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1. #1
   On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:21 am, TooMuchTime said:

   Governments love unarmed serfs.

2. #2
   On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:25 am, letget said:

   Well deval, it appears that this bho, team, and the d’s in dc are trying to see to it that the citizens aren’t as free as we were less than two years ago!
   L

3. #3
   On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:27 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

   (sob!) We from taxachusetts apologize for this bum!

4. #4
   On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:27 am, 24Klady said:

   Freudian slips are nothing more than thoughts that have burst out of memory and say exactly what you’ve been thinking. If you think it, chances are you’ll say it at some point.

   I’m trying to steer my thoughts away from dropping the f-bomb when I see a story like this. I just know my mom in heaven would slap me upside the head for even thinking it.

5. #5
   On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:30 am, tarpon said:

   Each piece, and then you have the whole. Democra6t tyranny is the goal, the dark side of America.

6. #6
   On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:33 am, jdsbc98 said:

   This is a governor who would rather see a Mosque at ground zero before seeing Glenn Beck at the Lincoln Memorial.

7. #7
   On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:33 am, Ragspierre said:

   Wow.

   A TOTALLY peaceful, TOTALLY UN-racist rally that AVOIDED politics…

   THAT elicits a from-the-heart wish that we could shut such expressions down?

   Just wow…

8. #8
   On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:35 am, hawkeye54 said:

   “You know, you got to, you got to respect that freedom.”

   Doubt it. The leftisits regarding those who oppose them: put up with it, loathe it, mock it, demonize it, attempt to curtail it. Yup. But respect it? From the left, I just don’t see that happening.

9. #9
   On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:35 am, davidjamesduprey said:

   On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:27 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

   (sob!) We from taxachusetts apologize for this bum!

   I feel your pain… We have Governor Patterson.

   And, according to the new Quinnipiac Poll, Andrew Cuomo has a 2-1 advantage over both Republicans in the Gubernatorial primary.

   Andrew Cuomo is the son of long-time Democrat Governor Mario Cuomo and the heir apparent for 2010. It’ll be The Coronation of Coronations.

10. #10
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:43 am, Ralph Gizzip said:

    I think Governor Patrick has it exactly backwards… much like the Progressives (sic).

11. #11
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:44 am, Mister P said:

    I wish some of those Democratic politicians were not free. You know the ones that are corrupt and belong in prison.

12. #12
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:49 am, letget said:

    O/T foxnews.com=Coast guard responding to oil rig explosion in Gulf. Now on Drudge also.
    L

13. #13
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:49 am, frostrt said:

    “It’s a free country. I wish it weren’t, but . . .
    —————————————-

    It’s one thing to say, “it’s a free country, and that means I have to tolerate some things I would rather not”.

    But, “I with it weren’t” . . . Deval, you got some ‘splainin to do. If you believe you would be happier in a country that was “less free”, be my (our) guest. We can definitely go on without you.

14. #14
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:55 am, mchristian said:

    Deval Patrick had a moment of accidental honesty. It could happen to anyone. At least, it could happen to anyone who doesn’t have every word he speaks roll up a teleprompter first.

15. #15
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 11:57 am, RedDog said:

    Why is it that slick-tongued Marxists always get a pass even for the most eggregious remarks, but when an intelligent sincere Conservative makes a slip it’s “Katie! Bar the door! The Nazis are coming!”?

16. #16
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm, RedDog said:

    “It’s a free country. I wish it weren’t, but . . . it’s a free country,” Patrick said

    mmmmmm …. and Gen. George S. Patton said that the M1 Garand was the greatest battle implement ever devised by man. Deval, please come for our freedom. The Patriot class await you.

17. #17
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 12:07 pm, walterc said:

    Well gov, the thing about living in a free country is, you’re free to leave any time you want. There are plenty of countries out there that don’t have Beck rallies. Haven’t seen many in China, Venezuela and Cuba lately, and even fewer in North Korea.

    Take your pick.

18. #18
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 12:08 pm, RTater said:

    Democrats are opposed to liberty. Is this news to anyone?

19. #19
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 12:10 pm, sbw999 said:

    It is clear to me that if they thought they could get away with it, libs would outlaw conservative thought and speech. They are thinly veiled fascists of the highest order; phony to the core.

20. #20
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 12:30 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    “Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” – Benjamin Franklin

21. #21
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 12:32 pm, rambler said:

    I thought that blacks wanted freedom. Or is it that slavery is good when ALL are enslaved? How many of these total control freaks are in public office? All of these lying Constitutional bashing politicraps need to get plane tickets to some other country.

22. #22
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 12:33 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    “I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.” – Thomas Jefferson

23. #23
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 12:47 pm, TigerLady said:

    “It’s a free country. I wish it weren’t,

    Yes we know. Which is why November should be very interesting. Because the rest of us don’t agree with you and Obowmao.

24. #24
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 12:49 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Stand up Chuck!!! Nice job Governor.

