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| Dukakis: It's Probably Obama in '08, But the Campaign Needs to Improve |
| 2008-04-30 |
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 It was due to him that Taxachusetts was coined not to mention Prop. 2.5 He hired at least 200 DOR auditors in 1988 as part of his 'Revenue Initiative' to audit the hell out of all types of businesses. I was one of them. I'd have a hard time putting that down as a 'pro market position'. |
| Posted by: Raj 2008-04-30 13:03 |
| #8 LH, just be grateful he lost in '88 so you all never got the chance to see what he did for this state up close and personal on a national scale. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-04-30 11:59 |
| #7 Um, LH, did you actually live in MA at the time this turd was running us into the ground? I did (still am) and Dukakis was liberal even for this state. A tax and spender of the first water. It was due to him that Taxachusetts was coined not to mention Prop. 2.5. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2008-04-30 11:46 |
| #6 "It's not easy to be more liberal than Mikey" Thats actually quite incorrect. He adopted a number of pro market positions as gov of Mass, and kept them in the prez campaign. His liberalism, as for many NE upper middle class Dems was more about style, and about social issues than about bread and butter stuff. Id say the same is largely true of Obama as well. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-04-30 09:37 |
| #5 Mike Dukakis is the only politician I've ever seen that made Jimmy Carter look like a viable alternative. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-04-30 08:49 |
| #4 Mr. Dukakis has maintained an adamantly neutral public stance throughout the campaign, hoping instead to sell both candidates and their campaigns on the need for assembling a massive grassroots organizing effort Well, so you're the one! It's worked out real well so far, Mikey. Get back in the tank. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2008-04-30 07:40 |
| #3 And with John Kerry in his corner, Obama can't lose! |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2008-04-30 06:15 |
| #2 It's not easy to be more liberal than Mikey, but 'Bamer looks to be up to the challenge ... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-04-30 00:35 |
| #1 He should stay outta tanks, right, Mikey? Haven't heard from you in awhile. Try to keep it that way. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-04-30 00:18 |