I have a lot to write, a lot. But this is no time for analysis. This is a time for celebration. Everyone should rejoice. Everyone. The consequences of what occured today are historic. We are witnessing and living history. Raise a glass for the lost tribes of these United States. They once were lost, but now they’re found: For good measure, we’ll claim the Boston | Read More »
I have been looking at the numbers of some past elections. Some of the broad themes are becoming common knowledge, but I broke down some numbers and offer some observations for those who may not be familiar with the state. FIVE ON THE MONEY: Regardless of size or demographics, these six cities and towns often vote the same as the state at large. As they | Read More »
Campaign break. A little local stuff. Just taking a moment to thank the Scott Brown campaign for shedding some light on a persecuted family, the Amiraults. Much has been written about the Fells Acres Day Care Center. I’m not going to rehash it here. For those who need details; Dorothy Rabinowitz serves up some substance, and Ann Coulter, as always, serves up some red meat. | Read More »
Perhaps Martha Coakley is the right person to represent Massachusetts in the United States Senate. She just fits the traditional mold of a Senator from Massachusetts perfectly. Amongst other things, she knows how to make a first rate fool of herself, when talking sports. Here are four of the greatest sports flubs in Massachusetts senatorial history: 4. In the midst of the 2004 presidential election, | Read More »
Obama may becoming to Boston on Sunday, but Rudy was here today. There are all sorts of videos out there, but here are three pretty good ones. Rudy and Scott strolling Boston’s famous Italian North End: Wherever they went, they were followed by an enthusiastic crowd. This video is poor quality, but it captures the raw energy: Scott displays his commanding presence and his ability | Read More »
There is a reason Martha Coakley went negative. Coakley can win if she rallys her base. There are enough Democrats in Massachusetts for Coakley to win without Republican or Independent support. Still its a bad sign for any candidate, when they are trying to rally their base during the last week of the campaign. By contrast, Brown’s base is fired up. He also has Independents | Read More »
The inevitable happened; the Boston Globe finally endorsed Martha Coakley. I expected nothing less and, frankly, may have been a little freaked out if the Boston “Glob” endorsed Scott Brown. But, perhaps, unintentionally, the “Glob” scores some major points for Brown: People in Massachusetts are understandably frustrated. Next week’s special election comes in the midst of a too-long Senate debate on health care, showcasing much | Read More »
The joke in Massachusetts is that Martha Coakley is afraid to shake hands with ordinary people. Today, the Boston Globe is reporting that Coakley does not have the time to meet with voters. Instead, she is rallying party bosses to do her dirty work. Coakley has become defensive about the elitist label being stuck to her. When asked about her avoidance of average voters, the | Read More »
The Tea Party Movement is descending into mob status. People seem to love the leaderless Tea Party movement because they get to anoint themselves leaders, and then project their own ideals upon the rest of the movement. While I profess not to be the grand arbiter of authentic conservativism, I think there are certain principles and parameters that a solid majority of self-identified conservatives recognize. | Read More »
Martha Coakley unloaded a nasty ad last night full of dark, harsh tones, lies and subliminal images, including one distorted image of Rush Limbaugh with his hand up a ‘heil’ manner. Brown fires back with a positive ad challenging Coakley’s camp. The difference between the two ads and the two candidates couldn’t be more stark. But will it work? Brown could have ignored it. Brown | Read More »
The final debate is tonight in the heart of enemy territory, Edward M. Kennedy Institute at UMass Boston. The moderator is David Gergen. Hostile turf. Coakley and her camp are unleashed. The DNC sent Hari Sevugan, Democratic Party hit man, to Boston. Brown has been a warrior on the campaign trail, but he is starting to look a little tired. Coakley, who has been sipping | Read More »
01.11.10 has arrived. The Scott Brown money bomb is on. For a month, the Brown campaign has promoted this money bomb and people have pledged support. Now, the time to honor those pledges has arrived. I know that many people had reservations. Too often, donating money to candidates in Massachusetts is like flushing money down the toilet. Not this time. For a month, we all | Read More »
If this race were based on effort, Scott Brown would trounce Martha Coakley. Brown is working himself ragged. He has a cold. He is losing his voice. And it still seems like he is doing more events in one day than Coakley is doing in a week. You’ll notice it in the clip below, but he still has his charm and wits about him. We | Read More »
For those of us who choose to fight ObamaCare tooth and nail, there was an unreported story today that changes the landscape for Blanche Lincoln. The nutroots have completely ditched her. Daily Kos, and fellow travelers, are calling on Blanche Lincoln to resign. The nutroots comically absurd plan for dealing with her bad poll numbers is to force her out and replace her with a | Read More »
Please watch this video in its entirety before commenting: Its somewhat funny to see people heralding Peter Schiff as the only “real” conservative or the only “real” Republican in the Connecticut Senate race. I’ll give Schiff credit, he’s phenomenal on economic issues. I suggest he stay on Wall Street. Perhaps, the next Republican president can appoint him Secretary of Treasury. But a year ago, a | Read More »
This is a picture of the Northfield Mount Hermon School campus in Northfield, Massachusetts: Beautiful, isn’t it. Amidst New England’s many colleges and universities, there is a plethora of a prestigious preparatory schools like Mount Hermon. For some time, the future of this pristine campus had been unknown. It had become too expensive for the school to maintain. Now, it is being reported that the | Read More »
People can complain about RomneyCare, but if they don’t live in Massachusetts, it really doesn’t matter. It’s called federalism and the tenth amendment, which I thought conservatives embraced. People seem to forget that the people of Massachusetts wanted reform. But that’s besides the point. The truth is that ObamaCare is a winning issue for Scott Brown amongst independents, somewhat ironically, because of RomneyCare. Conservatives may | Read More »
(It may be hard to believe, but this diary is not a work of fiction, parody or sarcasm.) You all know my former United States senator, Ted Kennedy, but wait until you get a load of my soon to be former state senator, Anthony Galluccio. Anthony “The Gooch” Galluccio has a drinking problem. Up here, being a booze hound is not that unusual. Politicians are | Read More »
There is a revolution coming, It will not be like revolutions of the past, It will originate with the individual and the culture, and it will change the political structure, only as its final act… This is the revolution of a new generation. Charles Reich wrote that paragraph. It’s not an obscure passage from some obscure book; it was the clarion call of a national | Read More »
New Year’s means it’s list time. I’m sure many conservatives will offer their top ten lists of books of the year or decade. Others may offer movies. But if you really want to get your finger on the pulse of the nation, our greatest form of art is still music. MOVIE OF THE YEAR: The Hurt Locker Over the past five or so years, we | Read More »
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