Friday, June 06, 2003
‘I'm glad the governor finally gets it ... ’: Was Mitt prepared to sign the legislative pay-raise bill as some sort of reward for lawmakers passing his reform packages? A quid pro quo? It certainly looks and sounds like it in the wake of the Senate’s rejection of his 87s. ... No wonder Mitt’s support and popularity are falling: The cynicism and confusion of his poorly run permanent campaign is starting to sink in. Time to 'regroup' indeed. ... Do the angry boys in the Corner Office have a clue how this looks? Who was advising him on this no-brainer pay issue? How about letting him say and do the right things? Or is Mitt ‘How I Met My Wife’ Romney calling the political shots on this one? ...
Hub Blog is working on a theory: It’s not his lack of resolve that’s the problem (as the Herald and others have indicated), but maybe it’s just poor political and legislative instincts, the failure to appreciate the give-and-take and nitty-gritty flow of Beacon Hill infighting, as Howie has mentioned. ... He decided only yesterday to veto the pay-raise bill? That's the story, not the anticipated Senate vote. ...
But move on: He’s going to veto it. State Rep. James Marzilli, D-Arlington: “I'm glad the governor finally gets it ... (it's) good to see that he is going to stand up to (Finneran and Travaglini).” ... Must reexamine aspects of the Hack Progressive Alliance theory. Too many progressives are seeing the light. ...
Speaking of the Trav: He gets it. Sort of. Scot Lehigh explains. The Trav has definitely been impressive. He passed some good reforms, knowing that Mitt would make mincemeat of Dems if he didn’t. Added bonus for the Trav: Mitt et gang seemed genuinely befuddled by the simple move and didn’t know enough to gracefully take and give credit. So the Mittster came across as a sore and befuddled loser when in fact he partially won. No wonder Dems were ‘smug’ when they voted on the Billy bill yesterday. ... FYI: I believe it was Joan Vennochi who first noticed the curious Trav phenomenon, while not letting her guard down about his Eastie precinct-captain/pay raise/Suffolk Downs inclinations...
Hub Blog is working on a theory: It’s not his lack of resolve that’s the problem (as the Herald and others have indicated), but maybe it’s just poor political and legislative instincts, the failure to appreciate the give-and-take and nitty-gritty flow of Beacon Hill infighting, as Howie has mentioned. ... He decided only yesterday to veto the pay-raise bill? That's the story, not the anticipated Senate vote. ...
But move on: He’s going to veto it. State Rep. James Marzilli, D-Arlington: “I'm glad the governor finally gets it ... (it's) good to see that he is going to stand up to (Finneran and Travaglini).” ... Must reexamine aspects of the Hack Progressive Alliance theory. Too many progressives are seeing the light. ...
Speaking of the Trav: He gets it. Sort of. Scot Lehigh explains. The Trav has definitely been impressive. He passed some good reforms, knowing that Mitt would make mincemeat of Dems if he didn’t. Added bonus for the Trav: Mitt et gang seemed genuinely befuddled by the simple move and didn’t know enough to gracefully take and give credit. So the Mittster came across as a sore and befuddled loser when in fact he partially won. No wonder Dems were ‘smug’ when they voted on the Billy bill yesterday. ... FYI: I believe it was Joan Vennochi who first noticed the curious Trav phenomenon, while not letting her guard down about his Eastie precinct-captain/pay raise/Suffolk Downs inclinations...
