Sunday, November 25, 2007
Mitt's Willie Horton moment? Part II
L'affaire Tavares is getting some national attention: Giulliani, who has his own Bernie problems, is going after Mitt, who's trying to contain the Tavares fallout, over the issue of crime. ... Margery asks a good question: If the Tavares case is about a 'systematic failure' of the Massachusetts judicial system, wasn't Mitt part of that system? Answer: It is -- and he was. ... Don't forget Beverly and Brian Mauck. ...
Update -- Jon has more thoughts. He's right: This isn't the same as Willie Horton. Still ... Adam has more links on the issue. ...
Update II -- Another reason why Mitt is squirming: Tuttman was a Robert Reich supporter. Kinda fits in with the 'systematic failure' argument, combined with a dash of the moderate-to-conservative-transformation argument. ...
L'affaire Tavares is getting some national attention: Giulliani, who has his own Bernie problems, is going after Mitt, who's trying to contain the Tavares fallout, over the issue of crime. ... Margery asks a good question: If the Tavares case is about a 'systematic failure' of the Massachusetts judicial system, wasn't Mitt part of that system? Answer: It is -- and he was. ... Don't forget Beverly and Brian Mauck. ...
Update -- Jon has more thoughts. He's right: This isn't the same as Willie Horton. Still ... Adam has more links on the issue. ...
Update II -- Another reason why Mitt is squirming: Tuttman was a Robert Reich supporter. Kinda fits in with the 'systematic failure' argument, combined with a dash of the moderate-to-conservative-transformation argument. ...
