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Tim Cahill

A couple of tips for the man who would be Governor Tim

First, don't drop your multi-page announcement speech on the floor. They have these things called Teleprompters, you know.

Second, don't repeat your critics' charges to rebut them. Remember when Nixon said he wasn't a crook? Right, everybody started thinking he was a crook. So when you bring up charges you "have no core convictions," guess what?

Tim for Governor.

Tim Cahill no longer finds the Democratic label suits him

Channel 5 reports he's becoming an independent as he gears up to run a campaign for governor that could possibly consist solely of whining.

Vacation Man vs. the Flip Flopper

Deval Patrick likes his vacation days. But potential opponent Tim Cahill is like a well-oiled weathervane. The Outraged Liberal says if he has to choose next year, he'll take the well-rested incumbent:

... Conjure up all the stereotypes you want, but the decision by then-House Speaker Sal DiMasi to dispatch Ways and Means Chairman John Rogers and Quincy representative and Cahill friend Ron Mariano to chat with the treasurer has Hollywood overtones. ...

Treasurer Tim not ethically challenged

He releases Ethics Commission letter clearing him of allegations related to the state's dealings with a lottery-equipment vendor, which happened to pay a bunch of money to a Cahill fundraiser. Republicans had filed a complaint with the commission.

Do Tim Cahill's friends know Sal DiMasi's friends?

The Man Who Would Be Governor might first have to answer some pesky ethics questions.

Tim Cahill's qualifications

Gladys Kravitz (yeah, yeah), lists them all.