Romney-Clinton in 08?

On Tuesday night there was a tunnel collapse in The Big Dig that killed a woman.  As a result, criticism of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and its Chairman and CEO Matt Amorello for poor oversight of the $14.8 billion bridge and tunnel project has reached a fever pitch, to the point where Governor Mitt Romney filed emergency legislation to take over the MTA.  It's no secret that Romney has been mentioned as a presidential candidate, but who knew that he was planning to run as a Democrat?  Apparently, Fox News did:

Romney, who is considering seeking the 2008 Democratic nomination for president, has focused his sharpest criticism on the Turnpike Authority. After the deadly ceiling collapse, he said he would take legal action to oust Amorello as it's chief.

Considering how dismal the prospective Democratic presidential candidates are, it'll be nothing short of a master stroke if Howard Dean can talk Mitt Romney into running for President as a Democrat.  (And if you believe that, Matt Amorello has a tunnel he wants to sell you...cheap!)

Really though, the MTA has behaved disgracefully. If you go to its home page there is NO MENTION of the tunnel collapse.  Only a brief advisory that a connector tunnel is closed.  And check out Matt's Chairman's message:

Summer is the season for family vacations and cookouts and the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority has all its resources ready to help you find a fun tourist destination and to get you there safely.

C'mon Matt; it's not enough to just to have resources ready to get people to their destinations safely--you've got to use them!!