tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611479075294118549.post9086583122486504456..comments2023-10-11T07:26:08.264-04:00Comments on VA / MD / DC Politics News: Feds Raise Taxes; WaPo Provides CoverDC Politics Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03450550908728628924noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611479075294118549.post-74793916002772115842007-11-10T13:57:00.000-05:002007-11-10T13:57:00.000-05:00Completely off-topic (sorry), but you made a recen...Completely off-topic (sorry), but you made a recent comment at Rightwingsparkle, specifically:<BR/><BR/><I>"I find it very impressive that he (Mitt Romney) found a way to win as a Republican in Ted Kennedy-land."</I><BR/><BR/>Actually, Romney was the third repub in a row to be elected Governor (following <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Weld" REL="nofollow"> Bill Weld</A> and <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Cellucci" REL="nofollow"> Paul Cellucci.</A><BR/><BR/>There were also plenty of repub governors in MA prior to 1975, back in the days when repubs were actually pretty sensible, unlike the current crop of authoritarian nutjobs.<BR/><BR/>Romney got in the race after his henchmen forced acting Gov <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Swift" REL="nofollow"> Jane Swift</A> out of the running.<BR/><BR/>While Massachusetts is as solid a Blue State as any, many of the Dems could easily pass for repub, including folks like <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Lynch_(politician)" REL="nofollow"> Rep. Stephen Lynch.</A><BR/><BR/>Anyway, just an FYI. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com