This is not a Freudian slip

The charming head of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO tells you exactly what he thinks about checks and balances on political power in today’s Globe:

I’ll be profoundly disappointed if we win the debate [on casinos] on the merits, but still lose the point. I don’t want to see that happen in my State House, in my Democratically controlled State House no less. [Emphasis added]

It is not the first time I’ve heard this sentiment from Mr. Haynes, but it is the first time I’ve seen it on the record.