Today’s papers feature two stories that seem well off the mark:
First, The Globies take Sarah Palin’s “hockey mom” comment far too literally, interviewing local mothers of young hockey players to get their opinions of Palin.
Not surprisingly, our Globie friends had no trouble finding Palin critics in Massachusetts, leading to this pessimistic headline: Palin’s take on hockey moms has her on thin ice with some.
But even in certain northern states and Canadian provinces where this demographic might actually exist, are “hockey moms” really a political force of any consequence?
That’s why this piece comes across as particularly petty, from a paper that has done nothing but attack Palin since the day she was chosen as McCain’s VP running mate.
And in today’s Herald, a hit piece on some of Question 1′s backers completely misses the initiative’s point.
Who cares if some of the Yes campaign’s contributors live out of state or have quirky views? They aren’t running for office here.
It’s a ballot proposition, one that would eliminate our state income tax. That’s what voters should look at, as it’s the only relevant issue.
Question 1, by the way, ought to be a major focus of local talk radio heading into the election. It provides a rare, hot-button topic related to the Bay State’s 2008 ballot and a break from non-stop Obama/Palin/McCain chatter.
Local Palin hating / disliking hockey moms be dammed!
Palin is HOT, with or without lipstick!
Anything in the Globe is to be discounted or saddled with an asterisk because of its complete and shameless Liberal bias. Writers and columnists at the newspaper (particularly Joan Vennoichi’s weekly venomous rant against Palin) are laughed at because they will see how impotent their ‘work’ was in early November. “So, tell me again, Joan: Was it all worth it in the end? Hahahahahaha!”
Abolish the income tax? Are we philistines, like in FLA?! Oy vey – we need the income tax in MA to pay for our wonderful social services, education, etc. Our teachers and public employees are already vastly underpaid and unappreciated. What would you have them all do – live in NH and commute to their public sector jobs?! C’mon, people, paying taxes is part of living in a civilized society! Our European ancestors have it right, but we are rubes… elect Obama, vote no on #1, and we move closer to being European.
Celtic Crapper (the fraud of this blog!) wants everyone to vote NO on #1 in November because the Gimme Geek is on SSI and NEEDS those hardworking tax dollars (of course, HE is not hardworking at ALL!)to keep his unearned $$$ rolling in. Yes, so if you are temped to vote NO on #1…maybe thinking of that FREAK with nothing to do all day but to sit by this blog and steal handles and make up other handles up will convince you to vote YES!
I’m voting YES. Oh and Celtic Crapper…I’m not a guy and never have been one. Put THAT in your Government cheese and suck it, LOSAHHHH!
JSYK, why don’t you tell everyone the truth about you and me and that tall Latino construction worker? That was a great adventure!
Palin = Teflon = female Reagan = a young Thatcher (so say the Brits) = Americas Princess Diana = Bundchen elect = C. Rice prodigy = tough love smart compassionate “real” Mom = your next VP.
Get on the band wagon.
Why miss out? Seriously, why?
Your choice is climb aboard and be proud or be part of the movement to crush the crown of our own (tough and gritty)Princess Diana!
Come on! Do the right thing. Stick up for our lady!
geesh.
You want teflon? How about Tania DeLuzuriaga, (whew!)of the Globe, formerly of the Miami Herald? As recounted in the Boston Herald, she was sleeping with the new Miami Superintendant of Schools back when she reported on him, (and sent some pretty steamy emails!) Oh yeah, and he has a wife and kids. Think a Republican pol would get the same kid glove treatment?