U.S. Rep. Ed Markey has been an ace at deflecting criticism, turning foes’ sour ploys into the sweet wine of success, from the start of his political career He showed that in Monday’s Boston Herald/UMass Lowell Senate debate, fielding Democratic rival Stephen Lynch’s toughest assaults and flinging them back at him. It was a masterful … Continue reading Boston Herald – Woodlief: Markey thrives in Sen. debate