Friday, February 03, 2006
So, Tom Reilly isn't good at politics. [Insert wiseass comment here.] But seriously, folks, Reilly's stumbles have created an interesting challenge for the Deval Patrick campaign. (Incidentally, I'm running out of terms to describe what's been happening to Reilly. Individual mistakes are travails, gaffes, missteps. Taken together, they're a debacle, a train wreck, a political self-immolation... Any other suggestions?) If Patrick does great at this weekend's Democratic caucuses, people will chalk it up to Reilly's, um, whatever. If he does poorly, though, the Reilly camp can just spin this as proof of the AG's resilience, and play up Patrick's inability to capitalize on a perfect opportunity. Finally, was anyone else surprised by the last line of the above-linked Globe story--i.e., "Yesterday, Reilly's chief Republican rival, Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey, declined to comment on the St. Fleur situation"? Decidedly out of character, and a very smart move. We'll see if she can continue to hold her tongue.
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