The Hill: N.H. Senate hopeful thinks voters will see his work ethic, not his age

[Gabu]

he is getting a lot of bad press over the cadillac episode and $10,000 drapes.

im not so sure he will be a one term governor.  he can totally screw up, but the republicans really dont have any one to run that can win statewide.

Someone posted this in response to a conservative blogger's attack on that issue:

You expected Governor Patrick to have an unfurnished office? Because this is what this boils down to. Since Romney took the furniture from the office with him, it had to be replaced. For that reason, this will blow over (whatever your "friends" say).

Expect Patrick to be easily reelected as long as he wants the office. After all, the GOoPers don't have anyone to run against him, since they have no statewide officeholders left in the Commonwealth, and a whopping 12% of the legislature.

He's right.

i think expecting tax payers to pay $1100 a month to provide you a car (almost double that of previous governors) and $10k for drapes, and a 70K per year assistant for your wife, is a bit excessive.

patrick thinks rather highly of himself

oh and just today...it comes to light that patrick is using his influence to help some loan sharks (that he used to 'work' for)

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/03/patrick_regrets_1.html

How do you spend $10,000 on drapes?  Are they solid gold?

[Gabu]

that is a good question.

i was listening to a talk radio show and they called an expert in the field.  and she said the job could have been done for $3,000 or so, still a bit excessive, but better than 10.

Even $3,000 seems like an infathomably large amount amount for drapes.

Maybe I'm underestimating how many windows there are in the governor's mansion or something.

[Gabu]

A Republican winning again statewide in Massachussetts would be like a Democrat winning statewide in Utah.

Not...exactly.

Yeah; there's actually a few elected Democrats in Utah.