All smoke and mirrors, of course he had them on their feet, A Democrat bloviating to a room full of Democrats will do that.

Loved it! Passionate and smart all around.

I never thought much of Governor Patrick, especially after he spent 85k on redoing his office that included a $10,000 Persian rug, but, after listening to him talk at the Democratic Convention last night, all I can say is - he hit it out of the ball park! Unlike Chris Christie who spent most of his speech selling himself - Patrick spoke of candidate Obama and his (valid) accomplishments. Kudos to him!

@ Eileen Hennesy..only you could recognize a room full of morons, were you there by any chance?

Oh Lord, please deliver us from evil... and President Patrick in 2016.

Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

It's about time somebody gave credit to President Obama for all he's accomplished. Given the condition of the country he inherited from President Bush, he accomplished far more than I ever thought he could in four years.

Problem is... Obama has never gotten over blaming Bush. He not only continues to look into the rearview mirror, but does not take responsibility for his own actions.

Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

At a political convention, the idea is to talk up the nominee-speak positively about him. I think you'll find that by the end of the Democratic Convention, more Democrats will have spoken positively about President Obama than we heard Republicans speak positively about Romney.

the USA is now $16 trillion in debt. Remember when Obama called Bush unpatriotic for letting the debt get to $4 trillion.

"A decent human being who really cares about the middle class and the disenfranchised." Is that your most important qualification for being President?

Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

I think it was a strong speech....good combination of why Romney shouldn't be President and why Obama sholuld be re-elected.

It was a strong speech, but not as powerful as Michelle's. What a class act we have for a First Lady.

I think the democrats should change it up somewhat, perhaps start blaming someone different, let`s go back further, why not WILLIAM MCKINLEY. SO LET`S GET THIS STRAIGHT SHOULD ROMNEY GET ELECTED IS IT OK FOR HIM TO BLAME OBAMA, FOR HIS WOES, OR THAT WON`T COUNT, IT`S DIFFERENT. PEOPLE WAKE UP LOOK AROUND IT`S NOT WHO YOUR VOTING FOR IT`S WHO YOUR VOTING WITH...............

Andrea do you live in the United States?

Typical. You are the reason these people who are ruining our country get elected. These comments here are a nice hobby for you. Go out into the real world and see what your beloved Governor and President have done to America. Venture out of Newton and go to the cities where the working class people live. They have had their cities destroyed by the Gimmie generation that these politicians not only embrace but encourage.

If all goes well Barack Obama will soon join Jimmy Carter in the pantheon of ex-presidents.

Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

Deval Patrick's speech did us all proud. He is one class act. I only wish that Deval had made it more clear that Mitt Romney was a one term governor from MA. That's all. Romney has no chance of being selected by MA on election day. He has therefore strategically opted not to even campaign in MA.

Romney likes to pretend that he is our man, when MA can see right through him.

Thank goodness the rest of the country carries more weight and is more rational. Why, here in Massachusetts we might even pay for a convicted murderer to change sex.

Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

carpetbagger; snake charmer

IT`S VERY INTERESTING THAT ALL THE BLUE STATES, ARE HAVING THE MOST FISCAL TROUBLE, OVER TAXED, OVER PRICED. WOULD BE NICE IF OBAMA AND PATRICK BOTH FROM CHICAGO, although in OBAMA`S case GOD know`s where he is from, let`s say CHICAGO. WOULD ADDRESS THE FACT THERE IS A WAR ZONE GOING ON IN CHICAGO, IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY, NOTHING IS SAID AT ALL BY THESE TWO SO CALLED LEADERS, ONE RECENT WEEKEND IN CHICAGO 78 PEOPLE WERE SHOT, ARE YOU KIDDING, SAFER IN SYRIA. LET`S THROW MORE TAX MONEY AT THAT PROBLEM, WORKING WELL...... BANG BANG

ANOTHER FOUR YEARS OF OBAMA AND THE MIDDLE CLASS WILL BE DISENFRANCHISED.

Corn Cob,

Speaking of other parts of the country, are you aware of the relationship between corn cobs and outhouses?

Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

Simply pointing out the well-documented historical connection to better understand the mind of a Democrat, and help explain the source of Democratic wisdom expressed here.

Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

Hard to avoid news from the DNC tonight:

Party platform in disarray; requires amendment from the floor.

Elsewhere Democrat officials invoke Godwins' Law three times in referring to Republicans...crass, very crass.

Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

Try to keep up, and pay better attenton Paul:

South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian

Pat Lehman, the dean of the Kansas Democratic delegation

California Democratic party chief John Burton

Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

well that's nice, Rev, but I'd feel better if you told me truthfully that ALL Republicants in this country call the Democratic Party just that. I think I pay pretty good attention.

Could it be that many believe Democrats do not deserve the Democratic label?

Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

@ Aaron Levy. Do you ever stop with the insults? YOU look utterly foolish. Grow up man.

The Democratic party USED to stand up for the little guy. Now they only pander to those they feel will get them votes. The debt is so high now, our children's great grandchildren will still be paying it off. Thanks to Obama we will almost certainly never pay off the debt we owe to China, On top of that, Obama throws money that we do not have at every problem that comes along. Unemployment is at an all time high. Using public money to bail out GM was outrageous! I could go on and on... How do you like paying for EBT card holders spending sprees? Big Screen TV'S and Tattoos? I know I sure don't! if you like it, then vote Obama and Liz... then watch your money fly away...

