Last week the gates finally opened on applying to pull papers to run for mayor and in just two days’ time the number of potential candidates has jumped to 24, meaning the race is only 6 entrants away from being a WWE pay-per-view. Continue reading
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BOSTON BASTARD: MENINO NO MAS
Even after former Phoenix reporter David Bernstein broke the news on Twitter that Menino would be announcing his retirement on Thursday, wannabe pundits were insisting that it was all just the mayor f—ing with everyone—conveniently close to April Fools’ Day. Continue reading
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BOSTON BASTARD: AGE BEFORE SNOOTY
The party featured a surprise(d) performance from local musicians Bad Rabbits, which means Boston voters likely got their first taste this season of a square politician awkwardly pretending to get into music to appeal to young voters. Continue reading
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BOSTON BASTARD: MAYORAL STANDOFF
On the other hand, maybe it is Menino who’s slowing down the works. Continue reading
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BOSTON BASTARD: BROWN OUT
Maybe the Republicans need to set the bar a bit lower and begin organizing for the campaign to fill Lynch or Markey’s seat, depending on whichever ascends to the Senate. Continue reading
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BOSTON BASTARD: CHOOSING SIDES
If Baker decides to stick with school issues, Connolly could have an ally in opposing Menino. The question is, does Baker have the balls to do something like that? Continue reading
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BOSTON BASTARD: BACK IN SESSION
Yancey voted for himself. Why? Because he always votes for himself.
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BOSTON BASTARD: BAD THINGS, WORSE PEOPLE
But for f-ck’s sake, let the victims’ bodies cool before you start waving them around in support of your cause. Continue reading
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COMMUNITY FORUM: OF MORONS AND MEN
Cahill probably hoped that the lottery ads might help his campaign, effectively blurring the line between elected official and candidate, but come on, this is a man who could get distracted by the shininess of a ball of aluminum foil. Continue reading
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BOSTON BASTARD: RACE TO THE STARTING LINE
Meanwhile, there are some politicians and political-insiders that insist that the next mayor of Boston will not be a white male. Continue reading
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BOSTON BASTARD: RE-CAP IN YOUR A$$
Last Tuesday was kind of a weird night and I don’t just mean the part where the Monopoly Guy’s weird nephew lost a presidential campaign or the part when I hazily recall making a campaign manager throw away my empty bottle at an election party. Continue reading
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BOSTON BASTARD: THE BASTARD’S POLL GUIDE
We’re the most familiar with how Mitt would govern and we’d rather vote for a hobo on bath salts. Continue reading
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