That's not what I'm saying at all. You're not very bright, are you?
Simply put:
Massachusetts politics is controlled by the Democratic party. Our federal legislative delegation consists entirely of Democrats. There are probably as many Republicans in our General Court as there are Red Sox players on the major league active roster (i.e., around 25). Because of this, Governor Romney, a Republican---not a libertarian, as you claim---can't even dream of sustaining a veto. Tom Menino, a Democrat, is more-or-less Boston's mayor-for-life. The Republican depth chart is so weak Kerry Healey is the GOP's next candidate for governor, and it can't find candidates to challenge Ted Kennedy or John Kerry.
And compared to the Massachusetts Libertarian organization, the Massachusetts GOP looks like Tammany Hall. Carla Howell wasn't on anyone's radar screen---she was statistically insignificant in the 2002 race for governor.
So to claim that libertarians significantly influence in Massachusetts politics---as you do---is so beyond the pale it's laughable. It matters not a whit that I no longer participate in retail politics---anyone with a functional, firing synapse in one's brain could figure this out. You posted simply to "bash" libertarians, but your ridiculous attempt revealed more about you than anything to do with reality. Good show, newbie.
**You're not very bright, are you?
Simply put: Massachusetts politics is controlled by the Democratic party.**
Not everyone can sit in their living room and know everything about Masshole politics like you do. You will have to pardon my incorrect knowledge gained from actual political work in the state.
I know you think only Democrats are in power in your state. This might be shocking to you, but you have a Republican Governor now and before him you had a different Republican Governor. Your state elected a guy named Weld as Governor and then elected a guy named Romney. They are both Republicans. But I can see how you would not know this. They don't talk or act like Republicans - ever.