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Governor Candidates’ Forum on Energy

February 13, 2014 By gmoke 5 Comments

These are rough notes and impressions. All mistakes and opinions are mine. 2/13/14 Sponsored by Next Step Living Design Center, Boston MA Opening statements: Joe Avellone: revenue neutral carbon tax like British Columbia, workforce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: energy, environment, governors-race

Looming Gambling Veto is Deval Patrick’s Moment of Truth as Governor

July 31, 2010 By bmass 38 Comments

Let's run through them again.   Three casinos at 3,000 to 5,000 slots each equals as many as 15,000 for the state.   The compromise proposal seemed like it was cutting the numbers of slot barns from four to two, but it also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: casino, deleo, ethics, gambling, governors-race, patrick, racetracks, slots

Support your Values – Support Jill Stein

July 7, 2010 By liveandletlive Leave a Comment

We are so lucky to have Jill Stein speaking out and supporting our values.  While I will remain a registered Democrat, I have decide to support Jill Stein for Governor of Massachusetts. I am thrilled with her knowledge of what's wrong … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: economy, governors-race, jill-stein, massachusetts

Gov. Patrick, Justice Stevens and November

April 7, 2010 By gregr 9 Comments

Here is a quick question that I have not seen floated anywhere - Given the notion that Deval Patrick is on the "semi short list" to be nominated to the US Supreme Court when Justice Stevens retires, who is the Democratic Party's back-up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: governors-race, scotus

Boo to the Governor

December 11, 2009 By JimC 78 Comments

1. I never heard of the Clover Club before this, and as described it's somewhat secretive, so who would have noticed if the governor declined quietly? But no, someone had to tell the Globe. 2. It was apparently OK when it was "an Irish … [Read more...]

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Charlie Baker is a ‘Their guy’ candidate. He’ll perform accordingly.

July 29, 2009 By sowyrda Leave a Comment

Charlie Baker is a 'Their guy' candidate. by Kevin Sowyrda Not much time to blog this date, given the fact that it's been atleast a day since I watched The Michael Jackson Story on TVONE..........so here goes.   Charlie Baker could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: charlie-baker, christy-mihos, governors-race, patrick

Globe Poll: Deval in Trouble

July 26, 2009 By JimC 61 Comments

Patrick's favorability rating has dropped sharply over the past seven months, with just 36 percent of respondents holding a favorable opinion of him, and 52 percent viewing him unfavorably. As recently as December, 64 percent of voters … [Read more...]

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Cahill, D Once More?

July 15, 2009 By JimC 16 Comments

Help me think out loud for a moment. Ernie got me thinking. If you're Tim Cahill, would you run as an independent? Charlie Baker jumped in, and he is the all-but-certain GOP nominee. So you have no chance of getting Republican votes. In … [Read more...]

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Observations on the role of local committees in the election

November 28, 2006 By susan-m 35 Comments

I'm delighted of course, that Deval Patrick and Tim Murray won the election, along with our other democratic candidates but I am very disappointed that Deval and Tim (and our democratic candidate for State Rep.) lost in my town, and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: activism, governors-race, grassroots, hockeymom, local-politics, netroots, patrick/murray-06

Sentinel & Enterprise LIES about LaGuer Endorsement

November 1, 2006 By susan-m 2 Comments

Do you see anywhere in this letter to the editor where Benjamin LaGuer endorses Deval Patrick? Convicted rapist supports PatrickEditorial / Opinion Sentinel & EnterpriseArticle Launched:10/30/2006 11:08:07 AM ESTMy name is Ben LaGuer. I … [Read more...]

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This won't do at all.

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They did the same with Obama and the economy in January '09.

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Yesterday Hannity was ranting about how it’s awful that Biden hadn’t solved the COVID crisis yet, hours after he was inaugurated https://www.mediamatters.org/sean-hannity/sean-hannity-attacks-president-biden-not-having-covid-pandemic-under-control

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My mother is very proud that I’m the one dropping an f bomb in this bitch. Seriously though, it’s time to widen the lens of climate accountability. Big Oil relies on enablers, and they shouldn’t escape scrutiny https://twitter.com/billmckibben/status/1352389540334481410

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Ad agencies and PR agencies are renting themselves to the fossil fuel industry, supplying the creative juice necessary to wreck the planet. Please--do something different with your talents!

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@BostonDotCom Seventeen speeding tickets, at least 7 wrecks, and 6 license suspensions. Why do we need to wait until someone dies before permanently revoking the license of a driver who has repeatedly demonstrated that they can't be trusted to operate an automobile safely? #mapoli #ZeroVision

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