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That’s why it is called a game

22 Responses to “That’s why it is called a game”

1. K-R-S Says:
   February 24th, 2009 at 8:11 pm

   Hmmm…food for thought…perhaps Campi’s ire over the whole issue provided the impetus for the frmr. CM’s involvement?

2. K-R-S Says:
   February 24th, 2009 at 8:12 pm

   Almost forgot…PLAY BALL!

3. Prince Charming Says:
   February 24th, 2009 at 8:27 pm

   I do believe that their adversarial relationship goes a little deeper than that. Can somebody say “Winterfest”??

4. K-R-S Says:
   February 24th, 2009 at 8:30 pm

   PC..whose adversarial relationship are you referring?

5. Prince Charming Says:
   February 24th, 2009 at 9:38 pm

   The “Spinners” and the previous CM.

6. K-R-S Says:
   February 24th, 2009 at 9:58 pm

   Competative sport makes for strange bedfellows…

7. Prince Charming Says:
   February 24th, 2009 at 10:09 pm

   I have some trouble with this one because there’s no love lost between these two guys. If Weber has decided to lie down with the dogs, he’ll wake up with fleas. Mike Gallagher (who employs Eileen Donahue) is smarter that that. I really can’t see either of those two lawyers telling Weber that this move is OK.

8. K-R-S Says:
   February 24th, 2009 at 10:18 pm

   MMMMMM. have to reserve comment on that one PC..

9. K-R-S Says:
   February 24th, 2009 at 10:19 pm

   Then again, as atty. one is paid to and legally obligated to advocate for positions they may not agree with personally..

10. Mr. Lynne Says:
    February 25th, 2009 at 9:04 am

    Reading the article, the solicitor is absolutely right that they can’t approve a bid with lease terms that deviate from the RFP. They’d need to let this RFP expire and put out a new one, which is what I assume the team’s lawyers are advising them.

11. Eleanor Rigby Says:
    February 25th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

    The only question I have with the Spinners/Cox affiliation is that Cox apparently is being used to put pressure or lobby someone on behalf of the Spinners since they already have a high profile legal team working for them.

    So the question is who is Cox lobbying and what does he want?

    Is it even ethical for him to be involved since he spent years as CM and only recently left the office?

12. Prince Charming Says:
    February 25th, 2009 at 2:41 pm

    Ellie: you put “Cox” and “ethical” in the same sentence.

13. inside Says:
    February 26th, 2009 at 4:13 pm

    In the old days, Tsongas would have gotten all parties into the room, banged heads together, and people would see his wisdom and error in their ways. The Congresswoman needs to step in here and work a little of the old Tsongas magic.

14. Eleanor Rigby Says:
    February 26th, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    Cox ain’t Tsongas, not even close.

15. Eleanor Rigby Says:
    February 26th, 2009 at 10:33 pm

    I posted this on Dick’s blog:

    “I just read the editorial in my afternoon/morning paper.

    Isn’t this the same paper that advocated against an expansion of the ballpark, at the Spinners expense when John Cox was CM, because Lowell wouldn’t support a full season Double A franchise? (according to the Sun)

    I call on the alleged 4th Estate in this city, to tell us what John Cox’s involvement in this is and what is going on. From what I have learned the paper knew about this, knows about this and is sitting on this story!”

16. walking the halls Says:
    February 26th, 2009 at 11:00 pm

    Don’t think anyone equated Cox to Tsongas.The latter was community oriented. The former is the opposite.

    Personally,I predict it all works out

17. Lynne Says:
    February 27th, 2009 at 7:51 am

    Eleanor: and given the BFF relationship between Cox and Campanini, wouldn’t you *expect* that the paper, or at least certain leaders at the paper, knows all about it?

18. The Lowell Sin Says:
    February 27th, 2009 at 7:54 am

    Well Tsongas isn’t even Tsongas. Shares a last name. Bout it.

19. Anonymous Says:
    February 27th, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    ER the afternoon/morning (or is that morning/afternoon?) paper is saving it for their VERY salacious and juicy entry in next Sunday’s The Column (as they have with several other stories they have been scooped on). “What former CM is *advising* a prominent businessperson on how to best respond to a newly reformulated RFP?…” Now doesn’t that just make you drool with anticipation?

20. Anonymous Says:
    March 3rd, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    Most of you LiL bloggers didn’t even know Paul Tsongas so please spare us!

21. Lynne Says:
    March 3rd, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    Wow, sensitive much, “anonymous”?

22. K-R-S Says:
    March 3rd, 2009 at 6:26 pm

    If Anon only knew our demographics! I wouldn’t call it sensitive Lynne, I’d call it defensive.

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