Globe: Romney walking political tightrope

[rox63]

Let's boot his arse out of the state house, and get some Dems in there.

:nuke: :kick:

Romney walking political tightrope
By Scott S. Greenberger and Raphael Lewis, Globe Staff | February 27, 2005

Governor Mitt Romney's entrance into national politics is forcing him to walk a careful political path, as he delivers out-of-state speeches that critique Massachusetts and its perceived liberal excesses while he pledges to pass an ambitious agenda with the help of newly wary Beacon Hill Democrats.

Over the last several weeks, Romney has alternated between offering to work with Beacon Hill Democrats to expand healthcare and improve poorly performing schools, and then using the state's liberal social policies and its one-party dominance as the butt of political jokes.

Running against Massachusetts helped President George W. Bush and his father, both Texans, win White House races against Governor Michael S. Dukakis and US Senator John F. Kerry. But because Romney leads the state he is critiquing, his rhetoric is raising eyebrows at home, where politicians and business leaders alike are turning to him to help tackle issues such as healthcare and education and to revive the state's economy.

Full story: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/02/27/romney_walking_political_tightrope?pg=full

[Rockholm]

1. Kick his nappy ass off the tightrope.

I really despise this man.

[Zenlitened]

2. Romney "pledges to pass an ambitious agenda"?

Has he accomplished anything? Has he ever even proposed anything of substance? As far as I can tell, Romney is a complete non-entity. It's like we don't even have a governor. The Man Who Wasn't There.

[saltpoint]

3. Yuck to Mitt Romney.

Once an arrogant moron named Mitt

Fancied he'd campaign a bit

But voters en masse

Grew sick of his ass

( ........... -- you have to finish the limerick -- ........... )

[TayTay]

4. Did you catch the Herald story today?

http://news.bostonherald.com/politics/view.bg?articleid=70887

This is starting to get pretty good.

In the war of all elected State Dems vs. Mittens, ahm, my money is on the Dems.

[rox63]

5. He must really be trying to piss off people n/t

[saltpoint]

6. Hi, Tay Tay. No, I didn't see it, and thank you for --

-- posting it.

And you're right about that money being on the Dems.

[Kat45]

7. The governor is supposed to be an 'ambassador' for his state,

talking it up, trying to bring business in, proudly representing it. He's not supposed to be a critic of the state. Can we throw him out for treason to the state?

[paineinthearse]

8. Glad you said HIS arse

:kick: back to Utah