Sunday, March 23, 0200

Totally! insists the Massachusetts Democratic Party. (Surprise, surprise.) Here's the statement Mass Dems spokeswoman Cyndi Roy put out earlier today on the former State Police colonel's failed attempt to get a pardon for a buddy who drove drunk:

MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S STATEMENT ON REED HILLMAN'S EFFORTS TO EXCUSE A REPEAT DRUNK DRIVER

"Reed Hillman's efforts to pardon a repeat drunk driver are nothing short of hypocritical," said Massachusetts Democratic Party Spokeswoman Cyndi Roy. "Clearly, Mr. Tough on Crime can talk the talk, but when it comes down to it, the rules simply don't apply to his friends and campaign donors."

If there is anyone who should understand the danger and gravity of even one drunken driving offense, it would be Mr. Hillman. Clearly, this should prompt Kerry Healey to reconsider her choice for lieutenant governor.

The bad news for Kerry Healey, Hillman's would-be boss, is that she can't ride her drunk-driving high horse anymore. Which means that, if Tom Reilly wins the nomination, Healey's just lost a potentially valuable line of attack.

The good news--so far, at least--is that the Healey camp is managing this effectively. Hillman weighed in in today's piece by Boston Herald reporter Dave Wedge, who deserves credit for breaking this story. But since then, there's been nary a peep out of Merrimac Street. Quite a contrast with the way the Reilly campaign handled things back in January.

3/23/0200 1:57:47 PM by Adam Reilly | Comments [3] |