Globe Ad Watch Calls Kerry Healey Out
Opening the newspapers this morning, I was pleasantly surprised by the Globe's new "Ad Watch." The first ad they examine is Kerry Healey's "Big Squeeze" in which her "solutions" to improving the quality of life in Massachusetts are simply recycled, failed Romney proposals.
Definitely worth checking out and an invaluable tool for voters who want truth from their candidates.
posted by Shawn Hartman @ 9:44 AM
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26 Comments:
Healey is a looser, but then again so is Tom Reilly and those lame excuses for ads he's been running.
And need I say that Reilly did nothing to actually investigate the Big Dig even thought he knew exactly what was going on.
And why hasn't Reilly bothered to investigate Healey's husband and his sweetheart deal with the Dept of Revenue and those economic tax credits?
Could it be that soooo many names contributing money to Romney are also listed as contributors to Reilly's war chest?
I hope you Democrats win. Given the state has been FULLY controlled by a Democratic Legislature ( over %85) you have done such a super job here. As any moron knows the Republican Governors are powerless puppets.
If you set aside the people fleeing this rotten liberal state in droves, business leaving or not expanding, %5 sales tax, THE BIG DIG DEBACLE, excise taxes, highest car insurace in all 50 states, high rents, outrageous housing prices, high costs of running a business, gay marriage, high tolls, misc. fees, corrupt governmet, etc...Mass is a great place to live thanks to a Legislature where Democrats have TOTAL power to pass any law, stop any law, and over ride any veto.
Good going Masshole Liberals!
Any wonder people are fleeing to Red States!!!
Nice job!!
One last thing.
our governor is a republican.
'round here, we're smart enougbh to know what a bad aidea it is to give all three co-equal branches of government to one political party.
Of course, you see no flaw with 3 party control on on a national scale...
also, i think some of your sputtering bile got on my shirt.
our governor is a republican.
'round here, we're smart enougbh to know what a bad aidea it is to give all three co-equal branches of government to one political party
Huh? Are you that obtuse? 2 of the 3 parts of this rotten state are controlled by DEMOCRATS! They have at present %87 MAJORITY you moron!
87% !!! %87 !!!!!!!
They have absolute %100 power to over ride ANY veto of Mitts, pass any law, shoot down any law, etc. Mitt is powerless.
What part of this dont you get you moron?
This state is in ruins thanks to the far left wing moonbats with people LEAVING in droves, business leaving, and those here not expanding. The Democrats have had TOTAL power for over a decade - the result a mess. You cant tax and fee a state into prosperity.
"Huh? Are you that obtuse?"
In a word. yes, although some find me very acute.
"2 of the 3 parts of this rotten state are controlled by DEMOCRATS! They have at present %87 MAJORITY you moron!"
and, as I mentioned, liberals like me put a republican in the governors seat, and for a reason. You should thank me, because without the likes of voters like me, Mitt would still be in Utah, and not running the Commonwealth at all (of which i think he is doing a decent, and occasionally entertaining*, job)
"They have absolute %100 power to over ride ANY veto of Mitts, pass any law, shoot down any law, etc. Mitt is powerless."
no, he clearly is not.
American government is designed to work slowly and through consensus. His job is to slow the legislature down, and to execute the law. he may have his own plans, and I hope he does, but he is co-equal to the legislature. nothing more, nothing less. I mean, guy, this is Massachusetts. We send Ted Kennedy and John Kerry back to the congress, and will, ad infinitum. What do you expect for our state legislature? A 50-50 split? do the math.
"What part of this dont you get you moron?"
again, your bile. on. my. shirt.
As for what I am missing? I'm not sure, why don't you holler belligerently at me for a while more. I'll be right here, waiting.
"You cant tax and fee a state into prosperity."
And.... you can't teach a pig how to square dance.
This is not a "State", sir, it is a Commonwealth, and not just 87%, but 100%.
