A Democratic candidate for Massachusetts state representative under fire for expressing occasional right-of-center views says left-wing intolerance is hurting the Democratic Party and many of the people the party has traditionally served.
Jeff Turco, locked in a spirited four-way race for the Democratic nomination to succeed former Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo north of Boston, made the comments near the end of an online forum Thursday night hosted by State House News Service.
When the sun goes down this afternoon, look out your window, in the direction of Beacon Hill, and you may well see a slight yet undeniable glow coming from the State House. Last month, the previous legislative session ended with passage of the ROE Act abortion expansion bill. Though that amendment to the state budget was somewhat diluted from its original because of admirable and resilient pro-life advocacy, a dark shadow nonetheless hovered.
