CSPAN just released it's entire video archive on the web. It has also allowed for the videos to be embedded on other websites for the first time. This new functionality is a former oppo research guy's dream.
For instance we can now easily find out what then Minority Leader Pelosi thought about the Mark Foley scandal, and what sort of actions should be taken regarding the then Speaker Denny Hastert. Let's take a listen to Nancy Pelosi shall we?
Wait, a full investigation with the Speaker testifying with a time frame of 10 days? You don't say Madame Speaker? Would you care to hold yourself to the same standard?
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve released a new video about “Evacuation Day” – one of two holidays each year that your state employees get to take off while the rest of us are working.
I want to put an end to these “hack holidays” because they represent the double standard that exists on Beacon Hill: there’s one set of rules for government and another set for the hard-working families, businesses and cities and towns of Massachusetts. Today, I rolled out ten commonsense reforms aimed at ending this double standard. You can read about all of them here.
Stay tuned for more proposals that will reform state government and get Massachusetts working again.
Some on RedMassGroup have been skeptical of my support for Tim Cahill, questioning whether he's a real-deal fiscal conservative and today I'm hoping to put that skepticism to rest. I have contended here since my opening support for him, that he is the preeminent fiscal conservative in the race, and believe the news I am about to tell you only proves my point further and removes any doubt from the claim. Today, Treasurer Tim made a pretty explosive announcement: he's against the Healthcare bill and he believes it will bankrupt our country if passed. The announcement makes him the only candidate in the race for Governor to speak out against Obamacare in the state in which it was conceived. The Healthcare bill is the most important political issue of our day and shares a very important connection to Massachusetts, and as such we deserve to know where our candidates stand. We know Governor Patrick is a supporter of the measure, and now we know there is one opponent of the bill in the race as well, and his name is Tim Cahill.
In his press conference today, Cahill outlined that the Massachusetts system that the federal bill has been drawn to emulate, is actually entirely insolvent and has had its costs balloon by leaps and bounds beyond anything in the private sector. Additionally, he went on to point out that the Massachusetts healthcare plan depends entirely upon being bailed out by the federal government, drawing the analogy that the federal government would need to be bailed out for it's version, either with higher taxes or borrowed money from the likes of China. As the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, Tim's job is to make sure Massachusetts is a prudent borrower and maintains fiscal solvency, and looking at the Healthcare program he has determined that without drastic reforms or perhaps even dismantling parts of the program the entire thing would be unsustainable. Earlier this week Drudge headlined that America might be in danger of losing its AAA bond rating according to some credit agencies, and perhaps instead of passing a Healthcare bill that will only plunge us further into debt Washington leaders should listen to people like Tim Cahill who are saying "no". As the chief bonds issuer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Cahill knows how to protect government bond ratings, and make sure reckless government spending doesn't threaten ratings either.
The Herald Reports here...
CNBC weighs in here...
The Hill writes :"This doesn't bode well for the Democrats' health care bill."
There's a new phrase in town: self-execution. The House leadership thinks it can avoid a vote on the toxic Senate version of Obamacare by voting instead for correcting amendments, and making this an "assumption" that the Senate bill has already moved on to the president, or why would the House be amending it?
So when voters call their Congressman, they must say to vote No on the Senate bill that passed on Christmas Eve itself, or we will "assume" they support it "as is" with all its bribes and other flaws. Avoiding the main vote should become political suicide, or, to coin a phrase, self-execution.
Tomorrow March 16, 2010 there will be a nationwide protest against Health Care. Christen Varley the leader of the Greater Boston Tea Party has put together a handy google form with the locations of protests for tomorrow. Fill out the form and let Christen know which event you'll be going to.
Former State Treasurer Joesph Malone is announcing his candidacy for congress next Sunday March 21, 2010 at 1 PM. The announcement will be held at the Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth Massachusetts. A map is shown below. If you would like more information email info@joemalonecongress.com
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Fellow RMGers. I'm Dan Winslow and I'm a candidate for State Representative in the 9th Norfolk District. We need problem solving in state government. If elected as State Representative, I will put my experience and ideas to work for you to reduce wasteful spending and decrease tax burdens, to create private sector jobs, and to enhance local core services such as education, public safety and infrastructure.
But first we need to break the political monopoly on Beacon Hill, sweep the House clean, and create new solutions for the challenges that confront our communities. I have a record of reform and results, as the Presiding Justice of the Wrentham District Court, as the Governor's Chief Legal Counsel during the Romney administration, as Scott Brown's Chief Legal Counsel in his historic campaign for U.S. Senate, as Norfolk's Town Moderator, and in my private sector legal practice.
I will work for government based on what gets done, not who gets what. Please check out our website at www.danwinslow.com and spread the word. With your help, we can make a difference.
Joe Malone will be headlining the GOP8 St. Patrick's day breakfast tomorrow in Scituate. Also appearing will be Bob Hedlund, Jeff Perry, Dan Webster, Tim Cruz, Joe McDonald, Charlie Baker, Don Hussey, Ray Kasperowicz, and Richard Tisei. Comedy will be provided by Steve Sweeney. Also Scott Brown has confirmed that he will be attending before the South Boston festivities get underway.