Commonwealth -
The English noun Commonwealth dates originally from the fifteenth century. The original phrase "common wealth" or "the common weal" comes from the old meaning of 'wealth' which is 'well-being'. The term literally meant "common well-being". Thus commonwealth originally meant a state governed for the common good as opposed to an authoritarian state governed for the benefit of a given class of owners, including even despots. (wikipedia)
So, if it pisses you, "the man", off - that taxes are high and people are fairly well served, then GOOD! THAT MEANS IT IS WORKING! Why don't you go mess with texas or some other state.
Now, I'm no 'pinko commie', but I do see the wisdom in sufficient government. Better a little too much gov't, than a little too little, usually. As for this "ruined" state, take it or leave it. I'm staying home. I have no trouble finding work, I'm well educated by the public schools and by one of the public universities, both of which I found to be better staffed than most public schools in the nation. I got there by travelling back and forth on the pike, literally the best maintained section of interstate in the nation.
Last year, i got in a car wreck on the highway, right next to a bridge. It wasn't my fault.
But if our state didn't go nutzo with the expensive guardrails everywere, I would be dead. So, go commonwealth, watch my ass for me. I know it is expensive, but please keep it up.
So, guy, I have lived elsewhere, and I came back.
If you live here, maybe try being nicer, or maybe don't let the door hit your ass.
*by enteratining i mean that watching him run headlong into 300 years of bureaucracy is often hillarious. Apparently his cheerleaders are funnier.
Funny how the only place Democrats can hold power is in this failing rotten Blue State. Winning elections elswhere is almost impossible. Lets see... Republicans have held BOTH Houses for over a decade as well as won the last 2 Presidential elections. Democrats hold full legislative power in the Peoples Republic of Mass - and people and business is FLEEING in droves! LOL!!
Mass has been under FULL far left Liberal control for years! The result - the state is sinking like the Titantic overweight with taxes, fees, tolls, the Big Dig, high rents, high housing costs, etc.
Socialism doesnt work!!
Funny how the only place Democrats can hold power is in this failing rotten Blue State. Winning elections elswhere is almost impossible. Lets see... Republicans have held BOTH Houses for over a decade as well as won the last 2 Presidential elections. Democrats hold full legislative power in the Peoples Republic of Mass - and people and business is FLEEING in droves! LOL!!
-ouch-
oh, wait. that's right. 51% nationally (in 2004 when the war still made people afraid, instead of angry in 2006) is a mandate. nevermind, I wouldn't want to disturb your beautuful mind too deelpy over that one on this Massachusetts blog.
and that Montana had a Democratic Governor. MONTANA. you have no idea how screwed you are. Mon-fricking-tana. I think I win my argument right there.
"Mass has been under FULL far left Liberal control for years! The result - the state is sinking like the Titantic overweight with taxes, fees, tolls, the Big Dig, high rents, high housing costs, etc."
Guy, We've had a Republican govorner for tha last 15 years or so. dumbass.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOLDS AT FIVE PERCENT
Massachusetts employers added 4,400 jobs last month for a total of 12,900 new jobs added over the past three months. (an upward revision of 800 to the May estimate largely negated the originally reported May job loss). Half of the June job gains were reported in professional, scientific, and business services. At 3,222,800, jobs are up 27,400 from one year ago. Massachusetts has added 55,700 payroll jobs since December 2003. The state’s unemployment rate remains at 5.0 percent, unchanged from May.
The national unemployment rate was also unchanged, remaining at 4.6 percent in June.
from mass.gov - DETMA July 20, 2006
whoa, 0.4 percent, and in one of the wealthest states in the nation. You sure got me there.
"Socialism doesnt work!! "
neither does yelling, or waving you flag harder, or making shit up.
and I'm not a socialist. I'm a liberal.
a proud, informed, polite, correct, Liberal.
