Marc Comtois
Trying to undermine your opponents credibility is one thing. What can McCain do to make himself something other than the Unbama? David Ignatius thinks McCain should get back to his roots as the “maverick.” When he says he preferred political defeat for himself to military defeat for his country, he is telling the truth. With…
Andrew Malcolm wonders where the Obama mojo is and, after reciting all of the reasons why he should be way ahead, finally stumbles on the root cause of doubt amongst much of the electorate: Obama’s…a legislator who’s been in Washington three years now, two of them as a member of a Democratic-controlled Congress that was…
Now is the time on Sprockets when we Dance!
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Having grown up in “toll booth” states, I’m not particularly put out by the idea of Rhode Island putting up a few booths on the RI/CT line to make some money for the state (especially for infrastructure), as suggested by the ProJo editors. But two points–one a great big, red warning flag–they make are worth…
Main Entry: hu·bris Pronunciation: \ˈhyü-brəs\ Function: noun Etymology:Greek hybris Date: 1884 : exaggerated pride or self-confidence — hu·bris·tic \hyü-ˈbris-tik\ adjective example – “I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions.“
I caught State Treasurer Frank Caprio on Channel 10’s Newsmakers (video) this past Sunday. He sounded like a conservative fiscal thinker to me and trotted out some examples of the forward-thinking policies he’s enacted that have redounded well for the State of Rhode Island. He also described how he worked with the union to get…
I’ve been busy with “life” (work, family, volunteering, recreation, Citadel board meetings;) and haven’t had a chance to post much of substance. That trend continues, so here are a couple things I’ve found interesting over the last few days. Jim Lindgren has looked into–and exposed–the activities and agenda of a group calling itself Service Nation…
As always, Ian Donnis has his finger on the pulse of what’s going on at the Journal. Working off of his initial story about ProJo parent Belo Corp cutting around 500 jobs throughout the company, Ian also found out that ProJo will cut around 50 jobs or seek buyouts. He’s talked to some veterans over…
ProJo’s 7 to 7 reports that “Grande Dame” of the RIGOP Eileen Slocum has passed away: Eileen Slocum, grande dame of Newport society and a nationally known Republican Party advocate and fundraiser, died yesterday at Newport Hospital, according to her son. She was 92. Slocum, who hosted fundraisers in her Bellevue Avenue mansion and opened…