Marie St. Fleur

Dianne Wilkerson on the way to the private sector

adamg — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:03:58 -0400

Unless she wages a write-in campaign in November against Sonia Chang-Diaz - who unofficial results show is the winner in their rematch for the 2nd Suffolk state senate seat.

Click on the link for other Boston results in today's Democratic primaries, including: In the 5th Suffolk (Dorchester and Roxbury) state rep's race, Marie St. Fleur easily beat back longtime politico Roy Owens, while in the 6th Suffolk (Roxbury, JP and Roslindale), incumbent Willie Mae Allen showed Faustina Gabriel what's what. Over in the 10th Suffolk (West Roxbury and South Brookline), it was incumbent Mike Rush in a cakewalk over Pamela Julian.

City hoarding state anti-violence money?

adamg — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:42:59 -0400

Kevin McCrea hears state Rep. Marie St. Fleur in Dorchester this week discussing violence in the city:

... She said that the City has received money from the State, but that the city isn't using the money for police staffing.

Two-faced Globe coverage of the Fleurasco

adamg — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 12:06:14 -0400

John Daley smacks the Globe for reporting on the controversy surrounding the source of that leaked Marie St. Fleur memo even as it admits in passing that it knows who gave it the document:

... So the Globe knows whether Reilly's vocal and pointed accusations are true or false and they know whether Gabrieli's firm denials are true or false. But we in the public are in the dark on an issue bearing on the integrity and honesty of two officials running for an important office. I thought newspapers were supposed to inform us about these things, not hide them from us. ...

Marie St. Fleur's annis horribilis

adamg — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:17:59 -0400

Kimberly Atkins posts husband Jean Baptiste Lauture's statement on his arrest as a john:

... This has been a very difficult year. My wife and I are presently separated with we work through our marital problems. I apologize for any ill feelings of embarrassment this story may bring to my wife, my children, my extended family and my community. ...

BPDNews account:

Between 11:55pm and 1:23am this morning, Detectives from District 2 arrested five males for soliciting an undercover police officer for illicit sex acts. ...

Herald report.

Learning from Southie

adamg — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:14:45 -0500

That's Carpundit's reaction to the news that many in Boston's Haitian community still seem to embrace state Rep. Marie St. Fleur despite her (and her husband's) suddenly well known financial improprieties:

... That's a Boston tradition: support the criminal as long as he's your criminal. Those scumbags in Southie seem to have perfected a grand tradition.

Shortest campaign ever?

adamg — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:23:11 -0500

Marie St. Fleur to stay in Dorchester, not run for lieutenant governor after all. On Blue Mass. Group, Bob suggests Tom Reilly hold an immediate performance review of his top campaign staffers.

So let's talk about how Deval Patrick will run against Kerry Healey

adamg — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 11:48:32 -0500

Because at the rate he's going, I'm thinking Tom Reilly's not going to be on the ballot in November (and I'm wondering if anybody'd want to change their votes on this poll).

Steve Garfield: Thomas F. Reilly will not be getting my vote for Governnor of Massachusetts:

... I don't want someone who has been delinquent on taxes, next in line for running the state, and I don't want someone running the state who would make such a poor choice for second in command. ...

Sco on .08 Acres: The problem with picking your running mate at the last minute is that you might not have time to do the background check:

... My hunch is that the only people it matters to are those who wouldn't vote for a Reilly/St. Fleur ticket anyway. Still, I'm positive that this is not the first impression either Tom Reilly or Marie St. Fleur wanted to give the electorate.

David on Blue Mass. Group: What idiots Tom Reilly, Marie St. Fleur, and their campaign staffers must think we all are.

Carpundit: What's the deal with the prominent black female politicians in Massachusetts?

... Yes, I could say what's up with the white Irish male politicians in Massachusetts, but there are so many of those that the proportions seem off. ... Either way, Reilly made a bad pick. As I said.

John Daley: I still give her the benefit of the doubt although she sure has some splainin to do.

WorcesterDem on Blue Mass. Group: Why didn't he just pick Sen. Diane Wilkerson as his running mate, at least her problems are "old news."

... If this is the kind of judgment/decision making we can expect from Tom Reilly should he gain the corner office ... well I don't need to say anymore ... Reilly's actions speak for themselves. ...

Bruce on mAss Backwards: The downward spiral motion of the Reilly for Governor campaign continues unabated this morning.

Mass. Marrier: Perhaps it's his bloodless Ichabod Crane look, but Reilly brings a deadpan comedy to Massachusetts governor's race.

Andy on Mass. Revolution Now: Go Patrick go!!

... Reilly is proving he doesn't have what it takes to reclaim the corner office after 20 years of Republican victories.

Poll:

Reilly's choice of St. Fleur as a running mate.

Tom Reilly's choice of Marie St. Fleur as a running mate

adamg — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:55:43 -0500

* Inspired, brilliant\n* Stupid, chowderheaded\n* Won't make any difference\n* Huh? Who are these people?\n

From Gabrieli to St. Fleur

adamg — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:58:50 -0500

So Chris Gabrieli is out as Tom Reilly's running mate; Marie St. Fleur, Dorchester state rep, is in, Blue Mass. Group says:

... Well, if that don't beat all. Quick take: this is a bit of an annoyance for Deb Goldberg, whom St. Fleur had previously said she was supporting. This is an interesting change in strategy for Reilly, who has gone in a heartbeat from a really rich white guy to a not-rich black woman as his running mate. ...

Sco remains ambivalent:

... I don't think it will end up mattering that she's Reilly's second choice (unless one of the other LG candidates makes a big deal out of it, and I see no reason why they should), but it still seems to me that Reilly went out of his way to alienate the other candidates for LG, in favor of someone who can be portrayed as part of the Beacon Hill establishment, fairly or not. ...

No such ambivalence at Mass. GOP News:

... Tom Reilly's campaign to be Governor is now officially DEAD. In an effort to name a Boston resident as his running mate while he plays the Springfield outsider, Reilly has hammered the final nail in his own political coffin by choosing Marie St Fleur. This Boston Representative finds herself among the most out of touch and far reaching liberals in the commonwealth. ...

Even some Democrats are thinking pretty poorly of the whole effort (which does not mean that if Reilly gets the nomination, St. Fleur automatically becomes his running mate - that's why God gave the Commonwealth primaries, and there are other candidates):

Carpundit: Tom Reilly Shoots Himself in the Foot in Massachusetts - And We've Got Strict Gun Laws:

Perhaps I'll take a look at Deval Patrick after all.

Andy at Mass. Revolution Now: Why does Reilly hate voters?:

... I can't seem to get over the fact that more people aren't outraged that Reilly has completely passed over four incredibly capable individuals for the LG spot in order to pick who he wants. I don't really care if St. Fleuer is the single most capable individual for the job; Reilly's process is so undemocratic it is sad and more importantly it shows an incredibly arrogant side to Reilly. ...