Tag Archives: Massachusetts

Scott Brown Throws in the Towel

Posted on February 1, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

You know how the saying goes — if I had a dime for every time someone on the Left whined that John Kerry’s nomination for Secretary of State would pave the way for a comeback for former Senator Scott Brown, … Continue reading →

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Life in the Shadows

Posted on January 30, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has appointed Mo Cowan to former Senator John Kerry’s seat on an interim basis.

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Governor Deval Patrick Proposes New Gun Control Measures

Posted on January 16, 2013 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Shortly before President Obama unveiled his proposals for gun control today, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced his own set of proposals which he will elaborate on tomorrow during the State of the State Address. (Reuters) – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick … Continue reading →

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Scott Brown: Political Gigolo!

Posted on December 23, 2012 at 4:59 pm by Mr. Brink

Oh, good people of Massachusetts, with the country broke and looking for answers to questions that always seem to leave us no choice but to destroy Medicare and Social Security, women’s reproductive rights and civil rights in general, so that Jobs and the economy may … Continue reading →

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Leading the Charge

Posted on November 19, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bob Englehart In other news, Google announced plans today to invest $75 million in a 50MW wind farm in Rippey, Iowa, bringing the company’s total investment in renewable energy to more than $990 million. The state of Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney: The Absentee Governor

Posted on October 13, 2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

The New York Times continues to tear into Mitt Romney today, this time focusing on the amount of time he spent away from his duties as governor. BOSTON — When the ceiling collapsed in the Big Dig tunnel here, Gov. … Continue reading →

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Do As I Say, Not As I Do

Posted on June 4, 2012 at 3:10 pm by JM Ashby

According to Romney advisers Eric “etch-a-sketch” Fehrnstrom and Ed Gillespie, attacking Mitt Romney’s record of job creation during his tenure as the governor of Massachusetts isn’t fair because Romney inherited a bad economy. The Obama campaign offers a similar response … Continue reading →

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Matriarch of Mayhem

Posted on October 27, 2011 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

In the face of Elizabeth Warren’s growing popularity in the race for Ted Kennedy’s senate seat which is currently occupied by Senator Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican Party is turning to desperate measures in an attempt to smear Warren and … Continue reading →

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Flashback to 1998

Posted on January 20, 2010 at 2:32 pm by Bob Cesca

Benen rewinds to the Republicans in 1998: * In 1998, voters were unimpressed, to put it mildly, with the Republican crusade against Bill Clinton. In the midterms, voters sent a message — in a historical rarity, the party that controlled … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 20, 2010 at 12:21 pm by Bob Cesca

“Scott Brown Wins Mass. Race, Giving GOP 41-59 Majority in the Senate” —Village Voice headline

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