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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Funny, Valentine Gives Herald Exclusive Edition)
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Scott Brown Jobs Bill Claims A Snow Job?
In his final Brown’s Take column (chronicling the Democratic National Convention) for the Boston Herald), Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown wrote this:
During the last year, I have stood with President Obama as he signed two of my jobs initiatives into law that were incorporated into the president’s own Jobs Bill. In fact, they were the only pieces of the president’s plan to pass.
We’ll need more of that kind of cooperation in Washington if we are going to get our economy back on track. Too many people are hurting to spend all our time bickering, battling and posturing.
Not surprisingly, there’s another – very different – view of Brown’s jobs record.
From Democratic Underground:
At a noon press conference in Randolph [in August], US Senator Scott Brown is set to deliver what his office is calling a “major policy speech” ontaxes. While his Massachusetts constituents can certainly expect Senator Brown to echo the stereotypical ‘gut-and-cut’ tax rhetoric of his Republican colleagues in Washington, here are five truths we won’t hear Brown mention about his voting record on taxes:
1. “I voted to give tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas.”
Scott Brown voted to filibuster the Creating American Jobs & Ending Offshoring Act, a bill would have ended tax breaks for companies that outsource jobs or build plants and offices offshore to replace American facilities. The vote came as thousands of American workers face impending layoffs while training their replacements from China, India, and elsewhere. (US Senate roll call vote #242, 9/28/10)2. “I gave $24 billion of your tax dollars to Big Oil.”
In the face of drastic budget cuts, Scott Brown voted three times to give more than $24 billion in taxpayer funds to the oil industry over the next decade. The top five Big Oil companies – BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell – are amongst the most profitable corporations in the world, posting $137 billion in profits in 2011 alone. (US Senate roll call votes #187 6/15/10; #72, 5/17/11; #63, 3/29/12)3. “I voted to take more money out of your paycheck.”
Scott Brown voted to filibuster legislation to extend the payroll tax cut for working families – holding low and middle income workers hostage to shield the wealthiest Americans from a small surtax on income over $1 million. In effect, Brown cast a deciding vote to raise taxes on 113 million working families. In Massachusetts, the surtax would have affected just 0.6% of taxpayers with an average income of more than $2 million. (US Senate roll call vote #219, 12/1/11)
And etc.
The hardmoonwalking staff vouches for none of the above assertions.
We just thought you should know about them.
UPDATE: Also about this, this, and this. It’s not quite as straightforward as Brown – or his critics – make it out to be.
Warren, Brown Go Airborne
Yesterday’s Boston Globe previewed the latest advertising slapfight between Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R-You Didn’t See Me and I Didn’t See You at the RNC, Right?) and challenger Elizabeth Warren (D-Have They Stopped Cheering Yet?).
Warren ad recalls DNC speech; Brown’s cites bipartisan ways
Echoing the populist themes she laid out in her speech to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, Elizabeth Warren released a new television ad on Thursday that argues that the political system favors corporate interests at the expense of small businesses.
Meanwhile, Warren’s Republican opponent, Senator Scott Brown, plans to release his own ad Friday that showcases his work passing a law that banned insider trading in Congress.
The Warren ad:
The Brown spot:
Hardwatching staff sophisticated political analysis:
1) All Elizabeth Warren does is wear the one blue jacket she seems to own.
2) All Scott Brown does is drive around talking to a shooter riding shotgun.
No wonder it’s going to be hard to choose this November.
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Let The Whatever-Billion-Dollar 2016 Rumpus Begin! (One Day After Edition)
Okay – now that the parties have officially nominated their presidential candidates, Obama and Romney are fishwrap.
On to the next round!
From Thursday’s Politico (Burns & Haberman blog):
Gillibrand, at Iowa breakfast, says she’s all for Hillary 2016
At the Iowa delegation breakfast this morning — which, as Jonathan Martin and I write on the homepage today, has been the epicenter of 2016 activity this week — New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said she is firmly in Hillary Clinton’s corner if the secretary of state decides to run.
“I am going to be the chairperson of Hillary Clinton 2016,” she told reporters after speaking to delegates when asked about her own presidential ambitions. “I’m hoping that Secretary Clinton runs. I really want to support her candidacy; I think she’d make a great president.”
Iowa! 2016! Hillary!
Yikes!
Also from Thursday’s Politico (also Burns & Haberman blog):
Schumer promotes Hillary 2016 in Charlotte
Via the HuffPo, Sen. Chuck Schumer, who earlier in the day repeatedly declined to speculate about 2016 in the context of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who made his sole public appearance in Charlotte this morning, was full-throated about the race four years from now in the context of Hillary Clinton:
“If she decided she wants it she can win it by acclimation,” Sen Charles Schumer of New York told The Huffington Post. “Of course I’m a Hillary fan. I was the last one to abandon ship in 2008.
“I want her to do it, and she’d win it if she did.”
North Carolina! 2016! Hillary!
Yikes!
So the New York Senatorial Cabal has weighed in (which is the political equivalent of calling five rails! in pool – read the full Burns & Haberman posts for details).
How about the New York Times?
From yesterday’s edition:
Looking Past November for a Preview of 2016
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Whether President Obama wins or loses in November, one thing is certain for Democrats on the morning after Election Day: the 2016 auditions begin.
Democrats gathering here for their national convention were given an early glimpse of some of the party’s ambitious prospects who have already started planting seeds for a potential presidential bid. It is far too early for a shortlist of prospective candidates, but nearly a dozen mayors, governors and members of Congress did little to hide their aspirations.
The Times piece then calls the roll, from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles to Gov. Martin O’Malley of Maryland to Vice President Joe Biden and beyond (although what’s beyond Biden is beyond the hardwondering staff).
As Russell Baker might (not) have said, the Great Mentioner is in the house.
It’s Good To Live In A THREE-Daily Town (Cherokees And Times-fil-A Edition)
Maybe the Boston Globe’s not willing to report on the Cherokee uprising at the Democratic National Convention, but the New York Times is. Details at IGTLTDT.
It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Elizabeth Warrin’ Headlines Edition)
Not surprisingly, Elizabeth Warren’s speech at the Democratic National Convention played very differently in the local dailies. Details at IGTLTDT.
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Cherokees And Chick-fil-A Edition)
A rare dispatch from our Why the Boston Herald Is Essential desk. See IGTLTDT for details.
Campaign Outsider Prediction (Pat. Pending): Michelle Obama Will Go From FLOTUS To POTUS
After the hardwatching staff saw Michelle Obama’s set-up video and speech at the Democratic National Convention last night, we had one overwhelming thought:
This thoroughly dynamic woman will be president of the United States someday.
Not in 2016, though.
For one thing, the nation will need sort of an Obama sorbet after Barack’s presidency (even if it’s just one term).
For another, an Obama can’t ace out Hillary Rodham Clinton a second time. It’s just not seemly.
So Clinton will run in 2016 (or not) – but either way, she won’t be president, because she’s more impressive than inspirational.
That leaves 2020 wide open for Michelle.
See you then for bragging rights.
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