The Republican governor of Massachusetts is staggeringly popular, even among Democrats. That may have been a political liability.

The science says it’s safe to start letting go of some of the strictures we’ve followed during the dark days of the pandemic.

The Bay State’s deep-blue reputation obscures a cynical political establishment that’s more interested in accruing power than in advancing progressive policies.

If the best prospects he can dig up are reclamation projects like John Kasich and Meg Whitman, then just recruit Democrats.