Please, continue to rant anonymously about your UNSTATED alternative... so far it's helping me out immensely in proving you to be a total... well, I'll be polite.
ahem, Montana HAS a (D) gov.
sorry.
LOL!! LOL! BIG DEAL! So many people and companies have left thats a piss in the ocean!!
Massachusetts employers added 4,400 jobs last month for a total of 12,900 new jobs added over the past three months
Guy, We've had a Republican govorner for tha last 15 years or so. dumbass.
MORON! When the Legilsature is %87 LIBERAL DEMOCRATS it doenst matter!
This state IS failing! People are fleeing, those trying to sell their houses are having trouble, business wont stay in a state thats is %40 HIGHER costs to do business.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/04/20/bay_state_exodus_2d_only_to_ny/
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/04/20/bay_state_exodus_2d_only_to_ny/
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/04/20/bay_state_exodus_2d_only_to_ny/
How many more links you want pointing out people are fleeing this Liberal hellhole?
"LOL!! LOL! BIG DEAL! So many people and companies have left thats a piss in the ocean!!"
You mean, we used to have zero % unemployment instead of the current 5%
anything under 5% really starts to drive up wages... what does that do to our ability to compete as a state (er, Commonwealth)
"How many more links you want pointing out people are fleeing this Liberal hellhole?"
aside from your own personal experience,
- ONE ACTUAL LINK -
would be a start. well done, by the way. very convincing.
"This state IS failing! People are fleeing, those trying to sell their houses are having trouble, business wont stay in a state thats is %40 HIGHER costs to do business."
You are fleeing
You are asking too much for your house
and a business than needs to have a stable educated workforce WILL pay 40% higher costs.
I say you are being selfish and shortsighted.
Also, can I get a link re: that 40% higher cost of doing business here? 15% sounds right, 40 sounds like hyperbole.
Not that you would exaggerate, I'd just like a little proof.
That is a dare.
Please, keep setting me up, you are being a very good duck, and you are swimming around in an even bigger barrel full of stupidberry juice.
Really, I can tell you are angry, (and honestly, I feel for your children) but you cannot win this argument with those tactics.
You are incorrect, and have yet to back up one iota of what you have said.
I can be as insulting as the next guy, but what does it say about you that you keep it up?
I mean, aside from the obvious?
More links regarding the people and fleeing the Peoples Republic of Massachusetts. There are so many its ridiculous. Looks like Massachusetts will lose at least one (if not two) more Reps! THATS A GOOD THING! Keep fleeing this rotten state folks!!
Business costs found highest in Hub
Labor key factor; Mass. tops states
By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff | May 6, 2005
Boston has surpassed New York as the most costly metropolitan area in which to do business, primarily due to the highest labor costs in the nation, according to a study. Massachusetts had the highest cost of doing business among states.
Boston's business costs were 36 percent above the national average, and Massachusetts' were 25 percent higher than the average in 2003, according to the annual analysis of business costs by Economy.com, a West Chester, Pa., forecasting firm.
Massachusetts also had the nation's highest business costs in 2002.
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/10/23/a_state_of_decline/ <---LOL!! state of decline!!
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=7695
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20041222/a_statepop22.art.htm
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/01/15/mass_exodus/
http://www.hubpolitics.com/archives/000120.php
http://www.hubpolitics.com/archives/000337.php
http://www.michnews.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/212/6954/printer
Need more URLS?
no.
I need ~one~ ~complete~ URL.
any one will do.
your grasp of html is not strong, grasshopper.
So what about a high cost of labor? Good for us! Is the 'average' statistic quoted the mean, or the mode, or the median form of average??
Number bending is an easy game, and i won't play it. Correlation is not causation.
Also, Did you take into account the high level of college education around here? That drives up wages.
And that we are among the most expensive metro Real Estate markets to boot? That drives up wages.
And that the city of Boston has shed manufacturing jobs and been replacing them with professional and service jobs? That works both ways on wages...
