Word: dukakises
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Democrats had feared that a reconvened House would give Republican members the chance to attack Dukakis' record and, indirectly, his presidential campaign.
The House sent the Senate version of the insurance biil to committee and began debate on the first of the two aid packages that Gov. Michael S. Dukakis vetoed in his spring budget-cutting process.
But Al Frezza of Speaker Keverian's office said yesterday, "There will be some Dukakis-bashing and there will be some Republican-bashing today, no matter what happens."
On the other hand, Jordan St. John, press secretary to House Minority Leader Steven D. Pierce (R-Hampden), denied there would be any "Dukakis-bashing".
"The charge of Dukakis-bashing would be true only if there were no real state issues at hand," he said. "It's unfair to ask the legislature, which is constitutionally mandated, to roll over and play dead simply for the national election."