i'll kill you, you arrogant, dodgy ice queen! just as soon as i stop giggling . . .

i would like to thank ed prisby over at prizblog for tempering the "why isn't anyone punching kerry healey in the neck?" rage i expressed at marry in massachusetts with the most hilariously cathartic gubernatorial debate transcript in existence. you all thought i wasn't paying any attention, didn't you? not so. i'm elated at patrick's sizable lead, though i more than sympathize with grace ross's indignant socialism. maybe we can stabilize the state first and incorporate some more all-embracing policies farther down the road. i think you have to be a little bit sneakier about policies like that. nobody really wants to distribute the wealth evenly--especially not their own wealth (and why wouldn't you disclose the amount of your charitable donations over the past year, healey? DODGY!). but if you can trick them into doing it through stealthy legislative maneuvers and then, when you're caught, say, "but look how much it's helping the children!" you might have a shot at keeping those changes in place. would people really stand up and demand that beacon hill stop supporting the commonwealth and put money back in the pockets of the people with all the money where it belongs?

well, yeah. but those people aren't very likeable. don't assault kerry healey, though, because she'll give your ass the chair. just take a few minutes to laugh at her instead.