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33. Exactly. The legislature had enough Dems to override any Romney veto.

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 12:55 AM

Nov 2014

I am surprised he shaved it from the Big Dig. A lot of the Big Dig contractors were his donors. After that woman was killed, he had the same contractors who used glue inspect the tunnel. IIRC, no independent inspections.

I don't know if she was a newlywed, but she had kids and a husband, which made the tragedy worse. Probably parents and siblings, too. Regardless, people have a right not to have newish ceiling tiles kill them as they drive through a tunnel.

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Somehow I just knew it. (Sigh) [View all] Paper Roses Nov 2014 OP

Don't blame Martha. MADem Nov 2014 #1

I hadn't realized that until last night yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #2

I live here in the Bay State, and I see it. MADem Nov 2014 #3

Nothing to be shocked over, really... pipi_k Nov 2014 #16

She also beat out three or four males in the Dem primary for Kennedy's seat. merrily Nov 2014 #17

Yup. Agschmid Nov 2014 #6

Niki is my rep and I find your comment about her uncalled for. I do not believe MA has a problem seaglass Nov 2014 #7

Well, too bad--I KNOW Niki and I like her. MADem Nov 2014 #9

I do not disagree that she won the first time on her husband's name. I disagree that is why seaglass Nov 2014 #10

She didn't win on her own merit--that was my point. MADem Nov 2014 #11

Name the women who have run and lost. Um Kerry Healey - check. Did she lose because MA seaglass Nov 2014 #12

Kerry Healey was a fucking idiot. MADem Nov 2014 #13

My memory fails me... pipi_k Nov 2014 #14

That was Kerry Healey, link below. seaglass Nov 2014 #15

That's because Mitt Romney had shut down the Circuit Breaker option for seniors. MADem Nov 2014 #22

Did Romney do that without the state legislature? merrily Nov 2014 #29

Line item veto. MADem Nov 2014 #31

Exactly. The legislature had enough Dems to override any Romney veto. merrily Nov 2014 #33

Dems in MA don't vote as a bloc unless motivated in some fashion. MADem Nov 2014 #36

As you noted, they voted as a bloc enough times to override hundreds of Romney's vetoes. merrily Nov 2014 #37

And a hundred and forty some odd others. nt MADem Nov 2014 #39

Yup, 140, including that one compared to the many they overrode. merrily Nov 2014 #40

If Nikki doesn't win elections on her own merit, how did Hillary become Senator? merrily Nov 2014 #19

I did NOT say doesn't, I said didn't. She would not have won that first run were it not for Paul. MADem Nov 2014 #21

Saying she didn't win on her own is not a statement limited in time. merrily Nov 2014 #24

Well, you can resent all you want. She cashes my check, I don't think she resents me one bit. MADem Nov 2014 #32

Yes, I resent the baseless implication that I am pretending. Wouldn't you? merrily Nov 2014 #35

Whatever. nt MADem Nov 2014 #38

Martha Coakley is an unlikeable person Paolo123 Nov 2014 #26

I think she's swell. Republicans might not like her, but that's their problem. nt MADem Nov 2014 #27

I like her, but she is not charismatic. Then again, I thought Baker was as charismatic as a fish merrily Nov 2014 #30

Massachusetts has a record of electing socially liberal Republican governors Little Star Nov 2014 #4

I don't buy one word of Phony Boo Hoo's "new" attitude. MADem Nov 2014 #8

I hope the legislature hates him. We don't need them to compromise or play ball with him. merrily Nov 2014 #20

She gave him a good run for the money. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2014 #5

Yes, but he still gets to make appointments in the Executive and Judicial branches and also merrily Nov 2014 #18

Had Palchuk not run, she would have won. nt MADem Nov 2014 #23

Yep, his 3% did her in. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2014 #25

Maybe. He was to her right. He could just as easily have taken votes from Baker as from Coakley. merrily Nov 2014 #28

Really? Free college for everyone is to the right of Coakley? MADem Nov 2014 #34

Hmm. I seem to remember your posting to me that he was to her right merrily Nov 2014 #41

Lively was to everyone's right. He was a rapture Nazi or something. nt MADem Nov 2014 #42

"Fringe" doesn't begin to describe Scott Lively TheCowsCameHome Nov 2014 #43

You said it--I couldn't believe he had the chutzpah to even run in this state. MADem Nov 2014 #44

I got a kick out of watching him. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2014 #45

You're absolutely right! He was cringe-worthily entertaining! nt MADem Nov 2014 #46