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Some Fun With the Internet

November 29, 2020 By Christopher Leave a Comment

It happens that I was alerted to a couple of websites today which succinctly explain what is going on in politics these days.  First it turns out that Joe Biden did in fact steal this election and this website has the insightful, … [Read more...]

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Republicans losing the Senate is an advantage for Trump. He will not try to keep the Senate in Republican control.

November 22, 2020 By johntmay 3 Comments

Think about it. Biden gets sworn in. The Democrats keep the house and win the senate. All Hell breaks loose when they align the courts imbalance with two judges. This infuriates the hard core right wing base. Gun control measures, no matter … [Read more...]

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Baker, BESE, and Riley Circle the Wagons on MCAS

November 18, 2020 By Mark L. Bail 6 Comments

Fanaticism is redoubling your effort after you've forgotten your aim. --George Santayana Ars gratia artis, the motto of MGM Studios, is the Latin translation of “art for art’s sake.” The movies, MGM implied, were their own excuse … [Read more...]

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Katherine Clark Rises to Power

November 18, 2020 By terrymcginty 4 Comments

Congratulations to Blue Mass Group’s own Fred Rich LaRiccia, who believed in Katherine Clark when she first challenged an incumbent Republican State Senator when everyone said she could never win. Fred managed her first campaign when she … [Read more...]

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Eitan Hersh Calls Massachusetts Out

November 18, 2020 By jconway 20 Comments

An excerpt from another must read Tom Edsall election post-Mortem in the inherent instability in the Democratic coalition. Tufts Professor Eitan Hersh has some harsh and accurate words for our own state:   Eitan Hersh, a … [Read more...]

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Biden Has to Play Hardball from the Jump

November 14, 2020 By jconway 12 Comments

There has been a lot of talk about a few things that have bothered me in the past week. The first is the ongoing progressive vs. moderate bloodletting about Congressional loses and falling short in the Senate. First off, Republicans never … [Read more...]

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STATE PARTY UPDATE: Gus Bickford Re-elected; Collective Bargaining With IBEW

November 12, 2020 By Christopher 41 Comments

At tonight's meeting of the Democratic State Committee incumbent Gus Bickford was re-elected with 63% of the vote (including mine) with 24% going to Mike Lake and 13% to Bob Massie.  I was impressed with how much thought and effort the two … [Read more...]

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Support Fair Fight

November 11, 2020 By jas 2 Comments

Editor's note: We have added Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight to the ActBlue concert/fundraiser page, along with the campaigns of Warnock and Ossoff. Click the thermometer, to the right. => - Charley In addition to supporting the … [Read more...]

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Thank You, Fellow Democrats!

November 6, 2020 By terrymcginty 1 Comment

People said Democrats could not unite. They were wrong. In this picture, Fred Rich LaRiccia and I were in that room telling national reporters that Biden would respect other Democratic candidates, and that they would return they respect. … [Read more...]

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Bob Massie is running for Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party

November 3, 2020 By roborig 64 Comments

Dear Fellow Democrats and Members of the State Committee,I am writing to announce that I will be seeking the position of Chair of our State Democratic party on November 12, 2020.Though the chair’s race is extremely important because it will … [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

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·
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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

Benjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning

"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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