Hey, my candidate won! Oh yeah!

[TayTay]

Oh my and not only that, we took my town, which did not go for the forces of light and goodness in '04.

OMG, I love winning, it's like, better than losing.

Snoopy Dance of Joy!

The Democratic Nominee for Governor of Massachusetts:



PS: My Lt. Gov pick won too! On a roll here, better watch out lest I get a swelled up head.

[globalvillage]

1. Congratulations, Tay.

And congrats and best of luck to your future Governor!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[wisteria]

2. Congratulations, there is nothing like winning! I hope this is a good

sign of things to come.

[ProSense]

3. Yay! Here you go:

(click for music)

[TayTay]

4. Thank you ProSense!

Yeah, it's like that.

At the same time, my best wishes for those who did not win tonight. We all know that not winning is not fun at all. I wish them well and hope they will support the winner of the primary.

[Blaukraut]

5. Happy for Deval Patrick, sad for Tom Reilly, meh on Gabrieli

All three of them were better choices than barbie doll and I liked both Deval Patrick and Tom Reilly (my sentimental favorite). Patrick ran an exemplary campaign and he deserves tonight's win. (Tony ended up voting for him, too and is now precinct captain and already has a pretty large group (including our mayor!) to help campaign until November.)
All in all, it has been a great day for all concerned!
Any idea on voter turnout?

[whometense]

10. the concession speeches

were really gracious, and you get the feeling there will be real dem unity for the next few weeks. Nice.

[karynnj]

6. I thought he was fantastic when I saw him

the very very first time I ever saw anyone speak at Faneuil Hall. So, now you have to beat Mrs Healy. (I took out her first name because it looked wrong!)

Seriously, his life story beats Obama's by a country mile. It's hard to even picture a kid going from the South side of Chicago to Milton - that he survived that culture is amazing!

[ginnyinWI]

24. south side of Chicago!

Wow--I'm a fan. That area is not for sissies. :scared:

[karynnj]

25. His story was amazing

Earlier this year, my husband and I were in Boston to pick up our MA college daughter at the airport. Having read posts here about the Patrick event, we decided to go. It was the most incredible political rally I ever went to. Patrick was amazing, as was his wife, and I loved Faneuil Hall and Massachusetts politics.

He spoke about how his mother and sister and he shared a small room with one bunk bed. They rotated from top, to bottom to floor. He had a relative (uncle ?) who he saw shoot heroin. He apparently was identified as having potential and was given a chance to go to Milton. He spoke of how it felt to have a bed and a desk.

I grew up in the Indiana suburbs of Chicago and the Chicago papers had daily stories of the violence there. It was a very very tough place. I can't imagine the internal strength it took to go from that background to living with some of the wealthiest kids in the country. Obviously an enormous opportunity, but it couldn't have been that easy competing with them when their educational and social skills backgrounds were so much stronger.

The MA can likely put up a link to more information on him - what I wrote above is remembered from the rally. I imagine we will hear more about him after he becomes a great governor for a great state.

[TayTay]

38. All that and he's funny too!

Well, it matters to me. Good looks, brains, drive, ambition and money can only take you so far. You need to be able to laugh at yourself too and that sealed the deal with me with Mr. Patrick.

Best Deval Patrick story for me: His wife Diane was in an abusive first marriage. During her divorce she met Deval and she tried to warn him that her first husband was jealous and might come after Deval himself. Mr. Patrick shook this off and vowed to be with Diane, watch out for her and deal with whatever came. (Sigh, a Galahad, sigh, melt, sigh!) Mr. Patrick is another Mass pol who is 5 years or so younger than his amazing and wonderful and talented wife. (What a woman. I would vote for Deval just to get Diane as First LAdy of the Commonwealth. She is strong as poured steel, smart, funny, dedicated and just a lovely and talented woman. Gee, I think she would get along well with another famous Lady of the Commonwealth. Okay, part-time Lady of the Commonwealth.)

