"It just seems treasonous that a party demands higher loyalty to itself and its ideology than to the country."

I fully agree.

@KEn: Wow Ken. Such insight. Clearly you are smarter than most people.

Did I imagine Mitt Romney as our governor for four years? Or Brown himself as a Senator for three?

I think they tried to entice Ted Kennedy's oldest son, but he lives out of state. Plus, he wasn't interested in the job. Why work that hard when you don't have to.

HaHaHaHa! Keep suckin' on those sour grapes.

He was a RINO.

I AGAIN OBJECT TO "PAUL's" USE OF THE PERJORATIVE TERM, "WASP".

Frankly, Paul, I had expected better from you. Are you going to disappoint again??

HaHaHaHa! Keep suckin' on those sour grapes.

"...1. Bill Weld 2. Charlie Baker 3. Andrew Card ..."

There ya go. I've voted for Charlie Baker before, but I'd like to see him as governor. We must be due for a Republican governor by now.

@Richard: Charlie Baker has taken a job out of state.; Bill Weld is trying a real job for the first time in a long time, though he was good on LGBT issues; Andy Card is retired.

Jane Swift... gee, I'd almost forgotten about her. She must have a bunch of kids by now, I doubt that she'd be interested... her living out there in Adams, MA or whatever.

Then there's Kerry Healey, she'd make a good candidate for something. But, then Democrats might not like because she's too tall.

We're here when you need us Paul. We voted to get rid of Obamascare! Oh! sorry, it was shoved down our throats anyway and it passed like a kidney stone before they would tell us how horrible it was.

Gaill Huff is on record as prodding Scottie to get a job and make some money before they are all forced to rely on "socialist" Social Security--like Ayn Rand had to do.

Being "educated" does not necessarily make one smart
Particularly with the "educational establishment" spawning ultra-left liberalism.

So, do you mean to tell me that the only educated choice in the upcoming election is to vote Republican? Massachusetts is a liberal minded state, and will vote otherwise. If you believe otherwise, then I have a bridge that I'd like to sell you.

@Emessy: Why don't you sell it to Ken B. He's not educated.

Dennis, If you are so well educated, why are you so stupid ?

@Richard: First we had better find out is his state of residence, since he seems confused himself. The choices are: California (La Jolla mansion), New Hampshire (Lake Winnipesaukee mansion), Massachusetts (does he still own something in Belmont?) , Utah or Michigan? Get back to us on that, will you.

I can think of 47 reasons why Romney would lose.

No he won't.

The middle class has been gone since 1988 when George H. W. Bush said his famous first words "read my lips, no new taxes". How many of you Republicans can recall that lie? It's not the rich that will benefit the poor, it's the working class. Work is taxed way more than wealth, just ask Mitt Romney.

The GOP in this state might be struggling, but it is not in many other states, like TX for example. Massachusetts is such a Mini-Me in comparison.

Mitt would be a great U.S.Senator for Massachusetts. He has name recognition from his Presidential campaigns, he has experience being Governor of Massachusetts and under his leadership, people in Massachusetts were employed and had good paying jobs. Mr. Romney balanced the budget all four years that he was Governor. Mitt Romney's experience is needed in Washington. How many people can say that congress, the senate and President Obama have balanced a budget?? There hasn't been a balanced budget since the administration of George W. Bush.

....and they would if they had anyone else.

Must be hard for you Republicans to live in the state with the best public education in the country (thanks to Democrats), as has been proven year after year. And then there are those pesky world class colleges and universities who graduate so many thinking people who aren't fooled by the national Republican propaganda mill or Foxtoxica. Yah! What a bunch of dummies those voters are! We deserve what we get! HaHaHaHa! Keep suckin' on those sour grapes.

"...the bluest state in New England."

There would be a toss up for bluest between Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont. You know, the real up-and-coming states that'll make an impact on the future.

Kerry Healey is known for having been the front person to push Republican Jane Swift out of the race for governor in favor of Mitt Romney. By engineering the elimination of Swift, Healey secured the slot of Lieutenant Governor for herself. As per JS's wikipedia suggestion: " Soon after beginning her term as Chairwoman, the Massachusetts GOP began courting Mitt Romney – then the President and CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympics – to take over acting-Governor Jane Swift’s position as the Republican candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial election.[11] Healey discreetly flew to Salt Lake to meet with Romney and, soon after the Olympics, Romney expressed his intention to challenge Swift in a Republican primary.[12] After Swift exited the race, Romney endorsed Healey in her primary race for lieutenant governor against former U.S. Senate candidate and former party chairman James Rappaport, ultimately winning by a thirty point margin.[13] The Romney-Healey team was ultimately successful, and Healey was elected lieutenant governor on November 5, 2002.[14]" In other words, Healey sold out another Republican woman for her own personal benefit. We don't need any candidate with that kind of icy character flaw.

He was going at it full throttle, though. Something must have annoyed him, poor Mr. Nothing.

I doubt it, but, of course, I didn't expect you to approve of him. But, before you get all hyper about it, this is the latest news: "'Two sources close to both Tagg and his father Mitt tell ABC News it’s not going to happen. ... “I think Tagg would be a great candidate,” a source close to both Romneys said. “He grew tremendously in the campaign, but with his company it’s unlikely he can afford to walk away from it right now, sadly.”'

Maybe next time, Tagg.

My mistake. I bet you're the life of the party. Like that? I bet your brains are south of your navel. Like that? Thanks for the correction.

Yep, Brown's a Republican all right. Wouldn't take the stage at the convention, wouldn't endorse his party's standard bearer, and ran away from saying he was one when questioned by a TV reporter. Don't bother with the fork, Brown's pop-up "done" indicator has already done its job.

What's going to be hilarious is to see you, Dennis, paul, et. al, start drooling when Brown changes to "D"

@Amy: Why don't you share with us your understanding of what "liberal" and "socialist" mean.

so predictable--the self-admitted "world according to Amy." As is the case with so many people on the right, you never let the facts get in the way of your preconceptions.

Charles, all the programs you mentioned are going to go by the wayside if we don't do something about it. Can we all agree on that? Now, why don't you and your like minded friends all write a big fat check to the Gvm't. You seem to think they are better at running your life than you are. If you watch the news Obama now wants to put the spending back into the military that he fought to keep out last month. More drones?

.......like I said above......