Howie Carr: Boston taxpayers are about to get it good and hard from Michelle Wu
In a recent commentary, Graham Platner, a candidate for the Maine Senate, raises eyebrows with his provocative assertions about class identity and authenticity. He suggests that when individuals claim to be working class, one should assume the opposite, a notion that he extends to the self-proclaimed tough guys in politics. This commentary comes in the wake of President Biden’s recent gaffe, where he misidentified his press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, and mistakenly referred to the U.S. as “Amerigotit,” sparking criticism and laughter. Platner’s remarks reflect a larger sentiment that questions the credibility of political figures and their narratives, particularly in an era where media portrayal can significantly shape public perception.
The article further delves into the media’s handling of political news, particularly focusing on the discrepancy in coverage of judicial decisions involving Trump and the GOP. When a federal court rules against a Trump initiative, it garners front-page attention, but subsequent victories for Trump, such as the Supreme Court’s recent 6-3 decision to restore GOP redistricting maps in Texas, receive minimal coverage. This pattern exemplifies a perceived bias in the media landscape, where certain narratives are amplified while others are downplayed, raising concerns about the integrity of journalistic practices. Platner’s commentary serves as a reminder of the ongoing tensions within American politics, particularly regarding the portrayal of truth and the influence of media narratives on public opinion.
Additionally, the article touches on local political figures in Massachusetts, like Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Norfolk District Attorney Michael “Meatball” Morrissey, highlighting the challenges and controversies that define their tenures. With Morrissey reportedly raising no funds over several months, questions about his political viability loom large. Platner’s sharp observations on these subjects reflect a broader critique of political culture, where accountability and authenticity are often overshadowed by performance and image. As he navigates through various political anecdotes and critiques, Platner encapsulates the frustrations and disillusionments many feel toward contemporary politics, making a case for a more discerning public that demands genuine representation.
Nobody asked me but:
Whenever anybody says theyâre working class, assume theyâre not.
Graham Platner
, Maine Senate candidate from the Hotchkiss School, this means you.
Equally true: when somebody calls himself a tough guy, he usually ainât.
Dementia Joe Biden on Friday called the U.S. âAmerigotit,â and misgendered his lesbian press secretary KJP as âKareem.â
But he was sharp as a tack, fit as a fiddle â thatâs what regime-controlled media, 100 percent of them, told us for four years.
Olivia Nuzzi
out at Vanity Fair, proving once again the truth of Gore Vidalâs observation.
No talent is not enough.
Ex-Boston cop
Brian Albert
, one of the âHouse Defendantsâ in
Karen Readâs civil lawsuit
, was a nasty piece of work.
But ultimately he was just a suburban poseur from Canton, and the Boston boys in blue had a dismissive phrase for him and all his ilk.
KWACâs â kids without a corner, meaning, theyâd never hung out in an urban neighborhood, on a street corner.
Your corner defined you â wise guys as well as cops. Just ask the surviving
Mullens in South Boston
what âMullenâ refers to.
Whenever a Trump initiative is stopped by a deranged coastal federal district-court judge, the ruling always runs on the front page, above the fold.
Then a few days later when the fellow travelerâs decision is overturned by a higher court, that story inevitably ends up on page 37.
This weekâs example: the GOPâs Texas Congressional-map redistricting to give Republicans five more seats in the House next year.
The plan was
overturned last month
by two rabid appellate-court comrades in what became that news cycleâs apocalyptic walls-closing-in-on-Trump story.
Page one, above the fold, in every paper/website in the country.
Thursday, Supreme Court overrules the Reds, 6-3,
restores GOP maps
⊠and it rates barely a mention, anywhere. Nothing to see here folks, move along.
Famous H.L. Mencken quote: âDemocracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.â
The
Boston taxpayers
are about to get it good and hard from Michelle Wu â and they voted for it.
Me? Iâm just glad I voted with my feet back when Mumbles was mayor.
Speaking of which, objects in the rearview mirror usually recede in size the further away you get from them.
But in the case of Mumbles, the more we see of Michelle Wu, and before her Marty Walsh,
the more his stature rises
.
If it comes down to a Market Basket battle between
Artie T.
and the Golden Girls, I guess you know whose side Iâm on.
New OCPF filings this week, and corrupt Norfolk DA
Michael âMeatballâ Morrissey
reports raising zero money for the ninth month in a row.
Over the last 14 months,
Meatball
has gotten exactly one contribution, $200 from a hack lobbyist who used to be on the payroll of crooked ex-House speaker Thomas âFelonâ Finneran.
The official you-wonât-have-Meatball-to-kick-around-anymore announcement should be coming, as Ronnie Millsap would say, any day now.
When a Democrat sheet cites either an anonymous âcareer officialâ or âpersons familiar with the investigation,â they are George Soros Democrats â 100 percent of the time.
I donât care how many times you say âjustice-involvedâ or âreturning individuals.â
To me, an ex-con will always be a jailbird.
Whatâs the definition of a Profile in Courage among Massachusetts legislators?
Anyone whoâll take a Breathalyzer test.
Hakeem Jeffries â putting the hack back in Hakeem.
You canât have justice without ICE.
Sgt. Sean Goode is now
suspended from the Canton Police Department
in the wake of the attempted lynchings of Karen Read, but on the stand in the first trial, he did offer a
Hank Brennan-like malapropism
as he attempted to explain how he and his fellow bent badges had to step back from the railroading of an innocent woman.
âWe recruised ourselves,â he stammered.
Not recused, recruised. How Canton is it? Amazing that he hasnât been promoted to chief.
In their daily sob stories, why does the Globe so often pose illegal aliens either in church or in front of a portrait of Jesus?
And when are the Globe fluffers going to interview one of these thugs who doesnât âspeak through an interpreterâ â even though theyâve been flopping here on the dole for 25 years.
It used to be that if a hack was forced out of a job because of scandal, heâd say, âStop pointing fingers.â
Now itâs, âIâm moving forward.â
Considering that itâs owned by the Soros family, wouldnât it be appropriate to change the call letters of also-ran jock-sniffer station WEEI to WDEI, or maybe WCCP?
The old âmostly peacefulâ protests have become such a clichĂ© that theyâre now âbroadly peacefulâ protests.
No matter how you slice it, itâs still baloney.
Leticia James â putting the âhippoâ back into âhypocrisy.â
Iâm so old I can remember when it was just LGBT.
Now itâs LGBTQIA2S+, or is it 2SLGBTQIA+?
And where is GF, for Gender Fluid?
Before itâs over, theyâre going to be claiming thereâs more âgendersâ than the American Kennel Club has dog breeds.
If it comes down to a battle between Larry Summers and the fake Indian, I guess you know whose side Iâm on â even if Iâm holding my nose.
So glad Trump
pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar
, D-TX.
So what if he was guilty, his only real crime for the Democrats was pointing out Joe Bidenâs insanity in letting millions of illegal alien savages into civilization.
When it comes to Cuellar, to paraphrase Randy Newman:
âWell he may be a crook but heâs our crook. If they think theyâre better than him, theyâre wrong.â
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