Has anybody here actually READ what Baker's campaign is saying?

[JDDavis]

He is proposing to cut state funding for education.

He is proposing to use SOME of those funds to give tax breaks to businesses.

He is wanting to fix social services but not proposing any more funding for any of them, including child abuse and services to mentally challenged or mentally ill.

He is ignoring 100's of roads and bridges that need repair.

Your local real estate taxes will go up to meet the school budget cuts.

Some flash in the pan stuff with $6 million for "renewable energy" whatever that is, (and, of course more tax breaks for companies that do "renewable energy" like recycling).

To read this, you would think Charlie Baker is going to change the world by changing your trash collection schedule. But, of course, Charlie doesn't like to pay teachers much, or increase the number of child abuse social workers as is obviously needed.

Smoke and mirrors.

Why isn't the Coakley campaign and the Democratic Party of Mass taking him apart on these issues?

Martha, you need to start swinging aggressively, not trying to defend your record over the last 25 years. You are a smart woman, but not aggressive enough to defeat this slug you are running against.

[Mass]

1. Our state has always been a sucker for socially liberal fiscally conservative Republicans

Not a question of performance, just a question of stupidity.

[merrily]

5. At the governor level, yes, because the legislature can and does override gubernatorial vetoes, so

Massachusetts rarely feels the pain of a Republican Governor. I think, with Romney, they overrode an average of 300 vetoes a year.

Our state still favors Democratic state legislators, Democratic Congressional delegations and Democratic Presidents

[graywarrior]

2. I just heard on channel 5 news that he's 8 or 9 points ahead of Coakley

WTF?

[Mass]

3. Boston Globe pollster. They suck

All other polls show a tied race, which is not good, but nothing to do with the BG crap.

[graywarrior]

4. Thanks.

I despise the Globe as much as I despise the Herald.

[merrily]

6. What once were liberal papers are so "centrist" now that they endorse RepubliCONS like Baker, even

in a state like Massachusetts.

Even the LATimes disappoints.

Fortunately, we have the internet. Unfortunately, centrists abound there, too.

[graywarrior]

8. They used to be the voice of and for the people

Now they're the voice of and for the corporations that they've become.

[merrily]

7. "Why isn't the Coakley campaign and the Democratic Party of Mass taking him apart on these issues?"

A most excellent question, and one you would think both Coakley and the Mass. Dem. Party would have answered before now. Like at least four years before now.

However, that is water under the very beautiful Charlestown Bridge.

Right now, the only important issue is keeping Baker and his Wall Street vs. Main Street war away from the golden dome.

And, btw, please, remember: the Governor gets to appoint people to the SJC and also gets to appoint US Senators, should one of ours be unable or unwilling to serve out his or her term. That makes the appointee the incumbent and the incumbent ALWAYS has an advantage. As we know, it was the SJC, not Mitt Romney and not even our Democratic state legislature that created equal marriage in this country. (Our legislature was going to convert the SJC's decision to civil union until BOTH pro-LGBT forces and RW religious forces protested that move.) So, even though our Democratic legislature can still override gubernatorial vetoes, Mitt lite Baker still presents a clear and present danger to Massachusetts.

Thanks for this thread JDD and belated welcome to DU.