Brown bows out

It's not like he's the only one.

At least Weld finished a full term before he got bored and wandered off to not be the ambassador to Mexico (since Jesse Helms blocked him).

Cellucci was in office for less than four years (even counting his part of Weld's second term) before he got bored and became the ambassador to Canada.

Swift wasn't in the office long enough to get bored.

Romney, unlike his predecessors, kept the job when he got bored with being governor...which means that even Sarah Palin had a better understanding of the responsibilities of the position of governor than he did.

Anyone who really cares about gay marriage isn't going to vote for a Republican in any case.

And by the way - Obama was against it before he was for it. If you actually believe that he didn't lie to get elected the first time.

I'm not sure that the article is as damning as characterized, and in any event, does not necessarily jive with what one of my close friends told me about Weld's demeanor at a gay wedding in town a few years ago. He said that Weld had some kind of active role in the ceremony (I can't remember precisely what it was) and that he couldn't have been more graceful or supportive of the couple (n.b., my friend was no fan of Weld from a political standpoint).

At all events, this is an area where Weld could distinguish himself from the crazies in the national party (and thereby render himself even more electable in Massachusetts) by harkening back to the libertarian streak of real Republicanism (as opposed to the southern-fried brand we see now), e.g., by saying that what people do in their private lives and which does not have a meaningful negative impact on others is no concern of the government (and especially not of the federal one).

Maybe he Evolved.

The "I'm making too much money in the private sector" thing might make sense for someone like Brown, but I'm not so sure it does for Weld. As I recall, he comes from an old New York family that has quite a bit of money. Also, it's only a couple of years to fill out the rest of the term, so if he doesn't like it, or really does need the money, he could be back at to it no time - presumably making even more for ML after having had a few years in the U.S. Senate.

I am, however, interested to know what else (if anything) you might be hearing, as I know you are well-situated for that kind of thing...

Thank you, Doug Bennett "anon", for letting us know that Doug Bennett is "running" for Senate.

You should see a doctor about that. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/prostate-gland-en...

I just couldn't in good conscience vote for a man who uses Netscape Composer to design his website. Just can't do it.