I find Carl to be extremely intelligent and personable. He is quick to … [Read more...]
NY Times: Early Dazzle, Then Tough Path for a Governor
NY Times article that compares Deval to Barack - sort of a cautionary tale. While I recognize that there are obvious parallels between both men, I see them as being entirely different creatures. Deval has turned out to be pretty much … [Read more...]
Deval’s right…we need a SecEd
Why "almost despite himself"? Well, to take Deval at his word, this isn't even a big part of his "vision" for education. Looking at his ersatz eternal campaign/parallel government website devalpatrick.com, his spiel on education … [Read more...]
Does this Governor make my butt look big?
In the summer of 2004, just as pundits were pronouncing that political conventions had become irrelevant, a young senator from Illinois was making his national debut on center stage. As he spoke, he held the nation in his hand. His words … [Read more...]
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