Big Dig roof section falls, killing woman

The Union Leader ^

[NHThompson]

Mitt Romney's political future ended at 11:00 p.m. last night...

[NHThompson]

If Mitt Romney would have had the courage he would have stood up to Matt Amarillo director of the MTA. Mitt Romney should have called for an inspection into the Big Dig and all contracts and practices of the board when he first took office 4 years ago. He did not. Last night part of the connector tunnel collapsed and killed a 38 year old woman. Lack of leadership in Mass from Mitt Romney a dangerous example to set for someone running for the White House.

"Mitt Romney's political future ended last night at 11:00 p.m."

WRKO Radio Scott Alan Miller Show

[Peach]

That's just ridiculous. The Big Dig was a problem years before Romney.

And look at New Orleans and Louisianna -- they misspent funds for the levees and hundreds were killed as a result, but it hasn't seemed to hurt the politicians involved there.

[bk1000]

"they misspent funds for the levees and hundreds were killed as a result, but it hasn't seemed to hurt the politicians involved there."

They were Democrats.

[NorCalRepub]

..hmmmm...maybe so, don't know enough about the local politics but it seemed he didn't even show up for the dedication and that Teddy et al were the ones touting this GREAT GREAT project....this radio guy is doing what we rail about on FR all the time.....blaming someone else...the responsibility lands squarely on the contractors etc.... they are to blame first and foremost....in this billion dollar debacle......good lord....not even dedicated for 6 months and already falling apart.....what a disaster

[Inspectorette]

Big difference - Mitt's a Republican...

[mnehrling]

I'm sure somehow, someone is going to blame this on President Bush...

[cripplecreek]

Why is this Romney's fault?

[Mo1]

Chill out .. the accident last night was not his fault

[Pondman88]

It's Romney's fault...because he's a Mormon...

[cripplecreek]

I'm no fan of Romney but I'm a lot more suspicious of a new poster trying to pin a longstanding problem on him.

[Peach]

You joined FR on 7/8/06 and I see you've only posted negative stuff about Romney.

So who do you work for? Which one of his opponents?

[Mo1]

Looks ast his past posts ..

I'm not surprised at this thread

[Bikers4Bush]

Is he really? That would be surprising to me given the Mass. population.

[NHThompson]

new poster or just a new name? Romney should have solved the problem 4 years ago he did not--woman died--right or wrong?

[cripplecreek]

What about the other 3 governors before him? The big dig has been going on for at least that long. Or how about the fact that this is U boat commander Ted's baby and he's been there all along?

[thackney]

new poster or just a new name?

What got you banned last time? Similar tactics?

[r9etb]

Romney should have solved the problem 4 years ago he did not--woman died--right or wrong?

I think "unmitigated bullshit" is the answer I'd give.

And I'd give you a few more minutes, zot-bait.

[NorCalRepub]

....well under that logic....(correlation does not prove causation guy)...then you must blame Pres Bush for all the deaths in Iraq....soldiers and civilians alike....after all, he didn't fix the problem and people died....haha, your logic is so flawed...it is an emotional rant

[Pondman88]

Yes Mitt is a Mormon--that fact brings out the best on Free Republic.

[TChris]

If Mitt Romney would have had the courage he would have stood up to Matt Amarillo director of the MTA. Mitt Romney should have called for an inspection into the Big Dig and all contracts and practices of the board when he first took office 4 years ago.

So, this tragedy is Mitt's fault in the same way that 9/11 is Bush's fault? ...for not somehow stopping an unforseen tragedy actually committed by someone else, and because of problems he inherited?

You're nuts.

[edzo4]

I say it helps romney, he has been trying to get all them hacks out of there for years with no cooperation from the DEMOCRAT controled state house, the hacks in MA are like ticks that have burrowed in for years...

[Hemingway's Ghost]

NHThompson
Since Jul 8, 2006

Agenda Alert

Romney = RINO

[NorCalRepub]

..exactly as I posted earlier.....this is more Teddy's fault then Mitt's.......the Swimmer has been heralding this thing for years.....HE is more at fault then anyone I would believe.....trying to expedite this thing all along....probably getting kick backs from it......

[mewzilla]

Mitt Romney's political future ended at 11:00 p.m. last night...

Good.

[Admin Moderator]

new poster or just a new name?

Please don't be shy about answering your own question.

[cripplecreek]

The Swimmer becomes the crusher Kennedy.

[torchthemummy]

I'm no fan of Romney but I'm a lot more suspicious of a new poster trying to pin a longstanding problem on him.

