Where and when does it end? Who gave Tom Finneran,"for he's a jolly good felon", the right to "take care" of his buddies with our tax dollars? Another "Dukakoid", Tim Bassett is flushed out of hiding by the Boston Globe. Mr. … [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...]
Going somewhere, Tom?
Found while looking for something else ...<a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=1rv&q=tom+finneran&btnG=Search"Does Florida even have a 12th … [Read more...]
Maybe I do not understand campaign accounts
I just found out that $250,000 from Thomas Finneran's campaign finance account went for legal fees to fight his indictment for perjury and obstructing justice. See http://news.bostonhe...First, I did not know that my political … [Read more...]
Party and Power in Massachusetts
Philip W. Johnston , chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party: "If John had left the Senate, it certainly would have set off a game of musical chairs. Now that he's not running, I think most people will stay where they are and … [Read more...]
Finneran’s in at WRKO; Scott Allen Miller is apparently out
The Herald has the details: Tom Finneran's new career as a drive-time radio host begins February 12. He'll be on-air from 6 to 10 am. Scott Allen Miller "will move to another Entercom-owned station outside Boston." Miller … [Read more...]
Finally Finneran
Finneran was a very powerful man in 2001. With a Republican governor in a state controlled by Democrats, he had no rival. His style of ruling did not tolerate dissent. He wasn't someone who agreed to disagree. He wasn't someone who … [Read more...]
The political success cycle
It must be said that these cycles are not natural, unavoidable phenomena. The worm does not turn on its own, although externalities like the economy, some wars, and natural events may have a great impact. It is not inevitable that dominance … [Read more...]
Tom Finneran: A helpful kind of guy (with poll!)
On Greater Boston tonight, former Speaker of the MA House and now lobbyist for the Massachusetts Biotech Council Tom Finneran said he sees lobbying as an "honorable profession", providing "information" for elected officials who really want … [Read more...]