We've got a new controversy, courtesy of the Boston Herald. President Obama mentioned meeting a teacher from Boston named Robert Baroz who has been laid off three times in four years. Baroz visited the White House but never met Obama. He's currently employed, too. The Herald says he fudged on Baroz being unemployed to bolster his jobs bill. The President never said he was unemployed. Three pink slips in four year is no way to live.
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Mitt Romney apparently wishes Osama bin Laden was alive because he hired several former Bush administration staffers as foreign policy advisers and criticized President Obama's foreign policy. [Boston Globe] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Sarah Palin isn't "seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for President of the United States" - her words. We're not sure that rules her out entirely as a third-party candidate because she might just decide to go rogue again. She won't go away, however, as she still wants to liberate us from President Obama and, ahhh, help America by talking. "I need to be able to say what I want to say," she said.
The Herald found a couple of Massachusetts millionaires who will be taxed additionally under President Obama's new Buffet Rule. They're not upset about it. They must not realize this is class warfare.
The Herald is finding traction in the Brookline Pledge of Allegiance non-controversy. It's currently optional in Brookline where some want it banned. Republicans want to keep it and Governor Deval Patrick wants to keep away from it. President Obama used some Pledge verbiage during last Thursday's jobs speech and the Herald seemed surprised that a former constitutional law professor was aware of the Pledge of Allegiance. We hope the Herald knows what we're sure the president knows: the phrase "under God" wasn't always in the Pledge. We're enjoying the paper's coverage of this, though. A peacenik reference is hard to pass up. We loved seeing the Herald try to connect Dick Cheney to this.
Unity was palpable in Shanksville, Pennsylvania as Presidents Bush and Clinton honored the 40 people who died on United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. President Clinton described them by saying "There has always been a special place in the common memory for people who deliberately, knowingly, certainly lay down their lives for other people to live." [CNN] Braintree is honoring victims from 9/11 by placing 3,000 American Flags in front of Braintree Town Hall. [Patriot Ledger] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
President Obama unveiled his much anticipated jobs plan last night and it amounts to a $450 billion dare to Congressional Republicans. The American Jobs Act includes $253 billion in tax cuts and $194 billion in federal spending. His plan hinges on the GOP supporting his tax cuts.
With a hurricane warning issued for the South Coast, Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency for the entire state. [WCVB] The State Police urged residents to be indoors by Saturday night, avoid any downed power lines and stock up on water. [Berkshire Eagle] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Bostonist actually defended Senator Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren, a potential 2012 opponent, all at once. President Obama arrived in Massachusetts for his vacation if for no other reason than to annoy Massachusetts Republicans. And, the New England Patriots look ready for prime time after another preseason rout Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
President Obama and family arrive in Martha’s Vineyard for a well deserved vacation later today. Yes, deserved. Congress has a five week break and Obama can't get a 10-day break from D.C.? He'll be able to govern just fine. He's also not the first president to take heat for vacationing.
Judging from Channel 5's tweets on thebostonchannel.com, On The Record could be appointment television this Sunday at 11 a.m. The Massachusetts Senate election for the seat held by Scott Brown is a hot topic on the show. Setti Warren reportedly told Janet Wu that President Obama shouldn't go on his vacation to Martha's Vineyard. Mary Anne Marsh reportedly said that Elizabeth Warren is running for Democratic nomination for the US Senate.
President Obama and his family will spend 7-10 days on Martha’s Vineyard in August for a family vacation. It'll be the family's third straight summer vacation on the island. [Boston Globe] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Get used to seeing Obamas and Joe Biden visiting Massachusetts for fundraising junkets with wealthy Democrats in preparation for the 2012 election. On Thursday, first lady Michelle Obama comes to the Hub, and Vermont, looking for campaign cash for President Obama. She visits the Chestnut Hill home of Democrats Elaine and Gerald Schuster for a lunch to benefit the Democratic National Committee. In Vermont, Mrs. Obama will visit with the Vermont National Guard and their families. President Obama visited Boston in March and May. His May trip included a visit with Jack Connors for a fundraiser. Vice President Joe Biden also visited Massachusetts in March.