I'm hearing that neither Christy Mihos nor Charlie Baker will be making it to the St. Patrick's Day Breakfast. Just wanted to voice my opinion that this is lame. And the Baker campaign response is super lame.
Baker campaign manager Lenny Alcivar defended the candidate's decision to skip the South Boston event.
"We think that a month before an important Republican primary convention it's important to honor our commitment to those who stood with us from the beginning of our campaign," said Alcivar.
The non stop barrage of bad news for Deval simply wont give up. A recent Boston Globe article detailed how the struggling solar company Evergreen Solar recently gave its CEO a enormous bonus despite the comany's servere financial troubles. The company clarified that the payout was not in return for the CEOs realization of financial goals...well that should be obvious. But what was the bonus for? According to Evergreen, the bonus was handed out for the sucessful implementation of operational goals, including outsourcing jobs to China.
This is not good news for Deval, who hand picked the comapny to recieve substantial tax payer funds. You read that right, Deval shelled out tax money to a company that is not only in terrible financial trouble, but a company that is shipping jobs out of Massachusetts. This goes beyond a bad press dayfor Deval Patrick. Today he who can deliver on promises of more jobs is king, and Patrick has a record that will ensure he never serves a second term. To make matters worse, this highlights the failure of the hugely buzzed green industry failing to create jobs as promised by Democrats.
BOSTON - The Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling yesterday released a survey of gubernatorial approval ratings nationwide, showing Massachusetts' own Governor Deval Patrick as the most unpopular Governor in the country, with a mere 22% approval rating.
Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jennifer Nassour released the following statement:
"It's confirmed: Deval Patrick is the worst governor in America. For three years, he's been more concerned with getting his political supporters state jobs and growing the size of government than helping create private sector jobs. Governor Patrick has simply been a disappointment, from failing to lower our property taxes to consistently imposing roadblocks for small businesses. His failed promises are a true mandate for change in the Corner Office come November."
PPP is a Democratic firm, but they do have a history of accurate polling. In the 2010 special election, they were the only firm to get the result exactly right at Brown +5%. They also had predictions withing the margin of error, had the correct winner, and better than the polling average in both the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races in 2009.
Compare this to the "other" Democratic polling firm R2000 that consistently shows inaccurate results. R2000 out-polled the Democrats in all 3 of these races. They were outside the margin of error in 2 out of 3 capping with the whopper of Coakley +8% in the Massachusetts Senate poll. For more information on their follies go here.
Red Mass Group first reported on the PPP poll here. Complete results from PPP are available here. I have included some of the bullet points, and analysis on Deval Patrick from PPP, below the fold.
They came first for the trans fat
and I said nothing because I liked natural fat
Then they came for the soda
and I said nothing because I drank beer
Then they came for the calorie count
and I said nothing because I don't own a restaurant
Then they came for the salt
and nobody was left to speak up for me
In case you've been living under a rock, Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D) has launched the latest attack at your personal freedoms. A ban on salt in restaurants. For those not in the know salt is the basis of all cooking. Wars were fought in ancient times over access to salt. Bread does not bake without salt.
New York City is the restaurant capital of the world. Removing the use of salt from these restaurants will cause them to shut down putting scores of thousands of workers on the street.
This is just another peg in the unending assault on our personal freedoms. It is time to take a stand. It is time to yell at the top of our lungs, "you'll take my salt from my cold dead hands."
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What say you Red Mass Group is Christy Mihos our only hope? I found his cameo in "A New Hope" to be interesting.
Do you think Christy gets his 15% at the convention. What are you hearing?
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Christy Mihos is our only hope of not getting another RINO (Republican In Name Only) or Democrat in the State House. anyone can see this is a Political Snow Job being done by the enemy's of Christy Mihos - We need to have a open Primary - We can not let one candidate be forced on us who is not the best choice for governor. Don't let them make our primary a joke. It is suppose to let the delegates have a free choice who they want (Democracy in action), Not a candidate who some think is being forced on us by are own party.
Interview with Christy Mihos on NECN link below the fold.
Some on RedMassGroup have been skeptical of my support for Tim Cahill, questioning whether he's a real-deal fiscal conservative and today I'm hoping to put that skepticism to rest. I have contended here since my opening support for him, that he is the preeminent fiscal conservative in the race, and believe the news I am about to tell you only proves my point further and removes any doubt from the claim. Today, Treasurer Tim made a pretty explosive announcement: he's against the Healthcare bill and he believes it will bankrupt our country if passed. The announcement makes him the only candidate in the race for Governor to speak out against Obamacare in the state in which it was conceived. The Healthcare bill is the most important political issue of our day and shares a very important connection to Massachusetts, and as such we deserve to know where our candidates stand. We know Governor Patrick is a supporter of the measure, and now we know there is one opponent of the bill in the race as well, and his name is Tim Cahill.
From the MassGOP:
They came first for the trans fat