Rob Thompson

Concord New Hampshire

Former State Rep

State Director for Christian Coalition

Former Political Director Alan Keyes

Board of Director Granite State Tax Payers

[Elpasser]

Crap. Romney's out of the '08 race now. And I had been so sure he was perfect...

[Doc Savage]

"Swimmer" donates 200 pounds of fat to shore up tunnel!

[John Lenin]

"Mitt Romney's political future ended last night at 11:00 p.m."

Mitt who ? Who cares ..

[alydar]

"Mitt Romney's political future ended last night at 11:00 p.m."

WRKO Radio Scott Alan Miller Show

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Tom Reilly too

[Dionysius]

I just hope the poor woman killed wasn't Republican -- it'll deplete our numbers in Boston by 17%.

[cotton1706]

I don't think Romney's going anywhere anyway. But this didn't help. It makes my state of MA look like more of a mess than previously (all of it true). The collapse was in the Tip O'Neill tunnel, appropriately named for the person who pushed this graft filled project through the House to override Reagan's veto (Reagan right again!).

[Redcloak]

It was Bush's fault! EVERYTHING is Bush's fault!

[mewzilla]

Section of ceiling tumbles in tunnel (Boston Big Dig I-90/I-93, One Dead)

[IronJack]

It was just a matter of time before the graft in the Big Dig caught up to someone innocent. Now a woman is dead so that the contractors and their whores, the politicians, could make another couple of billion in taxpayer money.

More of this will happen, rest assured. And nobody will be called to account for it.

It's Massachusetts.

[raccoonradio]

"Fat Matt" Amorello's fault.

"If he can't stand up to a corrupt midget, how's he gonna stand up to the Russians?"--referring to Mike Dukakis and
Billy Bulger, respectively, '88. Forget who said it--Judge
Daher, I think?

If Romney can't stand up to Matt Amorello and fire him...
(long story--legally I'm not sure he can...) Be sure to check out Howie Carr at howiecarr.com (and on his various affiliates) today at 3 pm.

[bpjam]

Get any crowd large enough and you'll find some anti-religious nutbags. Don't take is personally, its usually just a sign of lack of education about religion. Any religion.

[cripplecreek]

I don't have any problem with Mormons (at least they aren't exploding in crowded resturaunts) I just don't like RINOS.

[Bikers4Bush]

Considering you can't swing a dead cat anywhere in Mass. without hitting either an Irish or Italian Roman Catholic I consider it quite a feat for a Mormon to get elected.

I've heard that before but haven't seen any of it first hand.

Personally I have no problem at all with Mormons, as long as they aren't murdering innocent people in the name of god they're good with me.

[bpjam]

So, it appears the political corruption in Massachusetts is not only evil, criminal, wasteful but now also deadly. I'm sure glad Ol' Teddy got the full $14B it took to make this thing safe and sound. Just another woman who gave her life for Ted Kennedy's personal advancement (and another one involving cars and water). How many more women need to die before Ted Kennedy secures his 'legacy'?

[raccoonradio]

Todd Feinburg interviews Fat Matt on 'RKO:

http://eod.liquidviewer.com/wrko-od/FEINBURG-AMORELLO.wma

[managusta]

He is probably a McCainiac.

[bpjam]

You can be a RINO without somebody bringing up your religion. Arlen Specter is purportedly Jewish, but I just called him a socialist to avoid confusing him with actual Jews.

[raccoonradio]

$15 billion.

Mass. roads are a joke. Try driving back from the Cape and there's a quick thunderstorm. Roads flood and what is normally 1 hr 45 minutes to go 90 miles (Cape to Beverly) can be
3 hrs and 45 minutes. It was for me a couple weeks back.
In other words, it would take as long for me to get from
the Cape to Beverly (90 miles) as it would to get from
Beverly to Burlington, VT (220 miles)

[pfflier]

hundreds were killed

Wasn't the estimate in the MSM 10,000+??

[humblegunner]

"Mitt Romney's political life is over"
Scott Miller Show
WRKO Boston

So some schmuck on the radio says it and you believe it.

Thats kind of sad.. in a pathetic sort of way.

[Peach]

Yes.

[mewzilla]

Why is it sad? I'd never vote for a pol with the letters MA after his/her name.

NYS, either. And I live there.

[pfflier]

Why is this Romney's fault?

Some of the dims I work with call Vietnam "Nixon's war". They are always very busy revising history.