Reply #101: They compromised--and Ted Kennedy was instrumental in that. [View All]

[No Elephants]

In today's parlance, Ted "parachuted in" when the parties were at an impasse and jawboned both sides until they reached agreement.

Now, I'm not sure why that was necessary as the Mass Legislature had enough Democrats to override a gubernatorial veto. Maybe it was Romney's proposal and the Mass Legislature did not want to pass it? Or, maybe the Democrats in Massachusetts, like those in D.C. were not unified? I have no idea, really.