Ninth District

Stephen Lynch admits he's an idiot

adamg — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:37:13 -0500

Everybody's favorite Democrat In Name Only congressman finally managed to get his campaign Web site up, a full three days before the election:

Now I will confess that while I am a friend of Al Gore, I did not help him invent the internet, so a little patience with me from time to time may be required. We are still working on pieces of the site and will add additional information as it develops.

Dear Rep. Lynch:

As one of your constituents, I am amazed that, in 2006, your campaign can't figure out how to put up a Web site. It's not rocket science. Go get some high school kid to help you.

Also:
Blue Mass. Group can't endorse Lynch; can't bring itself to back Robinson.

Earlier:
Guess Stephen Lynch isn't too concerned about the election

Why does Stephen Lynch exist?

adamg — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:02:19 -0500

Devone asks:

Can anyone--anyone--come up with a coherent, logical reason as to why voters in Massachusetts' Ninth District should return Rep. Stephen Lynch to Congress on November 7?

It would be one thing if Lynch actually had some accomplishments to speak of, but can anyone point to anything he's done that has had tangible benefits for the residents of his district? ...

Stephen Lynch: Man of no words

adamg — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 12:09:40 -0400

DedhamBlog ponders how Rep. Stephen Lynch keeps dodging debates with challenger Phil Dunkelbarger:

... Dunkelbarger may not succeed in his goal due to Stephen Lynch's 'no information voter' campaign, but Lynch will never get a vote from me and eventually he'll face a tougher race! ...

Ryan Adams, meanwhile, finds Lynch's declaration that a non-binding vote on "staying the course" in Iraq meant nothing, curious:

... He doesn't care - that's his common theme. He doesn't care about the Iraqis who are being maimed and slaughtered, doesn't care about the hundreds of billions we've spent in Iraq and certainly doesn't care about the people who live in the 9th Congressional District. ...

Jack E. Robinson is running for congress?

adamg — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 09:40:17 -0400

Man, he's one of my favorite perennial candidates - how can you not love a guy who crashes his car on the Jamaicaway while calling into WBUR - while denying allegations he was a groper?

Still, who knew that this time he's running for congress in my district, against Steve Lynch? Hey, anybody know what ever happened to Mildred Jefferson?

OK, OK, probably more important about this race is this question: Why hasn't the 9th-district race gotten more attention? No, not because of Robinson. But because it pits a pro-war, socially conservative Democratic incumbent against an anti-war, progressive Democratic challenger, Phil Dunkelbarger. On Blue Mass. Group, Janalfi wonders as well:

... Frankly, I'm surprised that he isn't getting more attention from the Lamont win. I mean, the Globe did an article on anti-war candidates running against incumbents across the country and didn't even mention the race in their own hometown. What's up with that? ...

Today's Globe story, which only ran in the City Weekly and Globe South sections.

Dunkelbarger podcast interview.

Adam Reilly wonders if Dunkelbarger isn't missing an opportunity to do some viral videos.