I was at a rally for Mr. Patrick in Chelmsford earlier this summer. A woman asked him to talk about an issue that was plaguing her neighborhood (dealing with the noise from traffic on Route 3 and a promise by the State to build sound barriers, which of course, Romney defaulted on.) Not only did Deval answer her question, he went out to her home to see for himself what the situation was. Sigh, I like him a lot.

Deval Patrick bio: http://www.boston.com/news/local/politics/candidates/articles/2006/09/06/activism_soaring_language_disputes_mark_patricks_career/

From the Boston Globe on Diane and Deval Patrick's courtship:

DIANE PATRICK LENDS HER VOICE, PERSONAL TOUCH
Author(s): Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff Date: June 25, 2006

Twenty-five years ago, Diane Patrick was at the end of a failed marriage. Her then-husband was "not a nice man," she said. He did not want to let go.

"I was very afraid," she said. "He said, `If you can't be with me, you're not going to be with anybody else,' and that was very frightening." Then one day a close friend reported that she'd met a "spectacular" young man. Diane resisted at first, but finally agreed to meet Deval L. Patrick, then fresh out of Harvard Law School. She was taken by this "friendly, funny, well-spoken" fellow who "seemed a gentleman." But as they began to fall in love, she worried that her first husband would come after them.

"There were times I said to Deval, I don't know if you want to be with me, because I don't know what my husband would be inclined to do to us," Diane Patrick recalled in an interview. "He said, `I'm not afraid, and you shouldn't be either.'

"I was five years older than he was," she said, her steady voice quavering almost imperceptibly. "I was going through a difficult divorce. I wasn't this Ivy League-educated person. He had the world available to him, and he stuck with me through probably the most difficult time in my life, and I didn't have much to offer him. Deval didn't give me a voice, but he reminded me that I had one, because I had forgotten I did."

http://www.boston.com/news/local/politics/candidates/articles/2006/06/25/diane_patrick_lends_her_voice_personal_touch/

[karynnj]

39. They sound as incredible as they seemed

When elected, you will not only have 2 of best US Senators, all Democrats in your congressional delegation (if they're all re-elected), the most incredible Governor in the country.

[TayTay]

40. Thank you.

I was trying to think of something humbling to say that would 'put me back in my place.' (Which is not meant as a bad thing at all.) It's just that, in Massachusetts, it's not a good thing to pretend to be better or above someone else or pretend that you are in any way 'more' than anyone else, and most especially not more than other people who work equally as hard at getting something. People get in trouble around here for the least little smidgeon of 'pretense' or acting as if they are not equal to everyone else. The surest way to tick off a New Englander is to pretend that you are indeed 'all that and a bag of potato chips.' One must walk humbly before God in all circumstances or bad, bad things will happen and you will get a swelled up head. Oh, and btw, who died and made you the queen of the freaking universe anyway, you know what I mean? (How do you know you weren't just lucky?)

All of that is prelude to why it is so hard to say thanks for the compliment. I often don't know what to say when people compliment us on our good taste in electing good Democrats. Say one thing that sounds like bragging and lightning will surely strike, oh and by the way, ahm, gee, we worked hard for that and not that you didn't in your campaigns and ahm, gee, you know these people are far from perfect and, oh, heck, thanks! (Was that humble? I will get in trouble if I am full of myself, you know. That's no way to appeal to a Mass electorate.)

[rox63]

7. I've been doing a happy dance too!

I voted for Patrick this morning. How many minutes do you think it'll take until Healy rolls out the despicable smear ads?

I liked all three candidates (any of which would have been a huge improvement over Mittens and Barbie), and I wish Reilly and Gabrieli well. But I agreed with Patrick more on the issues, and I liked his positive, uplifting campaign better than the others.

[whometense]

8. Congrats!!!!

They just this second announced on NECN that JK is on his way over to the Patrick celebration.

