Comments on: Deval Patrick’s misplaced priorities

By: Treg

Treg — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:41:50 +0000

“The Patrick Admin was not into just repaving roads like other states. But they can’t find anywhere to spend the money as they know that there is no job growth pent up and just waiting for infrastructure.”

I love it.

By: Treg

Treg — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:41:00 +0000

Been waiting to see a follow-up from “ben.” Funny how these Patrick apoologists show up here, mumble something in defense of the governor, then disappear when they get blasted (like “Southie” in the recent casino discussion).

By: amusedbutinformedobserver

amusedbutinformedobserver — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:57:44 +0000

Deval Patrick will not run for re-election. Plouffe is a smokescreen because a lame-duck governor can not govern.

By: Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:37:48 +0000

God bless Bob Kraft. And God bless us, every one.

By: Treg

Treg — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:30:10 +0000

Ben – right. The foot bridge for the Krafts was the only project they could spend that money on. If they didn’t spend it on that, they were just going to have to throw the money in the garbage. So really, Bob Kraft did Gov. Patrick a big favor.

By: Harrybosch

Harrybosch — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:13:29 +0000

Don’t blame me. I voted for Muffy.

By: lkcape

lkcape — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:43:01 +0000

Mr. Read: Hold your nose and vote?

Prescription for holding your nose for a long, long time.

Which would you rather do, hold your nose or make progress on issues that matter? If you don’t make changes, well, you don’t get change…even if the silver tongue attached to the teleprompter tells you so.

The phrase “sheep are sheep” comes to mind.

As things stands now in Massachusetts, holding one’s nose is more important.

The hacks you have are the hacks you voted for…and voted for…and voted for…and voted for…. You get the picture.

An aside: Robert Reich would have at least made it interesting!

By: Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:26:28 +0000

Aaron: Speaking for myself, I would say that I had low expectations for Patrick, yet he has been unable to meet them. As you say, he was essentially unopposed.

By: Aaron Read

Aaron Read — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:23:03 +0000

@Lkcape: for once you and I are in complete agreement. But I'll add the question: Why is any of this suprising? We knew Patrick would be a lousy governor. Most of us who voted for him (myself included) thought he'd be a lousy governor. It's just that Kerry "Muffy" Healey would be so, so, so much worse. Of course, this fits with my longstanding opinion that no elected official will ever make things better. They can only make things worse a little more slowly than the other guy. At this point, one wonders if we should have things get worse faster so we can get to the open revolts and the guillotines and whatnot and get it over with.

By: ben

ben — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:22:47 +0000

The problem the Patrick Administration has is that Mass has very few projects that fit the criteria for the stimulus dough. They got kicked around by the Dem congressman in charge of tracking the funds about sixty days ago for not spending. The Patrick Admin was not into just repaving roads like other states. But they can’t find anywhere to spend the money as they know that there is no job growth pent up and just waiting for infrastructure.