Massachusetts Democrant

Zeus Wants Me to Run and More Ramblings

In attempting to repair her image from the internal GOP pounding now, our favorite winking governor, Sarah Palin spoke about her political future. 

"I'm like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, this is what I always pray, I'm like, don't let me miss the open door. Show me where the open door is.

Sort of like an ultra-conservative, Blues Brothers, "we're on a mission from Gahd" kind of thing. Now before you all get yourselves bunched up, there is nothing wrong with a person's personal and private choices around religion. I'm pretty sure running for president is not on The Big Guy's agenda, whatever One you pray to.

Kerry Healey was on Jim Braude's show last night on NECN and indicated that she has already seen emails showing the war within for where the GOP goes from here. You have one side that seeks a moderate approach, another that thinks the McCain ticket was already moderate and that the Gop should veer hard right. Healey favored the former and from a success standpoint in this state, she is correct. On the national level, I'm not sure the GOP has any significant moderate leaders. They may be in the bind of having candidates that can win primaries by appealing to the right, but then have trouble in the election.

The Boston Herald reported that some Republicans on Beacon Hill want to have Jeff Perry be Minority Leader, replacing Brad Jones. That caucus will be held in January, and the 16 remaining GOP members of the House can probably caucus in a Burger King community room.

The state GOP needs to do some serious self-examination. It is good for there to be competition.  But you all really need to figure out how things have gotten to the point they have. Don Howell couldn't win his own town while losing his bid better than 2-1. People need a really good reason to change, it's the same old story. Folks don't like "those people up in Boston", but are happy with their own rep. Same with Congress.

You see, I do want the Dems to be shaken up a bit. How "leadership" works on Beacon Hill is some world apart from reality also. The slow crumble around Sal DiMasi will still not change the culture there. The change has to come up from the Democratic grassroots. I'm sick of it, my fellow Democrats should be also.

And I'm calling time up for Dianne Wilkerson who announced about a week ago she would resign as soon as possible. Best wishes to Sonia Chang-Diaz, the new state senator from that district.

Speaking of Jeff Perry, the Democrats down here have it all wrong when it comes to running someone against him. You need someone who is willing to run TWICE. First time is in the non-presidential year to get your name out there, and then continuing on to the next election in the presidential year, when turnout is higher and more favorable to Dems. I mentioned before, Obama won the town of Sandwich, so you never know.