[beachmom]

9. Congratulations -- I had only heard of him. It sounds like a lot of

people around the web liked him. Glad your guy won.

[Mass]

11. Good. Patrick / Murray is a good ticket.

Time for unity now to beat Barbie Healey.

[whometense]

12. Did you hear her speech?

I only caught part of it, but I believe she was saying that if Deval is elected governor drug dealers will take over the cities.

[Mass]

13. No, I missed that.

I did not hear Patrick or Reilly either. I imagine I will see part of that later tonight.

[WildEyedLiberal]

14. Congrats!

I got pretty wrapped up in Mass politics this summer (imagine that) and care about this race almost as much as my own governor's race. Healey is such a horrid candidate and I will be pulling for Patrick this November. Woo hoo!

[TayTay]

17. Thank you WEL

Just think, you saw him at the Dem State Convention. (Hmmmm, so sorry you had to put up with the less than acceptable accomodations in Worcester.) Now, the phone calls from Victory '06 and Cam Kerry and Cathie Clark start. (Yeah, yeah, I'm on it. door-to-door Sat and phone calls starting, oh Thursday. I'm on it, I swear.)

You know, I was in shock for a while after you and Vek brought Cam up to meet me in the nosebleed seats at the Dem Convention. I was so damned shocked to see you and have you call out, "Hey Tay, guess who's here?" I forgot to introduce Mr. Kerry to my delegation chair. (And, I think, my husband.) I will find a way to repay you for that. I spent the next hours explaining to the MI1 delegation why Cam KErry came up to the nosebleeds to see, ahm, gulp, me. (Did you guys really make Cam climb over seats and around obstructions and stuff to get to me? OMG!)

Ah, Massachusetts! You guys rocked. You saw me, ahm, speechless. That is a bit rare.

[WildEyedLiberal]

19. I missed Patrick's speech because I was sent on some random errand

I would have really liked to hear the gubernatorial candidate's speeches, but Victory 06 had me running all over the place. Not that I minded, getting to hang with Cam Kerry was definitely worth it.

And yeah, Vek definitely took the most difficult path through the bleachers to get to you. At one point we had to duck underneath this pillar thing and then climb over a rail - I was kind of afraid Cam was thinking why the hell am I with these weird girls? He was very sweet about the whole afternoon, though. I wanted to bitch slap the stupid whore who started ranting about HIS BROTHER to him. If someone talked shit about my sister to me, I'd kick their ass. I guess they don't think Cam or JK deserves the same kind of respect. Stupid whore.

But enough about stupid people, the convention was a great experience and I'm so glad I got to work it. Meeting all sorts of Mass movers and shakers was a nice bonus! :D

[TayTay]

15. Sen. Kerry on TV now

Praising Deval Patrick. (Yeah, winning is awesome Senator. come and help us elect this friend of Massachusetts and good Democrat.)

Thank you Senator for coming back to Boston and appearing at the campaign headquarters. All Dem hands on deck for this one.

Yeah! I want a pic of my guys all together. (I am so happy!!!!!!!) Teresa is there as well. Yeah, It's a nice Mass night!

Yeah! Not losing is awsome. Winning is awesome. Yeah!!!!!

BTW, Deval Patrick worked very hard for John Kerry in the last Presidential cycle. This new and historic choice for Massachusetts Governor leant his expertise to the Kerry campaign as a civil rights and election law expert. (Ahm, he helped make the call to conceed. Ahm, not to dampen my moment here, but this is ahm, not nothing.)

Happy, Happy, Joy Joy! (Looking good tonight Senator. Nice to see yuhz at home at the Copley Plaza in Copley Square. Nice to have that be a happy place again.)

[TayTay]

16. I'm in tears here

That platform full of 'We the People' looks like Massachusetts: white, black, asian, latinos, male female and so forth.

Oh Lord, it has been a long time coming, but I swear, it looks like Massachusetts. I'm in tears.

