Governors, like children, say the darnedest issues, a minimum of in the event that they’re Gov. Maura Healey.
Down by means of the years, she’s made any variety of weird, usually contradictory statements. Let’s spherical up a few of them, into a vacation model of Maura’s Biggest Hits, Vol. 1.
We start along with her presently newsworthy feedback about natural-gas pipelines from 2022 and 2025.
When was she mendacity, then or now? You be the decide.
In 2022, bragging on Nationwide Panhandler Radio: “Keep in mind, I finished two fuel pipelines from coming into this state…. I additionally went to the Supreme Judicial Courtroom to guarantee that out of date, soon-to-be-obsolete, pipeline infrastructure wasn’t gonna be constructed on the backs of our ratepayers.”
In 2025, requested in regards to the above assertion: “Initially, I didn’t do this.”
This yr, she has one more place on pipelines, blaming Donald Trump: “Do away with the tariffs on aluminum and metal as a result of the aluminum and metal that we have to construct out our vitality infrastructure right here, to convey extra vitality in, now prices much more to construct out.”
In 2024, requested in regards to the rape of a disabled underage lady by an illegal-alien Haitian in one in all her Healey lodges: “It’s unlucky that occasionally, issues will occur.”
How you can forestall much more rapes by these unlawful aliens that she welcomed into Massachusetts: “Final spring I ordered the unprecedented step to have CORI prison background checks carried out on all shelter residents throughout your complete system.”
What occurred with Maura’s unprecedented step: “I used to be not too long ago knowledgeable by my staff that didn’t occur in any respect websites and that’s completely unacceptable.”
In April 2016, when ladies at a State Home listening to complained about having to share restrooms with males, Healey responded, “To them, I say for those who’ve obtained that a lot of an issue, ‘Maintain it!’”
In June 2020, as roving bands of BLM thugs looted cities throughout the nation, Healey instructed the Higher Boston Chamber of Commerce, “Sure, America is burning, however that’s how forests develop.”
In November 2023, on her appointment of Monica Tibbets-Nutt because the state’s secretary of transportation: “(She) is a confirmed chief who has accomplished essential work at MASS DOT over the previous yr… (She) is the fitting particular person to guide the hard-working staff at MASS DOT.”
In October 2025, after the $900-million Plazagate scandal on the Mass Pike, Healey issued a really transient press launch about her pal: “(She) has made the choice to step down from her positions.”
In 2024, after the overthrow of Dementia Joe Biden: “The way forward for our nation is on the road. That’s why I’m thrilled to assist Kamala Harris.”
And on scandal-scarred MN Gov. Tim Walz: “He’s the true deal, . He’s the coach you need to play for. He’s the colleague you need to serve with. He’s the man you need within the bunker. I imply, he’s only a actually particular particular person.”
In 2023, on criticism of her appointment of her jilted a lot older former live-in gal pal, Gabrielle Wolohojian, to the Supreme Judicial Courtroom: “I don’t need the truth that she had a private relationship with me to deprive the Commonwealth of an individual who’s most certified for the place.”
After the arrest of her prime aide, LaMar Cook dinner, a profession prison who allegedly shipped eight kilos of cocaine to her workplace suite in Springfield: “That particular person underwent an entire background examine.”
She now refuses to launch Cook dinner’s “full background examine.”
In 2022, Maura endorsed corrupt Democrat Suffolk County sheriff Steve Tompkins for reelection, calling him “a robust associate within the push for a extra equitable prison justice system.”
In 2025, after Tompkins’ indictment on federal corruption costs, Healey declined to name for his resignation, saying, “I have to know extra about this. I have to get extra info.”
In September 2021, Maura endorsed crooked Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins for US lawyer, saying she “brings a invaluable perspective and dedication to reforming a prison justice system.”
In Might 2023, Rollins was compelled to resign after a string of corrupt acts. Healey had no remark.
In November 2024, requested on MSDNC if she would assist Trump’s efforts to rid Massachusetts of its enormous inhabitants of illegal-alien criminals, Healey replied, “Completely not.”
In Might 2025, requested about Trump’s shutdown of the southern border, Healey mentioned, “A few of what Trump has accomplished makes a number of sense.”
Assertion on the type of “renewable” vitality the state wants: “What does Massachusetts have? We now have the Saudi Arabia of wind proper off our shores. We’ve obtained a few of it churning already.”
After one in all her beloved wind-turbine blades fell into Nantucket Sound in July 2024 and triggered nice air pollution to churn up on native seashores: “Clearly one thing went unsuitable. There was an issue. We have to perceive that.”
In April 2016, when then-AG Maura Healey’s workplace was operating the investigation of corrupt drug-lab chemist Sonja Farak, her workplace’s probe itself grew to become such a scandal that Healey filed a “Movement to Impound Grand Jury Supplies and Report” on Farak’s crimes.
Then Maura filed a second movement to “impound its request for its Movement for Order of Non-Dissemination of Data.”
In different phrases, it was a cover-up of a cover-up — consider it as a gown rehearsal for Maura’s more moderen Lamar Cook dinner cover-up.
In 2024, on the Supreme Courtroom resolution to permit faculty athletes to wish earlier than kickoff: “The soccer subject is for taking part in, not for forcing faith on youngsters.”
On the COVID rip-off of 2020-21: “I definitely am grateful for my alternative to put on a masks throughout COVID.”
Can we quote you on that, Governor?
Earlier than lengthy, it will likely be time for Maura’s Biggest Hits, Vol. 2.
Till then, you’ll simply should, to coin a phrase, Maintain it!
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