Saturday, January 06, 2007
'Spotlight was on state legislators'
Deval's attempt to take control of independent authorities appears consistent and principled to me. To his credit, he backed Mitt when lawmakers tried to pull a fast one by blocking Mitt's ability to appoint a majority on the Turnpike board. Hope he presses hard even if it's probably a futile cause. ... But, c'mon, Deval. Ratchet up the rhetoric a bit. Eliot Spitzer is openly talking about 'patronage dumping grounds' and 'entrenched interests' and 'reform' as he pushes forward with his Teddy Roosevelt-like clean-up campaign. Granted, New York has been rocked lately by huge scandals, giving Spitzer valuable momentum. Maybe Massachusetts needs a few more of these to get people riled up for major change. But just a little speaking truth to power, Deval? Just a little? ...
Update - 01.7.07-- A good overview of the power struggle/harmony/whatever at the Statehouse, as a former Statehouse power prepares for his third act in life. ...
Deval's attempt to take control of independent authorities appears consistent and principled to me. To his credit, he backed Mitt when lawmakers tried to pull a fast one by blocking Mitt's ability to appoint a majority on the Turnpike board. Hope he presses hard even if it's probably a futile cause. ... But, c'mon, Deval. Ratchet up the rhetoric a bit. Eliot Spitzer is openly talking about 'patronage dumping grounds' and 'entrenched interests' and 'reform' as he pushes forward with his Teddy Roosevelt-like clean-up campaign. Granted, New York has been rocked lately by huge scandals, giving Spitzer valuable momentum. Maybe Massachusetts needs a few more of these to get people riled up for major change. But just a little speaking truth to power, Deval? Just a little? ...
Update - 01.7.07-- A good overview of the power struggle/harmony/whatever at the Statehouse, as a former Statehouse power prepares for his third act in life. ...