And that ou public schools are way above average? That drives up real estate.
nevermind our 5.0% unemployment rate, eh? Can you address that in your argument?
I remain wholly unconvinced (of everything except that you would be happier elsewhere)
FOR THE second year in a row, the Census Bureau reports, the population of Massachusetts has shrunk. During the 12 months ending July 1, 2005, the Bay State experienced a net loss of more than 8,600 residents, or 0.1 percent of its population. It was one of only three states to end the year with fewer people than it had at the start -- New York and Rhode Island were the others -- and the only one to do so for the second year running.
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Sign up for: Globe Headlines e-mail | Breaking News Alerts A statistical blip this ain't. Not counting foreign immigrants, Massachusetts has been losing more people than it attracts every year since 1990, according to MassINC, a Boston-based research institute. During the 12 years from 1990 to 2002 -- the excess of people leaving Massachusetts over those entering -- was 213,000, and the hemorrhaging has only gotten worse since then. MassINC reported in 2003 that one-fourth of Bay State residents would leave if they had the opportunity to do so. Among those who have lived in Massachusetts for less than 10 years, the proportion is even higher.
What gives? Why don't more people want to move to Massachusetts? Why would so many who are already here -- here in the storied home of Harvard, John Kerry, and the New England Patriots -- be racing for the exits?
We all know the conventional answers: People prefer to live where the weather is warmer, the housing cheaper, the jobs more plentiful. Those are clearly important factors. But a hatred of cold winters doesn't explain New Hampshire's net gain of 78,000 transplanted Massachusetts residents between 1990 and 2002 or the shift of more than 6,000 who have moved to Rhode Island since 1999. Yes, overpriced real estate and a high cost of living are serious issues in Massachusetts. But they are serious issues in California, Florida, Hawaii, and New Jersey, too, yet none of them is losing population. Why is Massachusetts?
As for the sluggish job market that has kept, or driven, so many people away from the Bay State -- there's no denying it's a problem. But focusing on the failure to create more jobs begs the real question: Why aren't they being created? What is it about Massachusetts that keeps employers -- or potential employers -- from taking the risk involved in launching a new enterprise or expanding an old one? Is it always a business issue -- some well-crunched numbers having to do with production capacity or transportation costs or market share? My hunch is that there is often something less concrete but more pervasive at work. I suspect that entrepreneurs frequently decide not to take a chance on Massachusetts for the same reason that young adults, fresh from graduate school and ready to start a career, frequently decide not to take a chance on Massachusetts -- or that men and women in other states, looking to make a new start in a new place, typically decide not to make it in Massachusetts.
Maybe fewer and fewer people want to call Massachusetts home not because of its oppressive winters but because of its oppressive and demoralizing political culture. In the state that produced Michael S. Dukakis and Sen. Kerry, the concerns of ordinary citizens are so often met with disdain, while the political class lets nothing get in the way of its own appetites and priorities. A state legislature that stays in session year-round? A supreme court that turns same-sex marriage into a constitutional right? Public ''authorities" that answer to no one? In most of America, no way. In Massachusetts, no problem.
On Beacon Hill last week, the big issue for Massachusetts lawmakers was whether tuition should be reduced for illegal aliens at the state's public colleges. On Capitol Hill, the senior senator from Massachusetts was busy implying that Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. is a racist and a liar. Is it such a stretch to imagine that an awful lot of Americans look at Massachusetts and think: How can people stand to live there? Or that a fair number of Massachusetts residents eventually decide that they can't stand to live here?
This is a state in which a tax cut can be decisively approved by the voters yet never go into effect. In which grocers can be prosecuted for pricing milk too low. In which archaic blue laws decree when shops may and may not open for business. In which a $2 billion Big Dig ends up costing $14 billion. In which Ted Kennedy keeps getting reelected.
Is it really any wonder so many people are fleeing Massachusetts? Maybe the real mystery is why so many of us stay.
and with "ass-lint" I sign off, blowhard. I win.
