Critz? Really?

March 8, 2010 at 8:00 am

I was just a bit surprised when I received the breaking news Saturday that local Democrats in the 12th Congressional District, had voted to support Full Story

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Texas? Really?

March 7, 2010 at 11:03 am

We learned last week that Texas attorney Ron Mackell Jr., apparently also a former resident of Johnstown,

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That oversized legislature of ours

March 1, 2010 at 9:15 am

So recently, I got this e-mail alerting me to the recently announced candidacy of Democrat Andrea Baptiste in the 150th Legislative District.

I have no problem whatsoever with Baptiste. On the contrary. I checked out her

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Don’t count on quelling that conservative revolt

February 25, 2010 at 2:22 pm

This week pa2010.com reported that the GOP’s plan for an open, inclusive process for selecting a special election candidate in the 12th Congressional District

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Musings on Murtha—and the political etiquette of death

February 24, 2010 at 10:34 am

As a constituent of the long-serving Congressman John Murtha (D-12), I was both shocked and saddened by his recent death.

My colleague here at pa2010.com, Michael Livingston, was probably right when he pThat being said, and with the understanding that the arena of politics can be a cruel environment where the familiar mantra of “the show must go on” takes on a whole new meaning, I was a bit surprised, and put off, by the behavior of some of those considering or announcing a run to fill Murtha’s office./p
pBarbara Hafer a href="http://www.pa2010.com/2010/02/exclusive-hafer-running-to-succeed-murtha/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fexclusive-hafer-running-to-succeed-murtha%2F','announced+her+candidacy')" target="_blank"announced her candidacy /athe day embefore/em Murtha’s funeral. And two days later brought a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10049/1036855-100.stm" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.post-gazette.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.post-gazette.com%2Fpg%2F10049%2F1036855-100.stm','news')" target="_blank">news that Mark Singel had already scheduled a press conference to announce his. Ryan Bucchianeri responded to news of Murtha’s death with a

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A nice mess (a weather rant)

February 16, 2010 at 9:45 am

Greetings, readers!

Many of you may be wondering where I’ve been lately.

Well, let me explain.

After spending a bit of time under the weather, metaphorically, I spent a bit more under the weather, literally!

I am one of the unfortunate thousands here in the southwestern corner of the state who lost electricity, heat, hot water, internet access, cable service—you know, all of those things that not only make life worth living but are absolute…

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Rooney’s right: Sestak should pull a Gerlach

January 22, 2010 at 7:30 am

My fellow pa2010.com blogger Laura Vecsey reveals that Pennsylvania Democratic Party chairman T.J. Rooney is

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Dems have no one but themselves to blame in Massachusetts

January 21, 2010 at 8:00 am

Back when Barack Obama won the White House and Democrats solidified their control of both houses of Congress—and intermittently since then—I heard everyone from progressive pundits to Democratic leaders to members of the media talking about how the country had changed, how ideological and political leanings had shifted under the feet of a Republican Party that was now out of touch, regional, and slowly becoming irrelevant, and how we were in a new, post-modern era,…

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For your listening pleasure…

January 17, 2010 at 3:01 pm

I had the great honor of being a call-in guest on The Rick Smith Show Saturday on WHYL 960AM.

We covered a number of topics from Tom Corbett and how the Bonusgate investigation might impact the governor’s race to the recent revelations involving alleged campaign work done in Jane Orie’s office.

If you missed the show or live outside the area and would like to listen to the interview,

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Could Gerlach’s exit actually make things easier for Dems?

January 8, 2010 at 10:57 am

With Jim Gerlach pBut is that really the case?/p
pSure, Corbett has had to do little to garner media attention during his run for the state’s highest office, thanks to his now three-year long—with no end in sight—“Bonusgate”…

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