President Obama declared a major disaster in Massachusetts, a move that helps residents and local governments apply for grants, loans, and federal funds to help recover from the June 1 tornadoes. The Registry of Motor Vehicles' annual low-number license plate lottery is accepting applications. All entries must be postmarked by August 8. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
In response to allegedly "biased" coverage of President Obama by the Boston Herald, the White House denied the paper full access to Wednesday's fundraisers in the Hub. In response to the ban, the Herald went ahead and proved the White House had a point. Michael Graham compared President Obama to Richard Nixon, the paper quoted a very negative assessment of President Obama by Mitt Romey, the Track called the president "Barry," and Howie Carr, well, don't ask.
President Obama visited Boston yesterday and left with a pile of campaign cash from two fundraisers. Ray Allen and Governor Deval Patrick opened for Obama at Boston Center for the Arts in the South End. Allen described Obama as "our coach" while Governor Patrick touted his performance as president, citing the economy and the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Governor Deval Patrick continues his media tour as a defender of President Obama's health care reform plan. He visited MSNBC twice to defend reform and also remind people that Massachusetts' insurance plan was initiated by then Governor Mitt Romney, now a Republican presidential contender.
Mitt Romney will finally offer a health care plan. What has taken him so long? Okay, we know our former governor actually already offered a plan. As it was way too similar to the job-killing, sovereignty-stealing ObamaCare*, Romney has to pretend it never happened, and offer a new plan, because there are a lot of Republicans who really do view it as a job-killing, sovereignty-stealing plan regardless of what i's real impact is.
President Obama visited Ground Zero after he introduced Osama bin Laden to the Navy SEALs. Scott Brown never saw pictures of a dead bin Laden. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Senator Scott Brown faces questions today regarding his now false assertion that he saw the pictures of the quite dead Osama bin Laden. Democrats have seized on what is certainly embarrassing, and the Boston Herald has rolled out the ultimate insult: Brown is being compared to Dan Quayle. (This is possibly worse that Quayle's blunders.)
President Obama visited the FDNY firehouse that is home to Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9. That firehouse lost 15 firefighters on 9/11. After that, he met with families of 9/11 victims. A crack in a 200,000-gallon tank closed the New England Aquarium today so it can be repaired. The Aquarium will open tomorrow as scheduled. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Senator Scott Brown apparently did not see photos of Osama bin Laden’s dead body, a contradiction of his widely circulated statements from earlier today. While explaining why he agreed with President Obama's decision not to release the death pictures, he told NECN:
As we reported earlier, President Obama decided not to release the pictures of the currently dead Osama bin Laden. However, photos of three dead men, allegedly from the bin Laden compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, have surfaced on Reuters' website. According to Reuters, a Pakistani security official took photos of the three men and sold them to Reuters.
Bill Maher interviewed Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick on his HBO "Real Time" show Friday. While the interview was ostensibly set up to promote Patrick's new book, it turned into a defense of President Obama and progressive policy.
A bomb scare turned out to be nothing of the sort as the supected bomb turned out to be laboratory materials intended for a Kendall Square address.The Cambridge Police Department bomb squad detonated the package on Monday morning. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
In Boston, the Sox are back. Seattlest celebrated the 50th birthday of the Space Needle. Charlie Sheen got a police escort and DCist couldn't figure out why. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Now that President Obama is in election mode, we guess Bostonist has to worry about 2012, too. Obama is the main event, we know, but after that, unless Mitt Romney is Obama's opponent, then Senator Scott Brown is the focus for political junkies in Massachusetts.
Congressman Michael Capuano recently said it was time to "get a little bloody" in support of unions. He revealed that he's less committed to using the United States military in Libya when he stated, in no uncertain terms, that he opposed the decision by President Obama to involve U.S. troops in implementing a no-fly zone in Libya.
President Obama defended American intervention in Libya at the National Defense University tonight by saying the nation's "interests and values" were on the line as Moammar Gadhafi was poised to slaughter civilians who were seeking democratic change. Speech text. [Gobe], [Yahoo! News]
-- Eleven people were arrested and 363 citations were issued at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston Sunday. The 11 arrested poeple were from South Boston, Brockton, Randolph, Quincy, and Weymouth. Charges included assault and battery, disorderly conduct, affray, indecent exposure, and resisting arrest. [BPDNews.com]