OTR: Roundtable on latest in race for Massachusetts Attorney General
OTR: Roundtable on latest in race for Massachusetts Attorney General
ASSEMBLED. WE JUST HEARD FROM CONGRESSMAN KEATING. IT HE MAKE A CONVINCING ARGUMTEN AGAINST SENDING FIGHTER JETS TO UKRAINE. >> I AGREE WITH THEM. WE NEED TO DO EVERY SINGLE THING WE CAN TO PROVIDE THEM WHIT THE WEAPONS, ANTIAIRCRTAF MISSILES, ON THE GROUND AS WELL TO TAKE OUT RUSSIA’S FIGHTER PLANES. LITERALLY, EVERY RUSSIAN SOLD WHO JUMPS OUT OF A PLANE, ONE OF TWO PARACHUTES DON’T OPEN. >> I THINK HE COULD SHOW MORE THAT HE CARES DEEPLYBO AUT UKRAINIANSY B CRITICIZING THE PRESIDENT. THE ITUNED STATES HAS TAKEN HALF STEPS ON SHANK SHINS. WE HAVE SANCTIONED ZERO OF THE -- THE OLIGARCHS WHORE A CLOSEST TO VLADIMIR PUTIN. BIDEN JUST OF THE OIL BAND THIS WEEK. BANNING TRANSACTIONS BY RUSSIAN BANKS RELATETOD ENERGY. THE U.S. COULD BEOI DNG WHAT RIMAANNE SAYS. THEY COULD BE DOING MORE. DEMOCRATS NEED TO SPEAK OUT ON THIS. >> I AGREEIT WH ROB. WE COULD BE DOING MORE MORE QUICKLY. NOTHING IS HOLDING UP VLADIMIR PUTIN. THE HARDER WE PUSH, THIS IS THE END AND WE’VE GOT TO TAKE THEM OUT. >> HE COULD’VE GONE TO POLAND. HE IS HIDING OUT AND LEANGDI FROM BEHIND. SHARN:MA SENATOR MARKEY JUMPED INTO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S RACE. WHAT BUYS A BIGGER BLOCK OF VOTES? >> T IHINK IT’S A WASH BETWEEN THE O.TW THEY CANCEL EACH OTHER OUT. ISTH IS A LOW INTEREST RAS.TE WHAT MATTERS ISO D THESE ENDORSEMENTS TURN INTO FUNDRAISING? THAT’S GOING TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS RACE, AND PEOPLE ARE PAYING ATTENTION. >> IT ONLY MATTERS IF YOU ARE RUNNING A GOOD CAMPAIGN. THE ONLY PERSON WHO PUT THE PIECES TOGETRHE IS ANDREA CAMPBELL. SHE IS DOING THINGS UNLIKE HER RACE FOR MAYOR. EYTH DON’T QUITE HAVE THE FUNDRAISING OR THE PIES.CE ENDORSEMTSEN LIKE THIS ONLY MATTER IF YOU’RE HITTING ON ALL THE THINGS THAT MATTER IN THE CAMPAIGN. JANET: THEY’RE TRYING TO CONVINCE THE GOVERNOR TO SUSNDPE ETH GAS TAX FOR TWO MONTHS. IT’S BEING DISMISSED AS A POLITICAL GIMMICK. WHO’S RIGHT? >> IT’S GOOD POLITICS. DEMOCRATS BEAR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. MOST OF THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. SUSPENDING THE GAS TAX IS AAY W TO POINT THAT OUT. INFLATION IS UP 7.. GASOLINE IS 38%. REPUBLICANS HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON. THEY DIDN’T ASK FOR A ROLL CALL VO TE. HOW DOES THAT HELP THEM AGAITNS DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES? >> THEY JUST FORGOT? >> I DUNNO. JANET: HOW MUCH WILL PEOPLE SEE IF TYHE ELIMINATE IT? >> ROBS PEOPLE SAID -- SCREAMED, STOP BUYING OIL FROM RUSSIA. DO IT NOW. THEY DID THAT. NOW THEY ARE SCREAMING GAS PRICES ARE THROUGHHE T ROOF. NO KIDDING. HERE’S WHAT WERE GOING TO DO. YOU’VE GOT TO INCREASE PRODUCTION. YOU’VE GOT TO DECREASE LSES OF THAT. AT THE SAME TIME, REALLY RA UMPP ELECTRIC VEHICLESND A CHARGING STATIONS. IF YOU TAKE THAT GAS TAX OUT, YOU STOP FUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND EVERYTHING RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION. >> GAS FIVE DOLLARS A GALLON, NOBODY HAS EVER SUCCEEDED UNDER THAT. GASAS W UP ONE DOLLAR BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. >> REPUBLICANS VOTED AGAINST ALL THE AID DURING COVID THEN HAD PRESS CONFERENCES RAG AND THAT THEY DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT. GOOD LUCK. SHARMAN: THE MAYOR IS AGAINST IT. RUMBLINGS FOR RECEIVERSHIP OR GETTING A LADDER. IT TOO EARLY TO TALK ABO AUT STATE TAKEOVER? >> MICHELLE WU AND T SHECHOOL COMMITTEE IN BTONOSS I RESPONSIBLE FOR UPGRADING THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THAT IS DEMOCRACY. NAME ONE SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN IN RECEIVERSPHI THAT ARE BETTER OFF? THEY ARE NOT. THEY BARELY LAST YEAR. DEMOCRACY DEMANDS ITS OFFICIALS AND REPRESENTATESIV TO DO THEIR JOB. >> I THINK THE PROBLEM IN BOSTON IS YOU'V’ HAD SIX SUPERINTENDENTS -- FOR IN SIX YEARS. THAT IS CRAZY TURNOVER. THE UNIONS HAVE A STRANGLEHOLD ON THE SCHOOLS. ONE THIRD OF SCHLSOO ARE AT THE LOWEST 10% IN THE STATE. THE PIONEER INSTITUTE AS A GOOD IDEA. IF A RECEIVER COULD COME IN AND BREAK THOSE UNION STRICTURES,T I WOULD BE HELPFUL. NEJAT:HE T MAYOR IS GETTGIN A HALF BILLION DOLLARS IN COVID FUNDING. THIS TEIM IT’S NOT TIED TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. IT HAS TO BE SPENT WISELY. IT’S A ONE TIME CASH INFUSION. WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO HER? WHERE SHOULD THE MONEY GO? >> SHE NEEDS TO PUT IT IN BETTER HOUSING, MORE HOUSING. TTBE TRANSPORTATION, MORE ON CLIMATE AND BETTER EDUCATION. THOSE THINGS ARE LINKED AND THEY GO INTO THE ECONY.OM THAT IS A GENERATIONAL TRANSFORMATIONAL SAYING IT. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT'’ WHAT SHE WILL DO. JANET: ARE THOSE THE RIGHT PLACE TO PUTHE T MONEY? >>HE T PROBLEM IS SHE’S PUTTING SOME OF IT INTO THINGS LIKE BUSES BEING FREE. PROGRAMS THAT ONCE YOU MAKE SOMETHING FREE, IT’S NEVER GOING TO STOP. IT’S GOING TO GET BUILT INTO THE BASE OF SPENDING GOING FORWARD. THIS IS NOT FREE. IT'
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OTR: Roundtable on latest in race for Massachusetts Attorney General
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey has endorsed formal Boston mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell, while attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan continues to rack up union endorsements.
BOSTON —
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey has endorsed formal Boston mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell, while attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan continues to rack up union endorsements.
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