[whometense]

18. I know what you mean.

I was thinking today about what it would mean for us if Patrick wins. To see him win every single county was unbelievable. I figured he'd win Cambridge and Brookline - but Falmouth???

[TayTay]

21. He won the conservative towns near me

Dracut, Tyngsborough, Chelmsford, etc.

Ahm, that is historic. He won Pepperell and Groton and so forth. Wow! This is a resounding victory. None of those towns are reliably Democratic. Geez. Woo Hoo!

[Blaukraut]

20. Dare we hope for a change?

I loved his speech. So hopeful and positive :-)

[wisteria]

22. Oh stop, I 'm tearing up and I am not even a Mass resident. n/t

[TayTay]

23. It is a very historic day in Massachusetts

The next Governor of Massachusetts will either be the first elected female, with yucky over there or the first African-American Governor of the Commonwealth.

For this State and it's 'old boy network' that is a miracle. For those of us who lived through the awfulness that went on in the 70's and the shame of what happened back then, it is a miracle. The miracle is that race wasn't an issue. OMG, think about that, the best person won because they were the best person. In Boston, in Massachusetts, in America, in 2006. It's been a long time coming and I will have a lot of tears of joy for this. It is profoundly meaningful for me in a lot of ways that go to the core of my soul and my beliefs and hopes. (For one day, then it's back to work to complete this dream. But OMG savor these moments. Believe me, for a long time I despaired that a day like this, when it didn't matter, would occur. Thank God.)

[whometense]

26. See Howie Carr this morning??

Be sure to hold your nose before reading. http://news.bostonherald.com/columnists/view.bg?articleid=158343

[karynnj]

28. There may be small grounds for agreement:

Howie says, "I hope she plans to spend a lot of time with Gov. Mitt Romney." From previous posts, I assume this might be good for Democrats - tie her to Romney and then tie him to her loss.

He really was throwing all the fear cards out - illegal alient are gonna get all your jobs and college spots. It was also cute how he pointed out a gay neighborhood had high voter participattion - isn't that a norm.

Do all the kids in Brookline and Concord really have trust funds??? Moonbats?

I think Howie may have found someone he likes as little as John Kerry. What a nasty little man.

[TayTay]

29. Whome, you've been holding out on us

All the kids in Lexington, Concord, Brookline and Newton have Trusts Funds. (Do your kids know?) Damn woman, next time we meet, the tea and scones are on you!

My own 'trust fund babies' are currently esconsed at the leafy and elegant institutions that are the envy of the known world, Salem State College and Middlesex Community College. (Please, envy does not become the rest of you peons. Work hard, pay your bills, hate just the right people and some day your kids can go to Community College too! Hope is on the way!)

As a Duchess of Northern Middlesex County, I understand that I am in a treasured position where I can look down upon the poor and suffering wrteches like Howie Carr, who does most of his shows from his other home in Florida. Poor deluded man. What a wretch. Perhaps, in solidarity with the working poor and to teach the rich liberals a lesson he should offer to go on a macaroni and cheese or fluffernutter diet. That would show the anti-Muffies what reality is sort of like.

Seriously, Howie Carr is boil on the arse of Boston. He should be lanced to get the poison out.

[whometense]

31. smirk.

I may even let you ride in one of my 10 rolls royce limos.

Why is he even published?? He is such a joke.

Oh, and am I the only person who found myself thinking that a Patrick/Murray ticket might do just fine in MA in November??????????? :D Sounds like a nice Irish lad.

[TayTay]

37. My husband voted for Goldb erg, but I voted Murray

Those wicked nice guys at the Pepperell Caucus from Worcester turned my head and I just found I like Tim Murray. Nothing but nothing beats the personal touch when talking about your guys (or ladies) on the campaign trail. These nice guys from Worcester went on and on about Timmy Murray and how great he was and down to earth and got things done, and, well, they turned my head. I like 'em, he will be a good Lt. Gov.

