At least Scott Brown has the decency to use little words

The Boston Herald is outraged that Barney Frank had the temerity to declare the hallowed tabloid “irrelevant” – a term guaranteed to make angry Herald readers ask: “What does ‘irrelevant’ mean?”

Bay State Bombast – 10/20/10

Charlie Baker was endorsed by The Boston Herald, which said, “this isn’t a contest for Mr. Congeniality.” True, but it’s also not a contest for Mr. Snarky, Mr. Petulant, or Mr. Irritable.

Barney Frank’s longtime partner, Jim Ready, taunted Frank’s opponent Sean Bielat after their debate last week. Is it time for Mrs. Beilat to hire a trash-talking consultant?

Does the fact that Governor Deval Patrick received $17,000 in campaign contributions from gambling interests make him beholden to the gambling industry? Not according to his gaming advisor, Wingo “Scratch Card” Slotman.

Charlie Baker, who’s been calling for tax cuts, has not been clear about when he would implement them. He said it depends on how soon he can raise the fishing license fee to $500,000.

A recent archeological dig in Boston’s North End has turned up evidence that the area was crawling with brothels in the 18th century. Scientists also discovered the origin of the phrase “Yankees suck.”

The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called Brandeis University professor Anita Hill to ask her to apologize for testifying at her husband’s confirmation hearing 19 years ago that he sexually harassed her. The Justice called minutes later and asked about a three way.