tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post7221705982113776483..comments2023-10-10T06:51:06.526-04:00Comments on Ryan's Take: Charlie Baker's Really Competent!!Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523572927796479670noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-63129189218615974822009-04-08T00:06:00.000-04:002009-04-08T00:06:00.000-04:00Oh - and since Mitt raised $7 million for MassGOP ...Oh - and since Mitt raised $7 million for MassGOP and made a personal donation to all 131 legislative candidates in 2004 - your alleged knowledge of Republican criticism is bunk too. Remember who won the 2008 primary? It wsn't McCain...Peter Porcupinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721530947712291966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-17026310820560002572009-04-08T00:04:00.000-04:002009-04-08T00:04:00.000-04:00Ryan - your post is insulting nonsense. FYI, the ...Ryan - your post is insulting nonsense. FYI, the Democratic Town Comm. in my town recently folded due to a paperwork snafu, but I wouldn't blame Deval Patrick. Since it doesn't appear that Baker is even a committee member, to say their mitake is his fault is silly and childish. Please note - it's Mass GOP that's trying to get the situation fixed.Peter Porcupinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721530947712291966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-82067523147481598162009-04-05T00:36:00.000-04:002009-04-05T00:36:00.000-04:00Is it his fault? No. But the biggest criticism, fr...Is it his fault? No. <BR/><BR/>But the biggest criticism, from the Republican perspective, of Mitt Romney in Massachusetts was that he didn't help the state party. He lost a midterm gambit, then decided to completely abandon any future attempts at electing other Republicans, beyond himself. <BR/><BR/>Furthermore, as an important Republican in this state, he should have known what was going on in his local town committee. Town committees in the Democratic Party are considered very important - prominent Democrats are expected to be active and engaged. <BR/><BR/>All that said, I don't dislike Charlie. I just don't think he would make a particularly great governor. I think people view him as some kind of wunderkid, a la Mitt Romney, who can go in and fix things. I think there's enough blemishes in his resume to suggest that's just not true. I'm sure he'd be better than Romney, but that's not saying much. <BR/><BR/>But by all means, he should run -- democracy is a good thing. If anything, it may just make Deval a better Governor.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523572927796479670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-48858996501543392952009-04-04T18:23:00.000-04:002009-04-04T18:23:00.000-04:00Ryan:I am having a hard time understanding your bl...Ryan:<BR/>I am having a hard time understanding your blog entry. Is your dislike for Charlie so strong that you would blame him for the disfunction of the local republican town committee? Wow.<BR/>Dave Whelan<BR/><BR/>BTW, I hope Charlie chooses to run for Governor. It would be fun watching Charlie run against Deval. I'm not sure who would win, but it would be interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com