In that instant, it was over. Silber, who before his explosion lead by a large margin, lost to Bill Weld, whom the Phoenix had endorsed.
In the years that followed, I mused about what it might have been if the governorship had been appointed. Silber would certainly have pissed off the legislature, his cabinet, and much of the electorate. But could Silber replicate on Beacon Hill the great things he achieved from his virtually anointed position as BU's monarch? Impossible to say. But there is no doubt that BU and Boston are better for Silber's efforts — and so am I and my son.
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- President Obama
In retrospect, it all seems of a piece: suitably fitting, almost ordained.
- Award-worthy
The amount of research that Jason Notte conducted for his extensive article on the surge in suicides in the military is worthy of a Pulitzer Prize.
- Tax time?
State House of Representatives leaders have served the Commonwealth well with their austere new budget: they have shown us the tremendous sacrifices we will need to make, and the drastic cuts that will be put into effect, if we don't raise new revenues.
- Boston's Severin problem
The questions raised by the Severin incident have a philosophical and moral resonance that has been touched upon only in passing.
- Art appreciation
The recent Phoenix editorial on state-government funding for arts and culture highlighted many of the challenges we face as we try to meet our aspirations as a community amidst a very difficult economic environment.
- How's Obama doing?
Politics, an old cliché holds, is the art of the possible. Achieving the possible is a matter of power. And in a media-saturated democracy, power flows to those with good poll numbers.
- How is Obama doing?
In response to a question from Oprah Winfrey about how he would grade his time in office, President Barack Obama gave himself a "solid B-plus."
- A fool for everyone
Time to dispose of a few inconsequential gubernatorial candidates.
- Impeach John Roberts
It is time for an enterprising and courageous member of the US House of Representatives to file articles of impeachment against the chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, John Roberts. The charge: lying under oath.
- The Phoenix cleans up at NENPA
Was 2009 a good year for newspapers?
- Political pig pile
For some time now, we at Casa Diablo have been aware of what is either a heinous conspiracy involving the timing of local news revelations or just another unfair law of nature.
- Less
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