MA-SEN RACE

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Tuesday January 19, 2010 · 7:16 PM PST

2010/01/19 · 19:16

Martha Coakley had been eyeing this seat for a long time. I was at the John Kerry Town Hall just days after the Kennedy funeral and she had her people out collecting signatures to get her name on the ballot. I thought at the time, that is was a little disrepectful to the Old Lion and to Mass voters who were still grieving. During the primary I voted for my Congressman Mike Capuano, who given the demographic that came out in force to vote, probably would have done better. He at least would have been shaking hands at Fenway on a cold December or January day.

My biggest problem with her is that she felt that she could just breeze into office and not earn it through on the ground "I feel your pain" campaigning. But she didn't and she deserves to lose. It just hurts because it's Teddy's seat and healthcare is on the line. That is the worst irony of all.

It's a Good Day America!

EBetty

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Wednesday January 21, 2009 · 12:35 PM PST

2009/01/21 · 12:35

It's a good day. It happens to be EBetty's 44th Birthday. Yesterday she witnessed the swearing in of the 44th President of the United States. It was a long awaited early Birthday present, her 36th and 40th leaving a somewhat bitter taste in the mouth, that didn't have anything to do with aging. 44 feels audaciously young right now, even though Prez 44 says we "must put away childish things" and basically grow up. What a relief to have adults in charge again and the Yahoos scattered to the 4 winds, where they will end up in the dustbowl/bin of history. Change has come. And EBetty feels good. And the World breathes a collective sigh.

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Friday December 12, 2008 · 7:28 PM PST

2008/12/12 · 19:28

EBetty has been in the Xmas spirit lately. Busy writing new lyrics to the old carols we all love. Sort of like putting new wine into old wineskins. For the devout, she can only say, "Sorry", for any offense she may cause.

EBetty

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Thursday December 11, 2008 · 7:26 AM PST

2008/12/11 · 07:26

Yikes! Marc Ambinder has a frightening forcast in his Atlantic blog. We ain't seen nothing yet. The silver lining: at least Team Obama sees reality, in all its ugliness.

EBetty

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Wednesday December 10, 2008 · 7:03 PM PST

2008/12/10 · 19:03

EBetty was amused by HuffPo's asking David Mamet, after many people likened his dialogue to Blagojevich's wiretapped conversations, for his take on the enfolding drama. Now EBetty has never really understood the subtle ironies of Mamet, as she is a pretty innocent creature and doesn't understand half the despicable things that go on behind closed doors. Although Blagojevich was, shall we say, unsubtle, and frankly she thought, downright stupid. Sarah Palin's forked tongue and stonewalling began to look positively brilliant next to him. He certainly didn't keep his cards to his chest. Would that all criminals were that dumb. But anyway, back to Mamet. EBetty has frankly a hard time with him, except for his movie The Winslow Boy which she absolutely loves!! She is a sucker for a British costume drama and Jeremy Northam, which explains a good deal of her enthusiasm. But anyway, Mamet on Blagovich was sweet. See below...

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Wednesday November 26, 2008 · 7:03 PM PST

2008/11/26 · 19:03

Ebetty knows life is short and can be turned upside down on a dime at any time. When she sees life as unfair and unjust, she tends to lose her sense of gratitude for what she does have. In trying to write something appropriate for Thanksgiving, she remembered a scene from a play. A pretty famous play, written by one of America's best playwrights, Pulitzer prize winner Thorton Wilder. A simple, yet devastating idyllic tale of community and family life in a small American town. Our Town.

EBetty

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Friday October 31, 2008 · 9:16 AM PDT

2008/10/31 · 09:16

Now EBetty was raised in a Protestant household (Methodist), but was largely educated by those followers of the Black Pope (those pesky Jesuits, who are actually Catholic), so EBetty has had her share of religion on both sides of the divide. She has read from the New English Bible, the Jerusalem Bible, the New American Bible and Good News for the Modern Man, even tried to read Martin Luther's translation in the original German. But for all the holy rollers out there trying to out Christ, Christ for Christ's sake, she says Time Out! Let's go back to the source, okay? The B.I.B.L.E.

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Tuesday September 30, 2008 · 6:40 PM PDT

2008/09/30 · 18:40

Mr. Zakaria, God bless him, hit he nail on the head, when he said on CNN yesterday that Gov. Palin does not understand the questions. For more of this magical ability, check out her responses in an interview with Hugh Hewitt at townhall.com, pasted for your viewing pleasure. Thursday's debate should be a howler. Ebetty can't wait. Joe Six Pack Biden to the rescue!

EBetty

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Friday September 26, 2008 · 9:06 PM PDT

2008/09/26 · 21:06

Obama shined tonight. EBetty prefers Obama's cool rationality, to McCain's contentiousness, and emotional pandering. Obama speaks to us like adults. McCain still sounds like an old grandpa telling bedtime stories to a 5 year old, but with less heart and more condescension. Oh! And Obama does too know the difference between strategy and tactics, if he didnt' he wouldn't be where he is today, debating a well connected, bought and paid for Senator of the United States John McCain. John, you are just jealous, because you wish you had half of Barack's integrity, grit, and clear strategy! so there!

bin Ladin has won.

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Sunday September 21, 2008 · 2:10 PM PDT

2008/09/21 · 14:10

As EBetty tries to fully grasp the current financial meltdown into her rapidly thinning grey matter, one thought only comes to mind. Osama bin Ladin has won.

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Wednesday September 17, 2008 · 12:06 PM PDT

2008/09/17 · 12:06

EBetty had a nice email from her sister over the weekend that she thought she might share. Her sister requested her idea to be sent along to the Obama campaign, which EBetty did very readily. Still, it was a very nice suggestion that EBetty thinks should be out in kos community. Here's her letter:

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Monday September 15, 2008 · 7:11 PM PDT

2008/09/15 · 19:11

If there is one thing good that has come out of the disastrous Bush years, is that that man, G.W. Bush and his cronies, politicized EBetty.
She was a quiet, modest, moderate Democrat. Strong feelings about issues, but not wanting to push or peddle, or meddle with other people's views. She always felt that the moderate majority of voters would keep the Yahoos out. But all that changed with Bush.

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bin Ladin has won.

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