Richard Bennett

— James Reuben Haney explains the political background of the prosecutor’s misconduct in the Amirault case:

I believe that my profound antipathy toward Scott Harshbarger (and the similar feeling of other voters in Massachusetts) for his role in this atrocity (and more importantly his refusal to admit he made a mistake on this case and his casual willingness to let an innocent man rot in prison for another 4-8 years so Harsh could be governor) is the only reason that Cellucci won in 1998 (he got less then 51 percent of the vote, as I recall). Therefore, Gerald Amirault arguably made Jane Swift governor.
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— The Boston Globe is one of the most liberal papers in the country, but they joined the Wall St. Journal in calling for the release of Amirault. Swift’s action is backfiring on her, as her motives are so utterly transparent (Boston Globe / Governor explains Amirault decision)

”Was her decision based purely on political self-interest, on an assessment of how it might affect her chances to be elected governor?” Sultan said. ”Should a man’s freedom depend on political polling, rather [than] upon what is right and just? Has Gerald Amirault become, in a very real sense, a poltical prisoner? The answers to those questions are self evident.”

The Globe’s on-line poll has readers disagreeing with Swift 3-1, so the political move was a stupid one at that. Come on out to California, Jane, you’ll fit in nicely with our Republican Party.

— Gray Davis’ attack ads, using the nasty remarks of George Deukmejian as fodder, are hurting Dick Riordan at the polls (Public Policy Institute of California)

The dynamics in the governor’s race have changed dramatically. Richard Riordan still leads in the GOP primary race, but Bill Simon is gaining ground. Among likely voters, Riordan held a 37-point lead over Simon in January (41% to 4%). By mid-February, Riordan’s lead had shrunk to 17 points (41% to 24%).

The Republican Death Wish may be granted sooner than previously thought.

— Back in the 70’s, a wave of hysteria swept the nation around Satanic Ritual Abuse of children and child sex abuse in general. Originally driven by radical feminists who believe that most American girls are raped by their fathers (I’m not kidding), the movement gained strength when opportunisitic politicians realized that prosecuting large scale sex abuse cases was the key to the headlines and all that notoriety has to offer. Janet Reno first became famous prosecuting these cases in Miami. The coercive investigative techniques
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— This letter to Andrew Sullivan epitomizes what the GOP is up against in terms of survival (www.AndrewSullivan.com – Letters)

THE TROUBLE WITH DICK RIORDAN:
I work in GOP political circles (and have for years) and have been following the California gubernatorial GOP primary race with great interest. You’re probably right that Riordan is the only Republican who can beat Gray Davis.

Let’s stop right here, GOP activist, because you’ve come to the end of your rational thought process. The party out of power has no ability to influence public policy, and with a 1/3 – 2/3 split in the legislature, you don’t even have a vote on the budget or urgency bills. If only one candidate has a snowball’s chance of winning, there’s no need for further discussion, unless losing is what you’re in politics to do. But he goes on:
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