Patrick: Romney was AWOL as governor

Patricks record will not be much better. Another AWOL pol....

What a joke - the guy who leaves Mass before a critical vote to ink a book deal is now going to throw stones?

Patrick, mostly attending parties.......and we think his comments are important? I don't.

For Gov. Patrick, who left the state to pursue a book deal during the battle over casinos in Massachusetts leaving those who fought the battle behind, who has been out of state campaigning for Sen. Obama while stories appear daily about the impending state budget crisis, the impending growth in tolls, increasing state taxes and 2000 new state jobs added over the last year, to criticize Gov. Romney is absurd.

We all know Romney wasn't around much as the MA governor, but how present has Deval been since he took office? He seems very focused on Obama's campaign, and many MA residents expect that a President Obama would have Deval in his administration. Deval's statement is reminiscent of 2004 when everyone was attacking Bush for lacking intelligence, yet after the election it was revealed that Sen. Kerry's GPA in college was even lower than Bush's.

Does anyone honestly care anymore what this empty suit says? TOGETHER WE CAN

Isn't Deval Patrick the same person who left town to pursue a book deal for himself during an important State House vote regarding casinos??? He shouldn't be criticizing Mitt Romney's lack of engagement as governor. Besides everyone in the commonwealth knows Deval will leave the moment Barack Obama (if elected) offers him any kind of position in Washington. I should Deval Patrick's hand outside of Ashmont station in Dorchester when he was running for office and I asked him not to forgot the community if he was elected. He said he wouldn't. I don't think he's been to Dorchested once since, or at least he hasn't been to Dorchester nearly as much as he's been out of state.

Is Deval Patrick kidding!!?? HE is adding jobs to an already bloated state government and has no problem adding to his budget. What exactly has Deval Patrick done?

When Mitt Romney was working for Bain Captial, they invested in companies and created jobs. I should know, my company and all of the people working here are a result. Romney knows the economy and knows how to create jobs. As Governor, he tried to streamline Massachusetts state government and fought to keep expenses and taxes low.

Whether you like Deval or not, you cannot deny that Romney was an absentee governor.

While he was running around the country bashing the citizens who elected him, his job creation rate was 3rd worst in the nation. (Only Katrina ravished Louisiana and Mississippi were worst)

Why would any business come into the state when its own Governor bashes the state?

Let's not forget that while he was away he knowingly had illegals working at his sanctuary mansion.

Romney is a fraud and is followed by fools.

I've always been grateful that Romney spent so much time outside of Massachusetts given that his only impact on the Commonwealth was to systematically dismantle state government services that people needed. The less Romney, the better off we were.

So Romney was missing? Who noticed? The House and Senate leaders ran the government whether he was here or not. All he could do was lead the charge against gay marriage. He should have left sooner.

Ha! Ha! Romney stood up and the corruption of the State Car Insurance Fraud Laws. Patrick backed down to mob bosses and reversed them the first month in office. Romney slashed state spending, balanced the budget and had a 150 million dollar surplus. Patrick increased spending, burnt through the 150 million in his first year. Romney cut government spending, Patrick added over 2000 people to the government pay check. Romney NEVER ONCE took a Pay Check and drove his own car, Patrick didn't think the state issued ford would do, and bought a Cadillac on the taxpayers dime....and demanded helicopter transportation. Romney ousted MASS TRANSIT money wasters, and personally took responsibility and leadership for the Big Dig, Patrick attends parties. Romney is Twice The Man Patrick ever will be. What a looser. Goes to show you that its true what they say: 'No one ever kicks a dead dog.'

This accusation is laughable. Romney was the best governor this state has seen in a long while. If we had him back we could fix the financial deficit where in now because of the liberal representatives.

Romney is hard working, bright, and capable. I hope he is chosen as the veep.

Not that Deval is great, but I'm glad Romney's gone!

Romney is McCain's strongest choice for VP. The criticism against selecting Romney should not be worrisome to Republicans. Glen Rush in Newsday wrote that "Obama has been absent for 82 of his chamber's 346 votes during the current two-year session". Also, a hefty bank account hasn’t stopped Dems from embracing Kerry, Edwards, and the Kennedy's - among others. Voters care about a candidate’s capability and concern for them more than about the size of their wallet. Romney's comments about McCain aren't nearly as damaging as the comments Hillary and Biden made about Obama. As for Romney's religion, anyone who would use that as a reason to exclude him from serious consideration for VP is a bigot. Romney will deliver Nevada and Colorado - perhaps even Michigan - and though not perfect, will best match up against Biden in debates and in leadership experience. The fact that he is not a Washington insider is a definite plus! Most importantly, no one on either ticket has the much needed economic expertise that Romney has. I hope McCain will rally the conservative base and choose Romney. If he goes with Lieberman, I'll vote for the most conservative candidate on the ballot (won't be McCain) and wait until 2012 when the country will be crying out for a true economic and social conservative.

