I’m well aware how the process works, and how Slick Willard’s luncheon date at Ruth’s Chris was far more important to him than vetting a pro-criminal judge, and the blood is on his hands for it (just the tip of the iceberg for why he couldn’t be bothered taking his job seriously, only using it as a stepping stone to his obsessive quest for the Presidency).
I’ve probably talked and discuss the history and dynamics of MA politics more than any other single FReeper. I’m also aware that allowing the left to take control of the MA GOP is the reason for the “situation” there, and why I’ve consistently rung the warning bell. To say the 4 prior RINO Governors made some “dumb moves” is like calling the Titantic running into an iceberg as a minor faux pas. Electing Baker, another Slick Willard disciple and one of the architects of his disastrous reign, will do nothing to remedy the situation. Electing “R’s” isn’t enough in MA, getting control of the party is paramount, that’s #1, and after that is running center-right candidates for the General Court en masse is #2... after a solid minority bloc of Conservatives get enough of a presence to sustain a Gubernatorial veto, THEN we run a Conservative for Governor. 16 years of epic fail from Weld to Willard should teach us that top down doesn’t work.
All you have to do is follow the Mass Board here - I’m not voting for the Baker / Tisei ticket for that very reason. I’ll be writing in Lively instead. You’re singing to the choir here.
That said I’m not going to war with fellow Mass FRs who are voting for Baker because I understand they feel it’s Baker vs Patrick, hopefully we’ll have an actual choice next time around as people wake up - and imo they are. You’re so very right about the MassGOP.
My main goal is for folks to look at issues with ALL the facts on the table and it’s not helpful nor truthful when other folks in this thread claim Howie Carr as being in the liberal camp. That’s just silly & from my point of view deceitful.