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Wall Street Donating Little To Obama

The New York Times | DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


The Wall Street giants that received a financial lifeline from Washington may have no compunction about paying big bonuses to their dealmakers and tra...

Paul Kirk Jr. Kennedys' Pick For Mass. Senate Seat: Confidant

AP | GLEN JOHNSON | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics


BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers fulfilled Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's dying wish Wednesday, granting the governor the power to appoint an interim ...

Mass. Senate Passes Bill To Allow Interim Senator For Kennedy Seat

AP | GLEN JOHNSON | Posted 09.23.2009 | Politics


BOSTON — For Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, picking a temporary replacement for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy isn't just about finding the ...

Hypocrisy in Massachusetts

Sandy Maisel | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Sandy Maisel

The argument over Kennedy's Massachusetts Senate seat has all of the maturity of a grade school playground fight -- "You did it to me, so I can do it right back!"

Mass. Close To Allowing Senate Appointment To Replace Kennedy

Boston Globe | Matt Viser | Posted 09.16.2009 | Politics


Legislative leaders on Beacon Hill believe they have narrow majorities in both chambers to give Governor Deval Patrick the power to appoint an interim...

Sen. Ted Kennedy: A Loss for the Nation Should Not Mean a Loss for Democracy

Rob Richie | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics


Rob Richie

As the nation honors Sen. Kennedy, I trust his former advisers will drop this effort to revise Massachusetts law in pursuit of short-term partisan advantage.

Kennedy, Looking Ahead, Urges That Senate Seat Be Filled Quickly

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


Text of a letter from Sen. Edward Kennedy to Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Therese Murray asking t...

Taking Gun Laws Seriously

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics


Dennis A. Henigan

The gun lobby's refrain, "Guns don't kill people. People kill people" represents a well-disguised fallacy -- one that recently proved surprisingly persuasive to the highest court in Massachusetts, a state long known for its strong gun laws.

Jay-Z: "Every Step You Take, They Remind You, You Ghetto"

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 08.25.2009 | Politics


Jennifer Donahue

The problem isn't so much what happened with Crowley and Gates. A greater problem is the divide between famous and easily identifiable people of color and those with no defense.

Mass. Hospital Sues Over Cost Of Universal Health Care

The New York Times | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics


A hospital that serves thousands of indigent Massachusetts residents sued the state on Wednesday, charging that its costly universal health care law i...

Don't Cry For Him Argentina. Governor Sanford Had The Right Idea!

Casey Sherman | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics


Casey Sherman

Unlike Sanford, most of us have families and bosses who count on us to remain anchored at our post each and every day. So this means that all we are left to do is fantasize

David Plouffe Tapped To Run Mass. Gov.'s Re-Election Bid

The Boston Globe | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics


Governor Deval Patrick is tapping the architect of Barack Obama's presidential campaign to help run his bid for reelection next year, an indication of...

Twitter Tells White House: No More Transparency

Ari Herzog | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics


Ari Herzog

Twitter is now contrary to everything the White House is trying to accomplish, let alone any other government agency, business, or individual using Twitter to engage. That's a shame.

Dowd's Snark Shoots Up, Down

Nancy Kruh | Posted 03.06.2009 | Media


Nancy Kruh

In his book, Snark David Denby describes Maureen Dowd as "essentially sour and without hope," but my evidence, I believe, proves him wrong.

Obama Stuck Between Kennedy, Patrick On Wind Turbines

AP | ANDREW MIGA | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's enthusiasm for alternative energy is being buffeted by two political forces on opposite sides of plans to ...

Sarah Palin's Lofty Green Energy Goal For Alaska

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 02.21.2009 | Green


The New York Times' Green Inc. blog reports that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is nudging her state to embrace green energy for the future, calling for half...

The Last Time We Vote For Bigotry

Paul Jenkins | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

The time has come to put our votes and our money where our mouth is and no longer tolerate the malleable bigotry of those who profess to be our friends, but also say we are not quite worthy of the same rights.

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick Hits Miami to Help Americans "Take Back the Country"

John Hood | Posted 12.02.2008 | Home


John Hood

MIAMI--Pulling up to the North Dade Regional Library in the inner city suburb of Miami Gardens for one of Florida's numerous early voter rallies, the ...

Obama Attorney General: Deval Patrick?

Huffington Post | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


UPDATE 11/18: President-elect Barack Obama has named Eric Holder as his choice for attorney general. Read more about Holder's selection here or f...

Obama Obliterates McCain

Michael Carmichael | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics


Michael Carmichael

Obama calmly yet passionately defined himself and his prescription for America in radical juxtaposition to the record of George Bush and the agenda of John McCain.

Hillary's Best Line: Were You In It For Me?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

That's the one that showed me that she genuinely did her best to actually convince her followers that they had to support Barack Obama. That's not a half-hearted effort.

How to Grab the Attention of Undecided Voters

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Leigh Solomon

Small details, exact costs, specifics, particulars -- all are fatal to a convention speech. Just ask Bill Clinton as he walked off the podium after delivering his keynote address at the 1988 Democratic Convention.

Friday Talking Points [41] -- The Silly Season

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I have a confession to make. I actually watch the network news. Maybe I should enter into a twelve-step program or something. But I don't watch the ...

Massachusetts Senate Expands Gay Marriage Rights To Out-Of-State Couples

AP | STEVE LeBLANC | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics


BOSTON — Out-of-state gay couples got one step closer to a Massachusetts wedding Tuesday when the state Senate voted to repeal a 1913 law that h...

Jason Linkins

Campaign AdWatch: I Can Has Specifics?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Hey, kids! Are you all strung out on that Hope that Democratic candidate/pusherman Barack Obama has been selling? Heading into the long, dark, teati...