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They Like Me! The Mass. GOP Really Likes Me!
In the wake of the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s ludicrous call for a Senate Ethics Committee investigation into the Shot Heard ‘Round the . . . State by Sen. Scott Brown (R-It’s Not Girly to Shoot Underhand), the Massachusetts Republican Party … Continue reading
Is The People’s Pledge Actually Working?
The agreement between incumbent U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-Not Native American) and his likely challenger Elizabeth Warren (D-Likely Not Native American) to curb independent political expenditures from their campaigns – a.k.a. the People’s Pledge – has met with skepticism across … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth Warren, Morning Score, People's Pledge, Politico, Scott Brown, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Hot Goalie Edition)
For a Stanley Cup playoff team, there’s no greater blessing than a Hot Goalie, and the Washington Capitals have one in spades. During the Caps’ series with the Boston Bruins, Braden Holtby was compared to the 1971 Ken Dryden, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Braden Holtby, Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers, Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals
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Memo To Mass. Democrats: This Is Just Stupid
From our Concept with a Capital K desk: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2012 Contact: Kevin Franck 617.939.0807 Massachusetts Democrats File Ethics Complaint against Scott Brown Brown campaign video was shot by taxpayer-funded staffer working at an official event BOSTON – … Continue reading
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Tagged half-court shot, Massachusetts Democratic Party, Scott Brown, YouTube
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Good Bucks Hunting: Damon, Affleck To Host Warren Fundraiser
Boston movie broducers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are reuniting to host a fundraiser for likely Democratic Senate nominee Elizabeth Warren. From BuzzFeed: Right – don’t forget Boston homeboy John Krasinski of The Office fame. Think Scott Brown (R-I Don’t Need … Continue reading
The Commencement Address You’ll Never Hear
Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens has a tough-love message for this year’s graduating college seniors. From his Tuesday piece: Dear Class of 2012: Allow me to be the first one not to congratulate you. Through exertions that—let’s be honest—were … Continue reading
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Tagged Bret Stephens, Class of 2012, debased degree, inflated grades, self-pity, Wall Street Journal
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It’s Good To LIve In A Two-Daily Town (iPad Murder Edition)
The locals hit the daily double today with their coverage of the grisly murder of a Burlington mother. Headline honors go to the Boston Herald: The feisty tabloid doubles down in its main news story: Experts foresee Web of horror … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Christopher Piantedosi, iPad, Jessica Heslam, Kristin Pulisciano
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Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Rangers’ Lazarus Edition)
Just 6.6 seconds from going down to the Washington Capitals three games to two in their Eastern Conference semifinals series, the New York Rangers rose from the dead to force an overtime period, thanks to an ill-timed high-sticking penalty on … Continue reading
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Tagged Braden Holtby, Henrik Lundqvist, Joel Ward, Marc Staal, New York Rangers, Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals
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