Anybody who knows me knows that I'm no attack dog.

It's time for democrats to grow a backbone and stand up for what we believe.

I've learned over the years that identity has a whole lot less to do with location or other people's expectations than with your own sense of self and self-confidence.

Mitt Romney talks a lot about all the things he's fixed. I can tell you that Massachusetts wasn't one of them. He's a fine fellow and a great salesman, but as governor he was more interested in having the job than doing it.

One great thing about being a black man is that if you put on a hat, you can move around unnoticed.

Two [Massachusetts coal burning power plants] remain: Brayton Point in the South Coast region and Mt. Tom, just down the road. Within the next four years, both should shut down and Massachusetts should finally end all reliance on conventional coal generation.

If you are ever going to move beyond where you stand at that moment you have to conjure a picture in your head of where you want to go.