@Jane. You are absolutely right. This is particularly true in a campaign like this where there seems to be very little passion on either side.
Hoss
on September 14, 2014 at 8:07 am
The reason for my lack of passion is pretty clear. I, as an unenrolled voter have voted the Dem almost exclusively over almost 40 years. Here I am with a Governor that the Dem party says is a superstar. How can it be that a superstar Governor would sit in an unexcited manner when things like the Annie Dookhan situation, the failed Obamacare roll out, the failed unemployment system upgrade, the Plymouth County jail situation, Bill Delahunt’s winfall with pot distribution, a Lt Gov that slides off an icy road at 100mph and denies any issue, corruption in the Mass Public Housing boards, a casino panel with a lame president, etc, etc, etc.
Yes, a govenor isn’t a line-manager observing everything on the assembly line, but this executive denied issues every time a serious issue came to the press. He would say things like “anecdotal evidence” when confronted, rejecting problems as they came up.
Just take two of those and view the public impact: (1) Mass was used as a National example in healthcare rollout and Deval sat silent while he knew the process was a complete failure, eventually costing Federal and MA taxpayers a half billion dollars. (2) Annie Dookhan and the thousands of court cases it invalidated, the cost in mopping up and letting criminals out again.
This is a superstar politician? Do politicians need any executive skills at all? And the Dem party is still today calling Deval a possible presidential candidate??
As someone said at the Demcratic convention — a party putting people in top positions shouldn’t think of it as a lifetime party achievement award, they should support the most capable. If Deval Patrick is still esteemed as the most capable (ha ha), what would we get with Martha Coakley?
Hoss is right on target! I’m a lifelong Democrat. I’ve never felt so disconnected from the party as I do today. I’m not even sure what the Democrats stand for anymore. Certainly not for progressive ideals. Most definitely not for freedom.
Take Martha Coakley for example. She’s been on a mission to block medical marijuana dispensaries from the day voters approved them. Or look at Joe Kennedy, who not only opposes medical marijuana, but also voted in favor of the NSA’s warrantless spying program. If this is what passes for liberalism today, I want no part of it.
Hoss
on September 15, 2014 at 6:02 pm
Mike, Speaking of freedom and the Democrat Party stance on it, I don’t think you agree w me on this one, but the chief freedom mistake that Deval made in my view was first when he called for a public lockdown during a snow-storm so his highway dept wouldnt be on overtime, then he used the same lockdown with the marathon aftermath. With the Marathon aftermath, the President needed to call and remind Deval that we got this doc called a constitution and if someone wants Dunkin Donuts or go check on their aged mother, they can take the risk and do it!
Oops! Her campaign forgot to call the people who put their boots to the ground in election season. A lost opportunity.
@Jane. You are absolutely right. This is particularly true in a campaign like this where there seems to be very little passion on either side.
The reason for my lack of passion is pretty clear. I, as an unenrolled voter have voted the Dem almost exclusively over almost 40 years. Here I am with a Governor that the Dem party says is a superstar. How can it be that a superstar Governor would sit in an unexcited manner when things like the Annie Dookhan situation, the failed Obamacare roll out, the failed unemployment system upgrade, the Plymouth County jail situation, Bill Delahunt’s winfall with pot distribution, a Lt Gov that slides off an icy road at 100mph and denies any issue, corruption in the Mass Public Housing boards, a casino panel with a lame president, etc, etc, etc.
Yes, a govenor isn’t a line-manager observing everything on the assembly line, but this executive denied issues every time a serious issue came to the press. He would say things like “anecdotal evidence” when confronted, rejecting problems as they came up.
Just take two of those and view the public impact: (1) Mass was used as a National example in healthcare rollout and Deval sat silent while he knew the process was a complete failure, eventually costing Federal and MA taxpayers a half billion dollars. (2) Annie Dookhan and the thousands of court cases it invalidated, the cost in mopping up and letting criminals out again.
This is a superstar politician? Do politicians need any executive skills at all? And the Dem party is still today calling Deval a possible presidential candidate??
As someone said at the Demcratic convention — a party putting people in top positions shouldn’t think of it as a lifetime party achievement award, they should support the most capable. If Deval Patrick is still esteemed as the most capable (ha ha), what would we get with Martha Coakley?
Hoss is right on target! I’m a lifelong Democrat. I’ve never felt so disconnected from the party as I do today. I’m not even sure what the Democrats stand for anymore. Certainly not for progressive ideals. Most definitely not for freedom.
Take Martha Coakley for example. She’s been on a mission to block medical marijuana dispensaries from the day voters approved them. Or look at Joe Kennedy, who not only opposes medical marijuana, but also voted in favor of the NSA’s warrantless spying program. If this is what passes for liberalism today, I want no part of it.
Mike, Speaking of freedom and the Democrat Party stance on it, I don’t think you agree w me on this one, but the chief freedom mistake that Deval made in my view was first when he called for a public lockdown during a snow-storm so his highway dept wouldnt be on overtime, then he used the same lockdown with the marathon aftermath. With the Marathon aftermath, the President needed to call and remind Deval that we got this doc called a constitution and if someone wants Dunkin Donuts or go check on their aged mother, they can take the risk and do it!
@Hoss– I agree with you 100% regarding both those instances you’re referencing.
I wonder who picked up the check? They only take cash there.