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On the Road to Political Irrelevance with Rudy Giuliani

February 22, 2015 By steven-j-gulitti 1 Comment

Another famous New Yorker, Yogi Berra, once said, “We may be lost but we’re making good time.” That pretty much sums up the current state of Rudy Giuliani’s political reality and doesn’t bode well for his future. When it comes to Rudy … [Read more...]

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Islamic Terror and Reckless Rhetoric on the Far Right

January 21, 2015 By steven-j-gulitti 12 Comments

The recent terror attacks in Paris thrust the issue of terrorism, its relation with Islam, and how to defeat it back into the forefront of national debate. At the same time, it has created a wave of reckless rhetoric on the far right. That … [Read more...]

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The Fading of a Great White Hope

October 4, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

Well there you have it, Republican Governor Chris Christie has decided not to run for president in 2012. This will certainly be a let down for many in the G.O.P. but in reality it probably doesn’t matter all that much anyway. For one thing, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012 Presidential Election, American Conservativism, barack-obama, chris-christie, jeb-bush, meet-the-press, Mitch Daniels, mitt-romney, Republican Primaries, republican-party, Rick Perry, sarah-palin, tea-party

The Winds of Folly Begin to Buffet Newt Gingrich

May 20, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti 5 Comments

Back in March I wrote a piece on Newt Gingrich’s far fetched dream of being elected to the American presidency, “Newt Gingrich's Dream, Driven by the Winds of Folly?” In concluding the aforementioned I wrote:”Ultimately Gingrich's … [Read more...]

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Why Can’t Michele Bachmann Answer a Direct Question

March 6, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti 3 Comments

Is talking in circles an affliction of politicians or is it just my imagination? Now I know that certain bloggers have a tendency to talk in circles when the facts go against them or their argument is shown to be so full of holes that you … [Read more...]

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Business and Rights Groups Are Growing Wary of the Tea Party

October 17, 2010 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

As I have said several times, to date, as we get closer to November 2nd, the hurdles that the Tea Party Movement must surmount just keep getting higher and more arduous. Since my last post on the topic two reports have come to the fore that … [Read more...]

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Public Option Under Media Assault:Meet the Press allows falsehoods to go unchallenged

June 21, 2009 By dan64r 6 Comments

Today June 21, 2009 Meet The Press had Nina Easton the Washington Bureau Chief for Fortune magazine on as guest.They were discussing President Obama's health care reform agenda when she said the following MS. EASTON: ...on every front with … [Read more...]

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travtuftsTravis@travtufts·
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Hey #mapoli please tell me come 2022 we are going to remember how Charlie Baker mismanaged the COVID vaccine rollout, vetoed the consensus police reform bill, vetoed abortion access, vetoed the consensus climate bill, didn’t fund the SOA, and slashed transit. Please.

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cdempcChris Dempsey@cdempc·
23 Jan

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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"Service cuts punish those who need public transit the most ... Policymakers need to make choices now that will serve the public interest in the long term. They need to ensure the trains & buses keep running." #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318

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The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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Focus on the record - "small minded and shortsighted" justification for transit cuts that make it tougher to reduce emissions, harm those in need and hold back our recovery #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318?s=20

Chris Dempsey@cdempc

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
21 Jan

Focus on the record - vetoing proposals that would break MA out of our failed transportation status quo https://twitter.com/BenjaminDowning/status/1352325656076541958?s=20

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"Many of the vetoes represent missed opportunities for building a more equitable transportation system for all residents" - well said @MonicaTibbitsN - a thread on how @MassGovernor 's vetoes lock in failed transportation status quo #mapoli https://twitter.com/MonicaTibbitsN/status/1351658881341136900

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