Comments on: Anyone want to bet against Martha Coakley?

By: Fells Acres

Fells Acres — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:42:27 +0000

re: Fells Acres
Amirault was found guilty and this verdict was upheld several times by both political parties. There were physical findings of abuse in the children and the children showed signs of strong sexualized behaviors after the abuse. The children as adults continue to state they were abused.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:42:54 +0000

Keeping a streak os some thirty years, dan Kennedy once again is shown to be nothing more than a self indulgent bag of wind

By: O'Rion

O'Rion — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:00:57 +0000

So Mihos is out–but he never was in– while Brown says he’s out if Card is in.
So far I don’t see where AG Coakley has a whole lot to worry about.

By: Bob Gardner

Bob Gardner — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:15:12 +0000

mike, It seems farfetched to me, too. But my main point is that, legally, there doesn’t seem to be any limit on what the legislature can do, up to the point when a new senator is sworn in. Or is there? There is a political limit, or at least there used to be–but the legislature doesn’t seem to mind looking stupid and craven. Not to mention how dishonest the latest globe editorial is. Somebody mentioned Marty Nolan was back in town; I wonder if someone rehired him to write it.

By: mike_b1

mike_b1 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:58:36 +0000

Bob, if things were going so badly, any Democrat in the legislature who hopes to someday move up would be better off letting the GOP win (hehehe, fat chance) and thus give themselves a chance in the subsequent election. To cede the office to another Democrat means waiting their turn — which may never come.

By: Bob Gardner

Bob Gardner — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:05:18 +0000

Another wild card is the state legislature. Let’s assume that sometime before January it becomes clear that the special election is not going to turn out like they hoped. Couldn’t they just cancel the election and give back to the governor the power to appoint an interim Senator until the next general election?
You might say that the state legislature would never try to change the rules in the middle of the game, but it looks like we’re about to cross that bridge.
Seriously, would there be any legal way to stop them? Is there anything to prevent it except their reluctance to appear craven and stupid (or as the Globe editorial page puts it, their vanity.)?

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:57:17 +0000

Dan, Are you a liberal Republican? Get it?

By: Amusedbutinformedobserver

Amusedbutinformedobserver — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:48:03 +0000

Attorneys General from Massachusetts have a tough time climbing the electoral ladder. Just ask Scott Harshbarger, Tom Reilly, Frank Bellotti, Bob Quinn, Elliot Richardson, Eddie McCormack, Frank Kelly or Jim Shannon. But then there were Paul Dever (1946) and Edward Brooke (1966)

By: Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:10:32 +0000

Neil: “Liberal” is ideological. “Democrat” is partisan. Get it? Most people do. I don’t make campaign contributions, I don’t put bumper stickers on my car, and I don’t write about who I will and won’t vote for. It’s an important distinction that most readers of this blog understand. I also understand that you don’t get it. Sorry.

By: O'Rion

O'Rion — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:38:07 +0000

O-Fish “shouldn’t rush to crown” Brown just yet.

“Mihos “intends to switch over to the Senate race within the next 24 hours,” said spokesman Kevin Sowyrda, who added no well-funded, credible Republican has been willing to step up to run so far.”(From Blue Mass Group)