Reply #9: Some thoughts from outside the Commonwealth

[ladym55]

1--

<<And a singular example of me citing a decent Republican political idea. I can cross that task off of my "bucket list" now. "Say something nice about an MA Republican idea before you die: done!))>> :rofl:

That was priceless!!! I needed a laugh today.

2--

Politics affecting governing decisions???? I'm shocked I tell ya, just SHOCKED!!! That never happens here in Ohio!! I mean combining partisan politics with one's office?? That would be like having the chief election officer of the state the chair of a president's re-election committee ... oh, wait.

3--

Now to be serious. I listened to what JK said in his interview on WCVB (Did I get that right?) last night. The idea of an interim Senator made good sense. Since then I've learned some of the history, and the idea of an interim Senator STILL makes good sense. I fully understand why the legislature did what it did in 2004. And yes, it was political. This is a much improved plan. It keeps a representative in place until a special election can be held. Makes good sense and it honors Senator Kennedy's wishes.

I have very serious issues with self-righteous indignation from a political party that makes all of their decisions based on destroying the other party. Stimulus? LET'S VOTE NO!! Health reform? LET'S VOTE NO! Highly qualified Supreme Court nominee? LET'S VOTE NO! Why??? Because we want Obama to fail!! We don't care if people are jobless and without health care!!! We want to be back in power so we can ... ummm ... err ... ummm

4--

Finally: A burning question about the Mittster: Did he do anything in Massachusetts other than the Sagamore Flyover? And I understood that was to make it easy for him to get to his own home on the Cape.