Monthly Archives: January 2009

Senate Refuses to Seat Burris

Posted on January 7, 2009 by billmanzi

The United States Senate yesterday refused to seat Roland Burris, selected by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to fill the term of Barack Obama. The dance with Burris and by extension Blagojevich will continue today, with Majority Leader Harry Reid and … Continue reading →

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Editorials Bring Heat on Dimasi

Posted on January 6, 2009 by billmanzi

A pair of editorials today are putting additional heat on Sal Dimasi as he attempts to get re-elected as House Speaker tommorow. The Eagle Tribune weighed in, praising Rep. David Torrisi for his willingness to vote against Dimasi’s re-election. Taken … Continue reading →

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Panetta Chosen to lead CIA

Posted on January 5, 2009 by billmanzi

Leon Panetta, Bill Clinton’s former Chief of Staff, has been selected by President elect Barack Obama to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Panetta has no intelligence experience to speak of, and the Obama transition team apparently neglected … Continue reading →

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Interesting Tidbit from Governor’s Readiness Report

Posted on January 5, 2009 by billmanzi

Governor Patrick’s Readiness Report has been released, and a lot of talk and blogging has occurred over this subject already. I have attached the report below. Much of the coverage has centered on the ability to finance some of Governor … Continue reading →

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Virginia Governor Tim Kaine to head D.N.C.

Posted on January 4, 2009 by billmanzi

Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, an early supporter of Barack Obama, has been chosen by the President-elect to head the Democratic National Committee. Kaine’s name had been mentioned as a potential Vice Presidential candidate, and he was rumored to have said … Continue reading →

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Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Secretary

Posted on January 4, 2009 by billmanzi

Governor Bill Richardson, tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to be Commerce Secretary, has withdrawn in advance of his confirmation hearing in light of the ongoing grand jury investigation into the awarding of a state contract in New Mexico to a … Continue reading →

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The Obama New Years Message

Posted on January 3, 2009 by billmanzi

The first weekly radio message of 2009 by President-elect Barack Obama. He continues his call for bipartisan solutions to our nations problems. Do you think such appeals are naive or not made in good faith? I happen to agree that … Continue reading →

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U.S. Debt to Soar

Posted on January 3, 2009 by billmanzi

The debt load of the United States Government is set to increase by as much as two trillion dollars in the next year according to a report in the Washington Post. That debt will strain global resources as the United … Continue reading →

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Central Catholic Juggernaut Slowed, But Not Stopped

Posted on January 3, 2009 by billmanzi

Central Catholic won its second consecutive boys basketball Christmas Tournament by defeating Andover High School 59-51 at Lawrence High School. Andover coach Dave Fazio employed double team tactics on Central Catholic’s Billy Marsden and on Carson Desrosiers, and held Marsden … Continue reading →

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Caroline You Knows Her Way

Posted on January 2, 2009 by billmanzi

Caroline Kennedy continues to take her lumps, with a new You Tube video counting the times she said “you know” during the course of her several public prouncements. Today’s Herald has a Margery Egan column withdrawing her earlier support for … Continue reading →

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