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Tag Archives: Jim Braude
Markey tops Kennedy in 4th district debate
Last week’s WGBH debate between Senator Ed Markey and challenger Congressman Joe Kennedy took me back to August, 1979. Joe Kennedy’s uncle Ted was about to challenge fellow Democrat and incumbent Jimmy Carter for the Presidency. Seasoned CBS News correspondent … Continue reading
Sal DiMasi doesn’t deserve death sentence
Former Massachusetts House Speaker Sal DiMasi used his office to enrich himself to the tune of $65,000, securing a state contract for Cognos, which paid him on a monthly basis for his efforts. The third House Speaker in a row … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged compassionate release, Debbie DiMasi, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Former HA House Speaker Sal DiMasi, gay marriage equality, Harvey Silberglate, Jim Braude, Judge Mark Wold, Margery Eagan, Massachusetts health care reform, Obama commutations, Peter Kadzis, Sal DiMasi
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Coakley v. Baker – almost a yawn
Tonight’s televised benign if mildly tense debate between Charlie Baker and Martha Coakley was clearly a draw, which may have been the defensive objective of all concerned. Comfortably moderated by WGBH talk show hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan, both candidates … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged casino repeal referendum, Charlie Baker, Chris Christie, Fells Acres Day Care conviction, General Catalyst, Gerald Amirault, Jim Braude, MA governors debate, Margery Eagan, Martha Coakley, pay-to-play in New Jersey, Republican Governor's Association
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Eric Cantor’s House of Cards falls
I always thought that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was the brat, the youngish sharp-elbowed, supercilious, conservative Congressman assumed to be John Boehner’s heir apparent as Speaker of the House. Bookish. Dogmatic. So determined was he to be the ideological antidote to … Continue reading
Choosing a governor: let’s get on with it!
“Ground Hog Day” is how Boston University Assistant Professor John Carroll, speaking on Jim Braude’s debate analysis on NECN, described last night’s debate. Helicopter into the debate at any point and you know you’ve been here before. The only slightly … Continue reading
