CNN is all a-twitter because former Massachusetts Governor William Weld has apparently started talks with the NY GOP in regards to running either for the Senate or Governor next year.
Well...that is curious.
When last we heard from Bill Weld he was divorced, living on the upper west side of Manhattan and allegedly working on a whole "drunk-before-noon" vibe. Clearly Weld has cleaned himself up sufficiently to dust off his bona fides and seek out some new political adventure.
I thought being Governor of Massachusetts was Bill's mid life crisis, maybe I'm wrong though.
Alas his notional candidacy for Governor merely reinforces my argument that state gubernatorial politics are undergoing a relentless process of nationalization. Massachusetts imports Mitt, now New York is dragging Bill into their particular political morass. None of this is a good thing IMHO as it breaks down the bonds of localism but the trend can't be stopped.
On the other hand, if Bill runs for the US Senate, he'd be taking on Hilary Clinton, whose husband once nominated him for the Ambassadorship to Mexico. That might complicates thing when it comes time to conciliate the grass-eaters, die hards, and shi-ite wing of the local GOP.
Of course, it just seems weird and desperate that in the vasty reaches of the Empire State no better candidate can be found-or is that just me?
I wonder how Weld's liberal stances on gay rights,abortion, and witch-burning will play in the hinterlands around Buffalo?
And where is Rudy Guiliani's fine Italian hand in all this? Is Weld being groomed to seek whatever office Rudy declines? Is that the plan?
Seems pretty paltry to me...
And if Rudy is in for 2006, how does having two pro gay rights, pro abortion moderates at the top of the ticket play in Peetskill?
Or maybe Bill is the fall guy...Rudy doesn't wanna take a chance on booking a loss prior to the big game in 2004 and Weld is the patsy.
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