Deval Patrick Reveals the Existence of Brain Cells
Posted on March 30th, 2007 in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Deval Patrick just announced that he wants to overturn the restrictions on stem cell research promulgated by his predecessor, Mitt Romney.
It may be the first smart thing Patrick has done since he became governor.
The Democrat has not exactly impressed to date. He’s gotten mired in mini-scandals over his use of government funds to redecorate his office and his phone call to Bob Rubin on behalf of a mortgage lender on whose board he sat.
And he’s also been sidetracked by his wife’s serious struggle with depression.
For Patrick supporters, it’s all been disheartening.
Patrick needs to remind those loyalists that, for all his problems, he could be worse; he could be…Mitt Romney. The former governor’s approval ratings were in the low 30’s when he left office a couple months ago.
So this move to junk Romney’s ideologically-motivated restrictions on stem cell research is a smart one. It’s right on policy, and it’s right on politicsâand it’s the first thing I’ve seen Patrick do that suggests there’s a functioning brain in his head.
Let’s hope the new governor is beginning to get his sea legs….
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3/30/2007 9:09 am
Good call, Richard, as usual.
He has made some rookie mistakes and didn’t have the benefit of some old hands around him to navigate (they all make these mistake but usually have strong old veterans to advise against dumb mistakes and provide cover).
I believe some of the personnel gaps have been filled and as a result they are trying to manage expectations in general and more importantly with the moonbat cult-strong supporters but unreasonable types in any court.
That having been said, it is nice to have someone other than a republican and I think Deval has tapped into the country’s demand for change and citizen participation in government- we’ll see if they can manage the process internally and externally.
Stem cells and environment issues (bio fuels, renewables) are the biggest issues in MA even above taxes-go figure! Maybe the electorate is far ahead of the legislature and the grassroot approach may actually make a dent into the club mentality that has run the place (into the ground) for the last 25 years (no names required - we know who is responsible for the backwardness).