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Boston Herald: Scott Brown For Governor?
Up until now, conventional wisdom in the Bay State held that Scott Brown (R-Tickle Me Grover) had first GOP dibs on the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by John Kerry (D-So Long, Suckers), while Good (Next) Time Charlie … Continue reading
Herald Can’t Make Up Mind About Markey
First today’s Boston Herald tells us this: Mr. Ed draws yawn in Senate horse race Seriously, is this the best the Democrats can come up with? Ed Markey? This is a guy who has been in Congress for 36 years — … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Herald, Ed Markey, John Kerry, Rob Gray, Scott Brown, U.S. Senate, Victoria Reggie Kennedy
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Local Dailies Kerry On With Senate Speculation
It’s no secret that the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald inhabit entirely different political landscapes here in the Bay State. Exhibit Umpteen: Their respective takes on who might succeed Sen. John Kerry (D-Reporting for Due-ty) if he gets what … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Ed Markey, Glen Johnson, Howie Carr, John Kerry, Mike Capuano, Secretary of State
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Herald Scoops Globe On Mass. Dem Shenanigans
Special election rules in Massachusetts are the Silly Putty of legislation, taking whatever shape best suits the Democratic majority at the time. Back in 2004, they eliminated a governor’s power to appoint replacements for U.S. Senate vacancies, the better to … Continue reading
It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (John Kerryoke’s Musical Chairs)
It’s Post time at the local dailies in the race to cover the Obama administration’s national security team fire drill. Both papers pick up a Washington Post story this morning. The Globe’s version, predictably, is lengthier . . . Read … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, IGTLTDT, John Kerry, secretary of defense, Washington Post
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Parlez-Vous Romnais?
Mitt Romney (R-Bonjour!) has contracted the French disease. It’s an LTD (Linguistically Transmitted Disease) that also plagued John Kerry (D-Adieu), as this Newt Gingrich web video helpfully reminds us: That’s drawn a variety of reactions, starting with the BBC’s deadpan … Continue reading
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Tagged AlterNet, BBC, French Connection, John Kerry, Linguistically Transmitted Disease, LTD, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich
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Is John Kerry The Chicken Or The Egg?
Boston Globe report about the appearance of Sen. John Kerry (D-Am I Part of the Obama Administration Yet?) on last Sunday’s Meet the Press: Kerry faults Tea Party in US credit rating drop WASHINGTON – Senator John F. Kerry of … Continue reading
Massachusetts Retailers Take Swipe At Swipe Fees
Thursday’s Boston Globe and Boston Herald featured full-page ads (sorry, no image found by the hardsearching staff) with this headline: Massachusetts’ U.S. Senators Scott Brown and John Kerry are working for US! The ad – sponsored by the New England … Continue reading
Cable TV’s Must-Kerry Provisions
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry (D-Am I President Yet?) is apparently up to his old tricks. From MediaPost: Kerry Waffles, Retrans Burns Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry was branded a flip-flopper during his 2004 presidential run. Notably, there was his infamous comment … Continue reading
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Tagged Cablevision, FCC, Fox Broadcasting, John Kerry, MediaPost, retransmission fees, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Time Warner
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