[billorites]

I think you're judging Romney unnecessarily harshly vis a vis Massachusetts and his tenure as Governor.

Recall that he pulled off the trick of getting elected Governor as a Republican with a legislature that was 5:1 Democrat. Then, after 2004 and Kerrey's Presidential bid, it was more like 6:1 Democrat in Massachusetts.

I think he did admirably well with what he had to work with during his tenure as Governor. Unfortunaltely, or fortunately, the Massachusetts Constitution does not allow the Governor to rule by whim and fiat.

And yes, you're correct that post 9-11 reforms have made for greater improvements in security procedures.

I certainly agree.

Not necessarily those procedures that occur when I'm passing through airport security though...

[teenyelliott]

I just can't forgive Romney for increasing the taxpayers liability for subsidizing health insurance for the "less fortunate", making health insurance mandatory whether you can pay for your own health care or not, allowing the state to determine what you can afford to pay in premiums, penalizing employers per employee if they do not provide insurance, AND penalizing individuals on their taxes if they fail to do what the states now mandates.

Just one more finger in the pocket, and one more point for the nanny state.

I understand that it was written by democraps, but he signed off on it.

That makes me sick.