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Mac Daniel doesn't have to listen to you whine about the T anymore

Daniel, the Globe's transportation reporter, has been appointed communications director at the turnpike authority. What that also means: Now, instead of asking the tough questions about Big Dig ceiling collapses or turnpike toll increases, he'll have to answer them.

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excuse me while I vomit

By Harris (not verified) | Mon, 07/09/2007 - 5:14pm

Wait...so, in Globe-land, accepting any piece of swag that costs over $5 is unethical, but blowing Joe Pesaturo for years and then taking a flack job at the MTA is fair play?

I am unsure whether to shit myself in fury or be delighted not to have to read his treacly dreck in the Globe anymore. Either way, Goddamn it, I quit my Boston media job on Friday. The hell with you, Mac, you made me care on vacation.

Maybe he will be replaced

By Arborway | Mon, 07/09/2007 - 5:40pm

Maybe he will be replaced with someone who uses the T. ;)

he never did respond to my olive branch email

By Spatch | Mon, 07/09/2007 - 11:17pm

Does this mean I can go back to using Opera?

Dare we now hope that the

By Anonymous (not verified) | Tue, 07/10/2007 - 6:06am

Dare we now hope that the Globe might actually do some real reporting on the T's day-to-day systemic breakdown? That making Daniel's paid-off long-time hackery blatantly obvious might actually change things at his supposed former employer?

Yeah, right. Anyone want to buy the Zakim Bridge?

Well, he never really asked

By Anonymous (not verified) | Tue, 07/10/2007 - 8:01am

Well, he never really asked the truly tough questions then - he ain't gonna answer them now!

Uneasy about the whole conflict of interest thing

By adamg | Tue, 07/10/2007 - 6:06pm

Aaron Reed expresses discomfort about the whole thing.

Well, at least the Globe took him off this story.

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