Barney Frank, one of the first openly-gay politicians and one of Massachusetts’ most well-known politicians, announced he would not seek re-election. Frank, who has usually coasted to re-election, has come under fire as chair of the House Banking Committee given the current state of the economy. Massachusetts Republicans were quick to comment on his decision [...]
Liberal group supports possible new candidate for Mass Senate
Aug. 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee raised $100,000 to support Elizabeth Warren’s bid for congress, to give Republican Senator Scott Brown a run for his money. PCCC is a liberal grass-roots group who got more that 53,000 people to join its online project to draft Warren, who has not yet made an official announcement that she [...]
Research says Republicans watch “Idol,” Democrats like “30 Rock”
Nov. 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
Results surprising
Health care reform is step forward for ailing nation
March 22, 2010 3 Comments
If you followed the non-stop health care coverage leading up to last night’s vote, you may be surprised to learn that Obama isn’t sitting atop the White House with a sniper rifle picking off old people one by one.
George W. Bush billboard asks, ‘Miss Me Yet?’
Feb. 9, 2010 4 Comments
A billboard just outside Wyoming, Minn. has sparked a national conversation regarding our current president’s relative effectiveness as compared to former President George W. Bush.
Senate Democrats react to Brown victory
Jan. 19, 2010 Leave a Comment
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, released the following statement on the results of the special election in Massachusetts: "I have no interest in sugar coating what happened in Massachusetts. There is a lot of anxiety in the country right now. Americans are understandably impatient. The truth is Democrats understand [...]
DNC chair’s statement on Scott Brown victory
Jan. 19, 2010 Leave a Comment
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine issued the following statement on the results of the special election in Massachusetts tonight: "I want to congratulate Scott Brown on running a strong campaign and Martha Coakley on being a strong voice for progressive values.” “It goes without saying that we are disappointed in tonight’s result. There will [...]
Barack Obama: A visionary’s choice for Nobel Peace Prize
Oct. 10, 2009 1 Comment
And then there’s the victor, Barack Obama, a Harvard law school graduate, community organizer, civil rights lawyer, law professor, junior senator and president of the most “powerful” country in the world. A stunning resume, but where are the accomplishments? The peace work, the advocacy, the results?
Secret Service: No specific terror threat to conventions
Aug. 23, 2008 Leave a Comment
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the United States Secret Service responded quickly Saturday morning to an Associated Press report that stated terrorists might clone police and emergecy vehicles to conduct attacks against the Republican Convention in St. Paul, Minn., and the Democratic Convention in Denver. “Unfortunately the article suggests a connection to the Democratic [...]
Howard Dean’s radio address
April 19, 2008 Leave a Comment
Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, gave the Democratic radio address to the nation this week. He used it to come out strongly against Senator John McCain, the presumed Republican presidential candidate. “Citing Senator John McCain’s belief that the country is better off, when more than a quarter of a million jobs have [...]