It's funny how the top four stories are about Kerry Healey on the Democratic web site. Don't you have any candidates with any ideas in your own party that you can blog about. Do all the new ideas have to be approved by the speaker first ?
Lets review the facts of what having Democrats in power have given this rotten hellhole state:
1. People are leaving in droves as the Census data PROVES. The VAST majority of those moving South according to the Census DATA ( FACTS) are educated white professionals aged 24-35. But hey - who needs em?
2. The state has been well OVER %85 Liberal Democrats in power for well over a decade with absolute power to pass or reject ANY laws as well as override Romney's vetos ( and they usually do)
2. Business is leaving this rotten state. Just last week Fidelilty announced an expansion - in NORTH CAROLINA
3. We have a state income tax (%5.35),Sales Tax (5%), high rents, highest car insurance of ALL 50 states, %36 higher cost to do business than other states, excise taxes, the BIG DIG, tolls, high property taxes, the HIGHEST unemployment tax of ALL 50 States, and on and on and on
4. pant wads like Teddy Kennedy
5. a Liberal Legislature who wants free tuition and housing for Illegal Immigrants as well as drivers licenes
Who has created the taxes, fees and regualtions that make people leave - the 6 Republicans in the House? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Who has tried to pass assinine Legislation like free tuition for Illeagls - the handful of Republican Sentors? - NOOOOO
Who keeps taxing the sh&t out of the citizens including raising the tolls and State income tax to over
%5 despite us VOTING to lower it ?
THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS who hold ABSOLUTE power here.
Thank ALLAH people ARE LEAVING!
Fidelity- you are smart to leave!!
Keep voting for Liberal Democrats Massholes - you deserve what you are getting!
Ya your right because this current republican adminastration accomplished so much.I love it when my property tax goes up and our prisons are under staffed. Romeny and Haley are the biggest liberals of them all. Veto this and Veto that. They hate the working man and the union man. Good idea lets privetize everything so we can take away peoples jobs. Oh ya and lets distroy the states pension system. I like that.
to the ranting 'anonymous' who so clearly hates everything but the sound of his own voice...
1) you're making stuff up
2) you're making stuff up
3) you're making stuff up
4) you're making stuff up
5) you're making stuff up
6) you're making stuff up
7) you are lying, and
8) making
9) stuff
10)up
and getting paid to do it.
Cyndi: What have you to say about Reilly's Killer Coke disaster??? He's an embarassment to the party. He needs to bow out gracefully ASAP. The guy is just not all that bright.
I love it when my property tax goes up
Property taxes are determined by LOCAL governent Mr Mouth Breather !
The property tax went up because the current admin said that there was not enough money in the budget to supply the towns. Then all of the sudden after the budget was passed the lottery money was found. oops overlooked it oh well. Now we can suffer .Oh and 401ks that didnt happen . It was never proposed? come on now. I pay attention read the paper and read carefully. I saved every article from the herald hmmm
The property tax went up because the current admin said that there was not enough money in the budget to supply the towns.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE A ONE BILLION DOLLAR SURPLUS IN THIS ROTTEN TAX AND SPEND LIBERAL STATE! You are full of it. Besides why not sto pthe tax and spend mentality the Liberals have here!
The Democrats have made this state the 3rd most expensive state to live in and one of the WORST to do business in. I can ASSURE you the %9 minority of this rotten states govt is NOT RAISING TAXES!
You still did not say anything about the 401k. The Billion dollar surpluss was a not saved properly you'll see soon. I'm one that knows. I pay attention
Oh and Im far from a liberal, very far.I just can't vote for that administration. The only Candidate that I trust in this is Gabrieli and I used to be a republican. He seems to listen when you talk to him. He also does not claim to know it all but is always willing to learn. Healy lacks that Quality and the quality to know what its like to work for a living. Gabrieli may have millions but he earned it. Hopefully he can earn it for our state.
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