Breaking News MA Governor Charlie Baker, Jr., (R) NOT seeking reelection to 3rd term in 2022

Howdy from the Alamo City Sietch family.

Just got breaking news alerts from the Boston Globe, who's reporting MA Governor Charlie Baker, Jr., (R) will NOT be seeking reelection to 3rd term in 2022.

Rating: SAFE DEM PICK-UP.

Love to hear your thoughts on Baker's announcement.

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Actually, '22s not a bad year to do this if you're a (R). The (D)s are going to be eating a lot of crap in that election (I hope). Don't know if that will be enough to carry a (R) into the Governor's office, but we'll see.

The Whispering Monk said:

Actually, '22s not a bad year to do this if you're a (R). The (D)s are going to be eating a lot of crap in that election (I hope). Don't know if that will be enough to carry a (R) into the Governor's office, but we'll see.

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In New England, probably not a great chance it goes to another R, unless the local Dems are as toxic as DC.

And after VA and what Youngkin turned out to be (barely better than a RINO) I'm not sure anyone who isn't nearly a RINO could make it in NE/the East Coast.

Then again, I doubt many people here knew MA had an R gov to begin with, because he doesn't seem to have made any real name recognition or impact outside his state.

I do not think it is a 'safe' Dem pick up, but I won't be at all surprised if they take it.

Bacle said:

In New England, probably not a great chance it goes to another R, unless the local Dems are as toxic as DC.

And after VA and what Youngkin turned out to be (barely better than a RINO) I'm not sure anyone who isn't nearly a RINO could make it in NE/the East Coast.

Then again, I doubt many people here knew MA had an R gov to begin with, because he doesn't seem to have made any real name recognition or impact outside his state.

I do not think it is a 'safe' Dem pick up, but I won't be at all surprised if they take it.

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Youngkin being "barely better than a RINO" is a frankly ridiculous thing to say when he hasn't even been sworn in. Besides, anyone who doesn't adhere to every single part of a GOP platform or wholeheartedly embrace a party's leader is (contrary to what Donald Trump likes to claim) not a RINO or a DINO.

Our political parties are more coalitions of liberal or conservative groups rather than a single amalgam, which is something that seems to elude a lot of people here and on other sites.

As far as Baker goes? Well, I don't live in New England (much less in Massachusetts) so I really don't care and would be more surprised if a Democrat doesn't win. Nor would I regard it as a bellwether in American politics at large.