For Baker, the Mass. vaccine rollout has gone from political nightmare to point of pride. Still, racial inequities continue By Emma Platoff Globe Staff,Updated May 11, 2021, 7:12 p.m. Email to a Friend Governor Charlie Baker.Matt Stone/pool Once theyâd wrapped up the baseball banter, President Biden had a clear message for Governor Charlie Baker. âYouâre doing a hell of a job,â Biden told the second-term Republican on Tuesday afternoon, at a virtual meeting on the vaccine rollout with five other governors. âI hope that doesnât ruin your reputation coming from a Democrat.â That high praise from the nationâs highest office was the latest indication that the Massachusetts vaccine rollout, once a source of political pain for Baker, has become a point of pride. As the state maintains its spot near the top of national rankings for percentage of population vaccinated, critics who were at Bakerâs throat earlier this year have changed their tune or quieted altogether.