The Governor’s Council mishandling of the nomination of Joe Berman to a Superior Court judgeship has been a front page story for close to a month.
This morning it claimed its first political victim.
And it wasn’t Joe Berman.
Councillor Jennie Caissie has been positioning herself as a potential running mate for Charlie Baker for several months.
After all, it has been well known that Baker wanted to name a woman to help balance out the ticket. (And by picking a running mate before December 31st, Baker can tap the donor base twice – once in each calendar year. So time has been running short.)
But three weeks ago Caissie aggressively interrogated Berman on his role as a member of the New England ADL Board.
Last week, after panning her performance at the Berman hearings, the Boston Herald editorial page acidly noted: “And to think some in the GOP were foolish enough to tout [Caissie] as lieutenant governor material.”
That was the last impression voters – and Baker -- read before Baker’s decision.
This morning, Baker chose Karyn Polito, a former candidate for Treasurer.
Would Baker have chosen Caissie otherwise?
We’ll never know, but it’s hard to think that her performance at the high-profile Berman hearings did anything to help her chances.
Councillor Jennie Caissie has been positioning herself as a potential running mate for Charlie Baker for several months.
After all, it has been well known that Baker wanted to name a woman to help balance out the ticket. (And by picking a running mate before December 31st, Baker can tap the donor base twice – once in each calendar year. So time has been running short.)
But three weeks ago Caissie aggressively interrogated Berman on his role as a member of the New England ADL Board.
Last week, after panning her performance at the Berman hearings, the Boston Herald editorial page acidly noted: “And to think some in the GOP were foolish enough to tout [Caissie] as lieutenant governor material.”
That was the last impression voters – and Baker -- read before Baker’s decision.
This morning, Baker chose Karyn Polito, a former candidate for Treasurer.
Would Baker have chosen Caissie otherwise?
We’ll never know, but it’s hard to think that her performance at the high-profile Berman hearings did anything to help her chances.
