Romney's Bay State record nothing to be proud of
October 27, 2012
Oct. 21 — To the Editor:
If we asked Yogi Berra what he thinks of Mitt Romney, he would say, "It's like déjà vu, all over again." He would be right. Mitt acted out the exact same role when he ran for the governorship of Massachusetts.
Watching Romney campaign is like watching a poor B movie rerun. Call your friends in Massachusetts, read a Boston newspaper or check out the Internet blogs and fact checkers. Romney's current performance is the same con job he pulled off in Massachusetts. That is what is so puzzling about how he is getting away with it again.
Romney is smart enough to not claim "I am really a moderate." He must, after all, preserve his support on the right. Mitt is now changing his position on issues, lying outright about his plans, and hoping we have forgotten what he has said previously. He hopes that we will think he is moderate based on his "changed" positions.
A word to the wise! Disregard Romney's "Massachusetts moderate" mumbo jumbo. That characterization lasted just long enough to get him elected. Bragging about being elected as a Republican in Massachusetts is way over blown, the three previous governors were Republicans.
What about his bipartisan success? Mitt vetoed over 800 bills, twice the number of his predecessor, and most were overridden by the legislature. He vetoed parts of "Romneycare" several times and was overturned on each one. Gov. Romney left Massachusetts with a $1 billion debt, the highest per person debt in the country. It is no wonder that Romney started with a 61 percent favorability and plunged to 31 percent in four years, the third lowest in the country. During Romney's term, Republicans lost seats in the legislature. So much for his bipartisan legacy. It didn't take the voters of Massachusetts long to realize they had made a mistake; I hope America doesn't make that mistake in the first place.
The election will decide the future direction of the country. If we asked Yogi Berra what to do in November, he would say, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." Thankfully, we have fact checking, MapQuest and video tape to help us choose the correct direction.
Dave Potter
North Hampton
It's baffling that Republicans are re-writing the history of Romney's tenure are Governor of Massachusetts. BAFFLING!
Weren't you folks paying attention?
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