Politicians show up at Takoma Park Folk Festival to eat chickpeas: Covered. Potential scandal erupts involving office holder endorsed by the Post: Not Covered. Bandit steals campaign signs: Covered. Council…
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Duchy Trachtenberg’s Washington Post Flyer
Two things struck us about this flyer from Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg trumpeting her endorsement by the Washington Post. First, the quote from the Post is rather selective. The flyer…
This is a great column by Andrew Alexander, the Post’s ombudsman. Every single candidate and political junkie in MoCo knows he’s right.
The Elected Officials You Never Knew
Quick, name these people: Ralph JaffeWilliam Henry CampbellEddie Vendetti Why, they are the current Governor, Comptroller and U.S. Senator from Maryland. OK, now name these people: Raj NarayananRobert DyerMark FennelBrandon…
Redskins blogger Curly R reports that the Washington Post is spreading its blogoscabbing program to cover the Redskins. This is even more evidence that the Post, which has virtually abandoned…
Both the Post and the Sun ran the results of a poll commissioned by Center Maryland showing Governor Martin O’Malley leading former Governor Bob Ehrlich by six points. But what…
Where is the Post on MoCo’s Primaries?
The Washington Post has almost totally thrown in the towel on covering Montgomery County’s primary races. As a matter of fact, if a voter relied on the Post alone for…
Post Endorses in State Legislative Races
The Washington Post has made its endorsements in state legislative races. The endorsed candidates are:District 14 Senate: Rona KramerDistrict 14 House: Anne Kaiser, Bo Newsome, Jodi FinkelsteinDistrict 15 House: Brian…
Post to Candidates: Neverr Minnd tha Typoes
Here’s a copy of the confirmation email that candidates are receiving upon their submission of information for the Washington Post’s online voter guide. From: votersguide@washpost.com [votersguide@washpost.com]Sent: [Date]To: [Candidate]Subject: The Washinton…
The Politics of Union Bashing
Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg is introducing a new bill that would mandate a two-tier disability program for non-school employees other than fire fighters (who bargained one years ago), which is…