New troubles for DiMasi

[0:03] ..." potential penalties taken for the former speaker of the Massachusetts house seldom Macy. As another federal indictment is handed up this one alleging extortion this one carrying a possible penalty of twenty years this one. Making the total time behind bars that the Macy would Serbia if found guilty. On all charges and -- the maximum more than a 180 years. And it's all about. Undue influence in state business from a man who was one of the most powerful political figures on Beacon Hill. Joining us this morning -- their perspective on this and whatever the political fallout may be. Our our WBZ. Virtual political roundtable members Marion marsh Democrat and -- many Republican. Charlie this is. Democratically controlled state and the speaker to Macy was the head of the Democratic Party outside of of the governor. And what we had a Republican governor he was the man who really was sort of in"...

[1:02] ..." It's really damaging to the entire Democratic Party structure. It just remind everyone that the court should not be can -- went. This group started to get the stage management"...

[1:42] ..." state transportation building. Downtown. It is not known Marianne however -- to Macy aside from being sort of shadow partner David according to. The Boston Globe this morning -- put his 15000 dollar share in"...

[2:10] ..." yet but make no mistake about it this is about south of Macy's and no announced period and the anticipated price politically. He resign now is facing legal consequences as beside. There's nothing to do"...

[3:01] ..." Object to Macy. Retired retired. Always lost his pension pending the adjudication of the charges against him. -- shortly after he. Grabbed the gavel again."...

[3:41] ..." after being -- predecessors convicted of serious crime. Then that this attorney general if Martha Coakley William. Senate great relationship for late Serb police and not get to open. I think the next attorney general incentive yet but it could very well be the president speaker of Leo. So from the internal. Oh and -- that's -- the attorney general that the confronted with the."...

[0:00]" Compliment us here thanks for a while the plot and the potential penalties taken for the former speaker of the Massachusetts house seldom Macy. As another federal indictment is handed up this one alleging extortion this one carrying a possible penalty of twenty years this one. Making the total time behind bars that the Macy would Serbia if found guilty. On all charges and -- the maximum more than a 180 years. And it's all about. Undue influence in state business from a man who was one of the most powerful political figures on Beacon Hill. Joining us this morning -- their perspective on this and whatever the political fallout may be. Our our WBZ. Virtual political roundtable members Marion marsh Democrat and -- many Republican. Charlie this is. Democratically controlled state and the speaker to Macy was the head of the Democratic Party outside of of the governor. And what we had a Republican governor he was the man who really was sort of in charge of things. How damaging is this latest indictment."

[1:02]" It's really damaging to the entire Democratic Party structure. It just remind everyone that the court should not be can -- went. This group started to get the stage management contracts and they were obviously very close to speak to grant the -- We're reporting on the that I was thinking there's going on here right now the indictment could -- that it turned out the speaker at a piece of that fight to."

[1:29]" Joke that the name of the company because the name of the company Genesis. Which was formed in order to try to get the management contracts for various state and federal buildings. And the building that they did have the contract for the state transportation building. Downtown. It is not known Marianne however -- to Macy aside from being sort of shadow partner David according to. The Boston Globe this morning -- put his 15000 dollar share in the company of the came from his pal. And an alleged co conspirator according to earlier indictments. Richard vitality. We don't know of seldom -- actually used his muscle of older try to persuade the state to give his contract to his company do we."

[2:10]" We don't yet but make no mistake about it this is about south of Macy's and no announced period and the anticipated price politically. He resign now is facing legal consequences as beside. There's nothing to do with any other Democrats that the state has no one else has been named and the reality has the next election. It will rest on whether enough has been done to get messages it's back to work and back on its feet economically period and the Senate."

[3:01]" Object to Macy. Retired retired. Always lost his pension pending the adjudication of the charges against him. -- shortly after he. Grabbed the gavel again. Charlie come in the Republicans must be is salivating with political -- but does this really. Make Massachusetts any closer to being a two party state again."

[3:24]" Well since the since the speak little bit safe massive charge is that with the Democrats in control the legislature I think it's simply tell us the problems of one party government. He -- in one of the strangest quit. The bet that the president because it could -- after being -- predecessors convicted of serious crime. Then that this attorney general if Martha Coakley William. Senate great relationship for late Serb police and not get to open. I think the next attorney general incentive yet but it could very well be the president speaker of Leo. So from the internal. Oh and -- that's -- the attorney general that the confronted with the."