Liberty Square Group

05/11/2020

LSG has the largest privately held collection of political posters in the country. For the first time, we're digitizing the collection. Thanks to Patrick McGovern for creating the series!

04/15/2020

It's Webinar Wednesday! Our very own Judy Rakowsky hosted an informative webinar about the importance of clear communication during this pandemic. As a business, do you know how to effectively share essential information in this CV-19 environment? Check it out: https://bit.ly/2REZObb

01/04/2017

“I think you have to play to your strengths as an ex-president and his strength is as an orator, speaking to the large issues facing the country,” said Democratic strategist Scott Ferson.

“He’ll be the Democratic statesman in the way everyone loves Bill Clinton, but people will listen to Barack Obama’s direction,” Ferson said.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2017/01/obama_appears_unlikely_to_go_quietly_into_the_sunset

President Obama may be planning a return to his community organizer roots when he leaves the White House this month, desperately trying to protect his fragile legacy from Donald Trump and emboldened Republicans, even as he strategizes today with Democrats to try to salvage Obamacare.“He will not go…

01/04/2017

Last night, our own Scott Ferson appeared on Greater Boston with Jim Braude. Watch Scott's take below
http://news.wgbh.org/2017/01/03/local-news/congressional-ethics

Today, the 115th congress was sworn in. It should have been a ceremonious day for republicans, celebrating the beginning of their unilateral control of the federal government. Instead, the first fissures in GOP unity appeared. Last night, house republicans, quickly and quietly, voted to gut the i...

12/21/2016

Scott Ferson, who is an adviser to Congressman Seth Moulton , agreed, saying the anti-Trump rhetoric would probably mature into criticism of Baker.

“Trump is going to try to dismantle things that are working really well in Massachusetts: environmental policy, the health care bill, education — and the governor’s either with him or he’s not,” he said. “People who are looking toward [2018] will move from criticizing Trump to holding Charlie’s feet to the fire. . . in the context of Trump’s policies.”

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/12/21/trump-may-help-mass-democrats-raise-their-own-political-standing/pubVE7xAonbTPKK5Rr0NzK/story.html

The state’s next generation of Democratic leaders have been largely reluctant to criticize Republican Governor Charlie Baker. But they have found a new foil to elevate their own political standing: the president-elect.

12/19/2016

“When you’re on the bridge of an aircraft carrier, it’s impossible to know the skiffs you’re overturning in your wake,” [Scott Ferson] said.
..“We’re not even acknowledging that it was her loss… It apparently is all Vladimir Putin’s fault, which it may be, but that does nothing for how we correct things for 2020,” he said.

http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/confidence-in-victory-hastened-clintons-defeat-experts-say

Speaking to a gathering of Democratic donors on Thursday night, Hillary Clinton placed blame for her election loss on two people, FBI Director James Comey and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but her critics say Democrats should spend more time looking in

12/16/2016

Check out this terrific segment chronicling The Boston Club featured on, "The Take" with Sue O'Connell

http://www.necn.com/on-air/as-seen-on/WEB-Take-Women-as-Leaders-6pm_NECN-406962475.html

Maureen Alphonse-Charles, COO of The Partnership, Inc., and President of The Boston Club; Nicole Sahin, CEO of Globalization Partners, the fastest growing female-led company in America, explain how a lunch club...

12/07/2016

Last night, our own Joe Shortsleeve moderated a panel at Fenway Park discussing the preservation of the Citgo Sign. The Boston Preservation Alliance is working to make the sign a landmark, and is circulating a petition. So far, the petition has received over 6,000 signatures. If you’d like to join the petition, please visit: https://www.change.org/p/help-protect-a-boston-icon

http://fox25.com/2h18TqJ

Boston News Videos

11/30/2016

"Democratic operative Scott Ferson, former press secretary to late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, recalled how important campaign support was for President Bill Clinton in turning to Kennedy for suggestions for talent.

'I don’t know that Trump needs to look favorably on anybody here,” Ferson said. 'Massachusetts is in the Trump wilderness.'”

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_politics/2016/11/massgop_to_discover_itself_completely_forgotten_in_the_trump_wilderness

Bay State Republicans are likely to find themselves iced out of jobs in the Trump administration after so many — including Gov. Charlie Baker — publicly shunned his campaign or were very slow to get on board.“I think that kind of holding out, as we have seen some of the higher-prof...

11/29/2016

“'Many times I didn’t think I’d be standing here at the opening of this road,' [House Majority Leader Ron Mariano] said."

Union Point MA making great progress!

http://www.patriotledger.com/news/20161123/officials-hail-completion--of-delahunt-parkway-at-union-point

The opening of the William Delahunt Parkway between Trotter Road to Shea Memorial was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning.

11/21/2016

Scott Ferson will be hosting the Shortsleeve Report tomorrow morning from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. Don't forget to tune-in to AM 1510 WMEX Boston!!!

11/15/2016

"Democratic operative Scott Ferson, former press secretary to the late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, said Trump is obviously 'very savvy about' social media but believes he is 'completely undisciplined.'"

“I think he realized the power he now holds can cause real damage in addition to causing, I suppose, good,” Ferson said.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2016/11/donald_trump_says_it_s_tweet_surrender

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to be “very restrained” in his use of Twitter going forward — a pledge that was made public just hours before he launched a Sunday morning tweet-tirade against The New York Times.“It’s a modern form of communication. Between Fac...