Yeah, I Know. It's Only Maura Healey. But Still...

I was listening to WBUR (one of the two NPR stations in Boston) today, and they were interviewing Gov Maura Healey.  She used to be the Attorney General until she became the governor.

They have some serious issues up in Massachusetts, with homelessness, a good-sized hospital chain that was destroyed by venture capitalists and private equity people (can you call that kind of vermin "people?"), and an influx of unexpected new residents compliments of garbage like little Ronnie DeSantis, whatever he thinks he's trying to prove.  But the Commonwealth, and Gov Healey, are doing the best they can.

At the end of the interview, Healey said what everyone knows, which is that Donnie Trump has one interest in life, and it's himself.

People were very concerned about Biden, and he finally did the right thing, and stepped aside.  Since then, there's been a torrent of support for Harris, and somehow even more after she chose Walz as a running mate.  And this is despite the absence of a primary, which is owed to the public, and continuing and increasing condemnation of Netanyahu's crusade against all Palestinians.  Even increasing numbers of Israelis are complaining about this genocide, and Harris hasn't even bothered to say she disagrees.

But just now, I saw an article discussing a "shock poll" that showed that an increasing proportion of the public now consider Democrats to be the best stewards of the economy.  Shock poll reveals who Americans trust more to handle the economy (msn.com) Although it's true that over time (at least since Reagan), no one has been more fiscally irresponsible than Republicans, they have somehow continued to ride this bucking bronco about how they're more trustworthy regarding the American economy.  Not any more.  People are finally awakening from their stupor, and realizing who actually cares about them, and the country, and its finances.

I have no illusions.  Donnie will get votes.  Some Americans/voters will never get it.  Or they just won't be able to bring themselves to admit it.  But if we succeed in electing Harris and Walz, which it seems increasingly likely we'll do, we can at least try to claw our way out of the mess that Reagan, and W, and Trump, made, and which, sadly, Obama and Biden didn't correct.  Here's hoping we elect that prosecutor, AG, Senator, and VP as our next president.  If we don't, we can kiss ourselves and our country goodbye.