Back story: a Manchester right wing talk show host put a poll up on is web site for people to vote on who should be the person of the year for greater Manchester. A Manchester police officer, Dan Doherty, who was badly wounded but survived a shooting in 2012 was nominated, as was a free stater whom I’ve never [...]
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Dawn Hochsprung and Mary Sherlach
When I heard that Dawn Hochsprung, the principal, and Mary Sherlach, the school psychologist, had been shot running toward the killer, I thought, of course those courageous women ran to try to stop him. Their first instinct was to try to stop him from hurting the children even at the cost of their own lives [...]
Sununu, Benson & Gov’t Dependency
I’ve got a new op ed in the Union Leader today on the recent comments of former Republican governors Sununu, Merrill & Benson saying Barack Obama won because of those dependent on government; here are some excerpts: In the world of Sununu, Merrill and Benson, it is wise policy when they want to take or [...]
Unsolicited advice for the GOP
I had an op ed piece in the UL today with 8 pieces of unsolicited advice for the NH GOP: 1. Enough of the crazy stuff.2. Retire John H. Sununu.3. Give up trying to repeal marriage equality – forever.4. Religion and politics do not mix.5. Face up to climate change.6. Develop a small government strategy [...]
Keep The Lines Moving: Please Bring Your Phote ID
Just one more reminder that if you want to help move the lines along on election day, please bring your photo ID to the polls and have it ready to show the election officials. Is it annoying? Yes, but you don’t have to take your shoes off or remove metal objects. No matter how annoyed [...]
Ovide’s RGA Allies Launch Misleading Attack on Maggie Hassan’s Family
Ovide Lamontagne’s pals at the Live Free PAC, the Republican Governor’s Association affiliated super pac , has a new ad up attacking Maggie Hassan because her family lives on campus at Phillips Exeter. Maggie’s husband Tom is required to live on campus because he is the school’s principal. The use of the home isn’t just [...]
Bring Your Photo ID
I admit that the thought of showing my driver’s license in order to vote in November is really annoying, but I am going to suppress my anger at voter suppression and have my license all ready to display, and encourage everyone else to do the same. If we show our disgust with the new law [...]
Paul Ryan Wanted To Meet With Birther Rep
James Pindell reports that Paul Ryan personally called and invited birther state rep Susan DeLemus and her husband to meet with him while he was in New Hampshire. Just in case you had any doubt that the Romney/Ryan team is reaching out to the most extreme elements of the Republican Party. http://www.wmur.com/politicals… As you may [...]
Ovide, you really didn’t build it
I keep seeing Ovide Lamontagne referring to himself as a businessperson. James Pindell picked up on that this week in his political standing. Ovide is a lawyer. He is a shareholder, a/k/a partner, at one of the state ‘s largest law firms. No one I know who is a lawyer calls him or herself a [...]