AP has collected reactions of some of the Massachusetts congressional delegation to Bush's State of the Union address here..  Particularly excellent is Rep. Ed Markey's comment:WMD used to stand for Weapons of Mass Destruction. Under … [Read more...]

So the Guvnah has started to, uh, massage* the various parts of the Republican body politic: Friends and supporters of Governor Mitt Romney have established apolitical action committee that has lavished more than $250,000 onRepublican … [Read more...]

The Massachusetts State Democratic Party's discussion board about the race for DNC Chair is filled with overwhelming support for Howard Dean. Poster Jana118 writes, " I just got a call today from Johnston's office [Democratic State … [Read more...]

Must-read profile on Deval Patrick in the current Phoenix. The article has a lot of really intriguing biographical info, but the main gist is the establishment's perception of Patrick as a idealistic, naive political unknown who doesn't … [Read more...]

The Massachusetts Democratic Party caucuses are coming this weekend and next week. To find the date and location of the caucus nearest you click here to visit massdems.org. All Progressives MUST attend their local caucus if we are ever to … [Read more...]

Ugh. In lieu of pushing the anti-marriage constitutional amendment (a certain loser in the Senate), the Bush administration is pandering to its homophobe base with micro-initiatives, like this (hat tip to Josh Marshall): This week, the new … [Read more...]

It's so very interesting to compare how different media outlets cover the same news story.  As you probably know by now, Deval Patrick has announced that he may seek the Democratic nomination for Governor of Massachusetts.  This … [Read more...]

Apparently the wingnuts have been onto this for a while, but the news is just hitting the rest of us now: Jerry Corsi, the Swift Boat Liar stalwart and co-author of the slanderous "Unfit for Command," is making noises about moving … [Read more...]

Here's a diary at Daily Kos with significant attention to the MA legislature, especially the 18th Suffolk District (parts of Allston, Brighton, and Brookline), formerly held by Bush supporter and Finneran zombie Brian Golden -- now working … [Read more...]

A new study has shown that all of the stem cell lines that were in existence when President Bush announced his restrictive policy on stem cell research may be contaminated, rendering them essentially useless for human therapies.Federal … [Read more...]