You know, some people say Lt. Gov is a do-nothing office. (8 States have no Lt. Gov, after all and they manage to survive. Then again, other states don't have full time legislatures and they manage to do well with that a well, though I can't imagine it is more fun.) Some people manage to do quite nicely as Lt. Gov and find quite impressive things to do with it. (LOL!)

[whometense]

32. shoot. now everyone knows.

I wish he'd make up his mind, though. Do all our children have trust funds, or are we all aged hippies who ride bikes everywhere and wear (horrors) birkenstocks?

Oh, and eat nothing but granola.

This is one of Patrick's ideas that I most warm to: that it's no longer liberal vs. conservative. Instead, I prefer to see it as people with a positive vision for the state's future vs. people who want things to stay the same.

[TayTay]

35. Part of why I was breathing easier with the Patrick campaign

the last few weeks was because the candidate began to talk realistically about taxes and what it costs to live in this state. It is the property tax that keeps going up and we do need someone who is going to call Kerry Healey on her bullshit on it. My absolute favorite moment in the debate, wonk that I am, is when Patrick said that you can get the $200 back over the course of a year on your income tax rollback but services will be cut and you will still have to pay an average of $500 a year due to pothole damage to your car. Whew! I think that's why he pulled well in the 'conservative' towns around me.

I am still giddy happy. That's because I haven't yet gotten my phone calls from Victory '06 that will remind me to go back to work, canvass and phone bank as though my life depended on it. Please, please, please Tay, help make Kerry Healey go back to complaining about not be able to get good domestic help again in Beverly where she can't screw up State government anymore. (Kerry Healey, yuck!)

[WildEyedLiberal]

36. Elias on Howie Carr:

Da Herald was being passed out gratis at Alewife Station yesterday as part of some promotion.
Having read it pretty thoroughly on a slo-ow train ride to South Station I can safely say that Howie Carr's column would be a lot funnier if it was simply howled thru a feeding grate from out a padded cell.

http://chimesatmidnight.blogspot.com/2006/09/da-herald-was-being-passed-out-gratis.html

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Mass]

27. Humble Elias's take on Joanie's column

http://chimesatmidnight.blogspot.com/2006/09/patrick-uber-alles.html

...

Meanwhile, as predictable as an unloved season, Joanie Vennochi bitterly grouses about the democrats "drinking the kool-aid" last night.
This is pretty damn ironic given the fact that Joanie, Scot Lehigh, Brian McGrory et al have been swilling down Mitt Romney's kool-aid with gusto for four years now and been yelling for more up until quite recently.
How much you wanna bet Joanie wrote today's column over a month ago? If it is one thing that comes very easy to the allegedly liberal Boston Globe's current op-ediots, it is writing those ghastly "death of liberalism" pieces
...
If Humble Elias had to guess, I'd say that Joanie Vennochi will go all "rawk on sister-woman" for Kerry Healey come October. She'll sudden remember that they are both women and should stand in solidarity or some such egomaniacal drivel like that.
It'll be sick and sad to see, also hilarious as well.

Neverless as the nominee said last night, it is time for a change.

In addition, the news this morning on TV were really patronizing, with the reporters calling Patrick "Deval" (while they refer to Kerry Healey with all due respect) and reminding every other word that he was an African-American. I did not think people could miss that when they saw his picture, so, what is the point of repeating it over and over again.

One laugh when they show Kerry Healey's party. Her supporters were carrying posters with "GO KERRY".

[whometense]

33. She is so predictable.

Elias is right - I'm sure she will find some way to justify backing Barbie. Notice how she got a shot in at Kerry? She never misses an opportunity for a cheap shot.

[babylonsister]

30. "I love winning, it's like, better than losing."

That cracked me up, Tay, and I wouldn't know so live vicariously.
Congrats to you and MA for picking a winner. I hope he can stomp Romney! :applause: :woohoo:

[TayTay]

34. I think I cribbed the line from the movie Bull Durham

I only steal from, ah, pay homage to the best!