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In reply to the discussion: My experience with Universal health Care [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)That WAS his initial plan, you know--that is why he cravenly implemented Commonwealth Care in MA. He didn't really give a shit about people, he was looking to check a block and prove a point. He wanted to play the "Even Democrats in the People's Republic of the Commonwealth love me!" card.
We didn't love him--we hated him. RMoney told lies (and they were outright lies) that he could bring business to MA with his Bain connections (truth of the matter was that fewer businesses were started while he was governor, and the population DECREASED too--people moved away to the south and west--we lost Barney Frank's seat as a consequence).
His opponent lacked money and committed the "crime" of being female, and MA had a glass ceiling when it came to female politicians in front-line jobs (that it took Elizabeth Warren to break). Also, everyone knows that the legislature in MA can halt ANY governor's ambition--Romney vetoed most stuff, and the legislature just laughed, mocked, and overrode his veto more often than not! It's part of the reason why "blue" Mass is willing to elect the odd GOP governor...they mix it up a bit, but they can't be total assholes or they end up in Perpetually Thwarted Land!
Unfortunately for Mittsy-Shittsy, the GOP kept marching to the right even faster than he could keep up with them. And that old "Triangulation" game no longer worked!
I don't think he would have swayed anyone from the Dem team to his Presidential cause, even with the "Romneycare," since the Dems were already committed to some sort of health care system to cover most, if not all, Americans. And his craven, "anything to win" ambition was clearly plastered all over that program.
I think it is funny as hell that he did the right thing for the wrong reasons!