Romney never took a paycheck and drove his own car? Where can we find more people like him? Why is he not the President of the United States? Because the democrats enjoy big government and 5 weeks off during economic turmoil. Thank you democrats in congress and nancy pelosi for keeping us dependent on foreign oil. Now get out before you ruin this country with your partisan politics. Romney was known for working across the ailse with democrats to work for the people of the state. You work for us, politicians, that is why I like Romney because he knows this and his actions tell us so.

An attack by this joke is one of the better endorsements Romney has received. Now we just need Madonna to attack Romney and we'll know for sure he's our best best.

All the Pandering Democrat-Liberal lap dogs are coming out of their spider holes to throw mud at a fine man and someone who would make a Great VP ....Go Mitt Romney ! lets hope Mccain picks you

Romney was hard working and dependable? He created the financial deficit with ill advised tax cuts and cuts to education and infrastructure. But who needs roads when you can buy an extra can of Pepsi a month! Let's not forget the higher crime rate when he was around. Good times indeed!

Patrick on the other hand has: created incentives for green companies and life science companies to come here. He has stood up to the police union to get rid of the wasteful police patrols on construction sites. Amongst other things. But I understand being republican means adhering to things that aren't true.

Mitt Romney is one of the finest candidates that ever sought to be the President of the USA. I hope he becomes the VP and then serves 8 years as President. No one matches his character, smartness, values and financial success, all in one package.

Does anyone that even tries to claim that Governor Patrick has been out of the office campaigning for Obama even know what they are talking about? Can you prove that? Unlike Governor Romney, who would never do so because he never spent any time within the Commonwealth, Governor Patrick releases a public schedule, I suggest you look at it before making outlandish statements. "Romney, the Globe calculated shortly before he left office, actually spent all or part of 219 days outside of Massachusetts during 2006, his last year in office." How can you even begin to try and defend that. Barney Keller serves no purpose but to throw gasoline on brushfires by making outlandish statements in an attempt to ride his father's coattails.

I love Romney! He would make a great VP.

Governor Patrick fluffenutter! What a joke he is. Sounds very foolish - another dem tool.

Neglecting Massachusetts? Not paying attention to your concerns and issues? Look at the bigger picture Deval Patrick. He was trying to fix the big problem...not the little ones in Mass. Besides...he can do more in 300 minutes than you could in 300 days. Don't cut someone because they are far more productive than you, even if they don't clock as many hours.

I love Romney. He's one of the very few out there with enough of a spine to tell the media about the issues for what they really are. Romney is difficult to compete with from so many angles; you can't bribe him, he already has money and is as clean as a whistle as far as his life and family goes, you can't discredit him, he's educated and speaks his mind regardless of what others think, you can't play him down because he's a proven success in the free market economy, management, and government. When he took office as Governor he inherited a $3 Billion deficit left over from his democratic predecessor. In 4 years he translated that into a $1 Billion surplus. You can’t fool with him: When socialists at Harvard University invited Iranian terrorist Mohammed Khatami to speak at graduation, Romney denied state security and strongly spoke out. When William Bulger (a powerful government figure in Massachusetts) refused to assist the FBI in disclosing the whereabouts of his brother Whitey Bulger, a mobster on the FBI’s "10 Most Wanted" list, sought in connection with 21 murders, Romney publically spoke out and forced him from office in 2003. When the Big Dig began to collapse, killing 38 year old Milena Del Valle (the most expensive and expansive urban development project in the history of the Untied States) – Within 72 hours of the accident, Gov. Romney had won emergency permission from the legislature to seize direct control of safety inspections of the tunnel system, ousting Mass Transit Authority CEO Matthew Amorello in 2004.
Utelizing free-market principles, Romney constructed and implemented a groundbreaking free-market healthcare system that in two years realized a decline of 37 percent of individuals seeking state-funded free-care at the ER. State payments for treating those people fell from $166 million to $98 million - a drop of 41 percent (Forbes ).
He lead the fight against gay marriage in Massachusetts without apology. Romney reformed the state's corrupt auto insurance industry, effectively breaking up the tight cartel, refusing to give-in to ring-leader pressures. And on and on. And yet, Romney NEVER once collected a paycheck for his public service. He is a Statesman.
I'm beginning to more fully understand why evangelical leaders hate him (he won't be bought, bullied, or forced into their political interests), media hates him because he highlights the truth for what it really is, and Democrats hate him because he a legitimate, charismatic threat to their political agenda. We need more men like Romney in Washington.