named Mike Dukakis. Michael Dukakis spent his 79th birthday on Saturday chasing a grown man down the street. The reason? To capture one more vote for Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic candidate for the Senate. Thank you, Mike! … [Read more...]
Where is this guy? What would he do about the MBTA?
I wonder what our former governor's thoughts are about the current MBTA funding scheme. A little leadership from the executive branch would be refreshing. I don't think anyone is playing us like a violin to gain critical mass for a … [Read more...]
Dukakis Talks Tough on Transit
Gov. Dukakis (now a distinguished professor of political science at Northeastern Unversity) regularly speaks and writes on what he calls a steel interstate. He sees terrific economic benefits.Immediately, he says upgrading and augmenting … [Read more...]
FIRST PERSON REPORT: Tonight’s rally at Faneuil Hall
Second Panelist: Kitty Dukakis She remembers her late father conducting orchestras in Faneuil Hall. She came as a person in recovery. She called gambling addiction a hidden addiction. She considered it a duty to her children and … [Read more...]
The Case for the Commonwealth Against Slots and Casinos
It seems like no matter how poorly casinos are doing throughout the country, no matter how many times they rewrite the rules and laws in their favor, no matter what kind of damage they wreak, how many thousands of small business they … [Read more...]
Can Deval Play Samson?
Not raising taxes when required to fix the commonwealth's infrastructure has been the worst blunder of modern times in the Bay State. Joined and often led by cowardly and self-interested Dems, they refused to generate the revenue … [Read more...]
What was Dukakis thinking?
The chances of President Bush granting Tom Finneran a pardon strike me as so remote that it's hardly worth getting into why it's a bad idea (among other things, it would require Bush to waive the usual rule that five years must have elapsed … [Read more...]
Dukakis won’t train in vain
I asked Dukakis, What would it take for us to have a rail system that you would consider to be adequate? "One week in Iraq", Dukakis answered instantly. "3 billion dollars a year ... I'll take 125 miles an hour anywhere in the country, … [Read more...]
What Matters, According to Dukakis
Via Jon Keller, the New York Observer gets Dukakis to talk and he's got serious criticism for Obama. Serious as a heart attack. Sen. Obama needs to improve his organization too, Mr. Dukakis said. "Obama hasn't done anywhere near as … [Read more...]
Dukakis frets about Dem organizing
From the Globe's Political Intelligence blog:"We have to organize every damn precinct in the United States of America -- all 185,000," Dukakis told the Observer. "I'm serious. I'm deadly serious. I didn't do it after the primary [in 1988]. … [Read more...]