I think this speech is so good and i am fan of Governor's remarks.thanks for updating me.
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Bill Clinton last night? LOLOL If memory serves, 4 years ago he was trashing Obama wehn Hillary was running for President... perhaps he speaks with forked tongue?

not unlike when George H. Bush trashed Reagan in 1980, then said yes when Reagan asked him to be his Vice-President.

As much as I am disgusted by Clinton's ethics and morals, I will say he is an engaging speaker. I enjoyed his speech last night. Don't agree with most of it but it was one of the better speeches I've heard

Got close to Romney in my business. He helped "balance" his State budget by suspending, for 3 years, any work on any of our over schools (in over 400 school districts). Today's school building/maintenance program spends $0.5B per year to give you an idea of Romney's savings. A very long wait for those with a toxic or falling-down school, or those teaching 21st century skills in hallways and closets. The first 52 employees of his new, re-built School Building Authority did not include one person from the building or design industries. When the program finally re-started, there was one. This led me to consider that the way a business man, who is only in it for the short term, deals with a problem is to solve his problem first, solve his friends' problems second, and to time his exit to leave the bill with the next person.

If you're not afraid to learn something, please read the below, but I warn you, it takes brains to understand what the author is saying:
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/09/fear-of-a-black-president/309064/

Patricks current statistics from the U.S. labor dept:
Net Jobs: -14,900
Job growth: -0.5%
Annual average job growth: -0.1%
Estimated average annual growth rate: 1.3 % thru 2011

Yes, that is a minus mark befor each figure. And he had the nerve to get up there last night and blast Romney's performance ?!
It may not have been what Romney would have liked, but not something to be slandered for while trying to deal with a liberal legislature.

Rising numbers in anticipation of a Republican victory in November.... "Free again."

Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

Andrea, you sound so foolish and uninformed.

Do all of you loyal Democrats realize that the Democratic party has changed? Remember what Jack Kennedy "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country" that is not the mantra now...it seems to me that people now expect the government to take care of them...how did this happen?
Do you know that 47% of Americans are receiving payments from our government? Do you know that there is no way to pay down the debt with more government jobs because we have to pay the salary of government workers with borrowed money?
Do you know that even if we tax the top 1%, 100% of their salary, yes take all of their annual income, that it would fund our government for only 6-7 months. We can not tax our way out of this debt and must make deep cuts in our spending or we will end up like Greece. Please...take some time and think outside the Party box. This is so much bigger than party politics.

S T Hrouda, you sound so foolish and uninformed.

Still waiting for him to do something in Mass.

Corn cob...maybe I deserved that...but think about the facts...this country's problems are bigger than party politics. We need to be smarter than the politicians and the advertising companies writing the ads.

Don't hold your breath...Deval Patrick hasnt done anything valuable in Massachusetts just like the other Democrats in power in Massachusetts, but they are assured of their positions here.

Leaving D&R Party aside, exactly what good and bad did Romney do for Massachusetts and what good and bad has Patrick done for the same? This Presidential election is either going to make us or break us. What can Obama do to turn around the economy and what has he already done (good and bad). What do you think Romney could do to make it better. Now remember, Obama is an attorney and Romney is a businessman. Two different approaches to the same problem. Try to think like an American and not a party member. I really want to know what people in other parts of the country think, so I can make an informed decision come November. I am so tired of the News. No matter what you watch, its slanted one way or the other.

You're right, Big Difference. All the more reason for you to tell me how you feel about both Presidential candidates. Pro and Con. Please

I personally dislike Patrick

Alice,
You are right that the 47% number includes Medicare & Social Security but Paul Ryan was not the 1st to say that 47% of US households are receiving payments fom the government. Here are articles from Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal & CNN
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/government-benefits-_n_1213283.html
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/10/05/nearly-half-of-households-receive-some-government-benefit/
http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/08/what-does-it-mean-when-half-of-americans-live-in-a-household-that-gets-government-assistance/

Did not like Patrick's speech. He is angling for a bigger job.

Food stamps have increased 87% between 2007 and 2011.
People, stop fighting ! There are greedy people out there, and there are others that sincerely need help. The greed has to be weeded out.
The elders deserve their Social Security. They paid into it and helped 'their' elders. Now it is the younger people's turn to do the same. Otherwise....?
Fill in the blank. You have two choices.
1. Have a job and save for your future.
2. Suck off the system and take your parents into your homes as back in the olden days.
We elders on SS saved for our kids future while we could, along with paying into the system. We didn't need to keep up witht the "Jones" and buy boats, or new cars every three years, and mom's stayed home with their babies because they were the most important people in our lives.
GET A GRiP EVERYONE! Nothing is free. Life is much more gratifying when we have to work for what we have. And, the last thing we should be jealous of is someone that makes it big ! And I'm not talking about those that have it handed to them on a "silver spoon", I'm talking about a person that goes out into the world and makes it better with his God given brain ! Mitt Romney is one of those people. Think about it.... He's not looking to get rich by becoming Presisident. He's set for life by using his brain to boost others. If anyone can't see that, then I'm sorry for you.