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Ed Lyons

@mysteriousrook

MA+US+AI politics. Carnivorous @MassGOP moderate,Charlie Baker fan,@GOP critic;writer,programmer,mad scientist,chess,public radio pundit,Catholic.#NeverTrump

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So many people in our national government deserve our thanks for avoiding a recession these past few years that we all thought was inevitable. Our media is not really equipped to cover this extraordinary story in the way that it deserves to be.

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An excellent, courageous piece on pro-life politics by melinda ribnek, who testifies to an awful, obvious truth: Catholic pro-life politics intentionally ignores the complexities of women's lives and pregnancy itself, and does not support women nearly enough. americamagazine.org/politics-socie…

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Powerful evidence the Deaton campaign against Sen. Warren is a complete joke. He's unknown, has no experience, isn't from #mapoli, has zero chance of winning. Shame on our media for constantly saying/implying he has a shot of winning. No! It's an ego trip. commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/poll-…

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As I said, when Nikki Haley did something similar, I do not believe politicians should be signing bombs. Especially not religious politicians.

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This kind of polling is of immeasurable value. One insight: if Dems have finally overtaken Rs in the unenrollled category, and crush Rs in party registration, then the MassGOP is truly dead, and its seats will keep shrinking. #mapoli

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So in #mapoli, the students are falling further behind, and may never get over the damage that long, unnecessary school closures inflicted. If the unions got their way, MCAS would be gone and we'd never know how bad things are. That's their goal. bostonglobe.com/2024/09/24/met…

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I predicted the #mapol legislature's popularity would keep dropping after Gov. Baker left office. He, and the formula he brought, made Beacon Hill more popular. Without him, longstanding grievances and disappointments took on greater potency.

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I see educated white people like me who were once waiters, oppose #mapoli's Question 5. Boston Globe Opinion won a Pulitzer for a series of arguments that our unjust tipped system inflicts damage on so many people. I didn't get this when I was a waiter. Vote YES. pulitzer.org/winners/kathle…

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So sad to see the forgotten MassGOP keep trying to create news with press releases: “Chris Lauzon joins the MassGOP in Condemning Senator Julian Cyr’s Silence on Arrest of Violent Offenders in Nantucket Amid ICE Operations” I mean… what? 😂 #mapoli

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Told a young person today that social media misleads us to think that a politician’s strongest supporters know a lot about them, and follow their activities closely. The opposite is true: most fans form a strong impression, check out, and don’t keep tabs on them.

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Cuban makes a funny point that because right-wing media has done so well and leads in some categories, they are "the mainstream media." 😂 I've never used the MSM label *for this reason*. I prefer to say "professional journalists" or "organizations who have journalistic ethics."