25. #25
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 1:04 pm, cheapseat said:

    Yes the politburo really does exist! This explains why every one party (liberal) state or city has consistently sought to criminalize gun ownership. Can’t have those serfs able to fight back when we destroy their homes and lives. Look at ANY communist regime at any time in history, they are all the same.

26. #26
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 1:08 pm, right_on said:

    You know, I don’t want to make this a race issue, but don’t you think that some of these highly placed Americans, who have shown that racial stereotypes have been overcome would do a better job to prove they are as smart, competent, and patriotic as those they replaced.

    I think their rhetoric, and actions tend more to prove the stereotypes, than disprove them. His “people” should demand more of him, since he represents their race, not just the entire state populace.

    Shame on him!

27. #27
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 1:09 pm, coffee said:

    Deval …like a pig looking at a watch …clueless.

28. #28
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 1:52 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    It’s a free country. I wish it weren’t,

    You and Obama both doofus.

    I wish Massachusetts woyld stop electing morons to office.

29. #29
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 2:03 pm, babiesgrandma said:

    Isn’t it interesting that NO ONE had really heard the word “macaca” used before Senator Allen (R) uttered a rather harmless term about crud in the battle for his senate seat. The MSM (mostly stoopid media) picked up on it and spread it from one side of the Earth to the other – and having to explain it to everyone while they said how shameful it was that it had been uttered. Of course, Allen went down in defeat.

    This same MSM will politely overlook something so blatant as the quote from Gov. Patrick (D-Lame).

    the term [macaca] was at the center of a controversy during the 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia when it was used by the Republican incumbent, George Allen. Most Americans were unfamiliar with the term until continual media coverage revealed it to be a racial slur. Allen indicated that he was unaware of its racial context.

    Go figure. Huh.

30. #30
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 2:05 pm, Cogs said:

    Liberty and freedom or not priorities of Progressives.

31. #31
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 2:06 pm, max said:

    AP’s “creative editing” in regards to the Deval truth-gaffe is wholly unconscionable (see link below). They should be literally called on the carpet for this editorial travesty. I can think of no one better equipped to call attention to this farcical cover-up than Doug and Michelle…

    http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1278540&format=comments&cnum=2

32. #32
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 2:47 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    It’s been so long I was beginning to wonder what ever happened to old “Coupe Deval”?

33. #33
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 3:00 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On September 2nd, 2010 at 2:47 pm, Pasadena Phil said:
    It’s been so long I was beginning to wonder what ever happened to old “Coupe Deval”?

    Sounds like MacDaddyLac spun another bearing!

34. #34
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 3:10 pm, spaceycakes said:

    I’m trying to steer my thoughts away from dropping the f-bomb

    why, oh why would you do such a thing?!

    Let fly!

35. #35
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 4:14 pm, Bob69 said:

    When a newspaper enjoys and caters to only one segment of society, such as liberals, then even if it reports poorly much satisfaction can be obtained by NOT buying the paper… Eventually it’s membership will dwindle and shut itself downed.. (one can only hope.):>(

36. #36
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 4:14 pm, Ron said:

    Let’s face it, every Dem from the pres on down wishes they could silence us, one way or the other, so occasionally they’re going to let the cat out of the bag. I’m so ready for November 2010 and November 2012 I can hardly stand it.

37. #37
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 4:16 pm, TinkerBrendie said:

    Okay… I can’t stand it any longer.
    FAR be it for me to defend this chowder-head, but after listening to the sound bite THREE TIMES, I really DO think the guy was replying
    to a question about his thoughts about the “appropriateness” of the Rally taking place near the site of MLK’s Dream speech. Listen to the QUESTION and tell me I’m wrong… PLEASE!!

38. #38
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 4:43 pm, cabrerski said:

    And now, from the Governor’s press office….IT’S SPIN-O-RAMA!!!
    Here are tonight’s choices…

    a) The Governor simply misspoke
    b) The Governor was taken out of context
    c) This is all a vast right-wing conspiracy perpetrated by Fox News.

    Thank you for playing.

39. #39
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 4:58 pm, Papa Louie said:

    “It’s a free country. I wish it weren’t, but . . . it’s a free country,”

    That’s exactly why these people call themselves progressives. They desire for this country to progress from liberty to tyranny. They see themselves, of course, playing the role of the ruling class.

40. #40
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 5:33 pm, tre said:

    “It’s a free country. I wish it weren’t, but . . . it’s a free country,”

    Hugo Chavez had the same problem as you once. But, he found a way to take care of it. You and your ilk are trying to as well, but, DOG GONE IT! we just ain’t rolling over like Venezulanans did!

    I’m sure Simon Bolivar is spinning in his grave over how low his country has sunk.

41. #41
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 5:53 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    On September 2nd, 2010 at 4:16 pm, TinkerBrendie said:

    Why does that make a difference? How does that change his statement? MLK’s niece was one of the speakers at the rally. Do blacks now own the Lincoln Memorial?

42. #42
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 6:30 pm, TinkerBrendie said:

    Why does that make a difference? How does that change his statement? MLK’s niece was one of the speakers at the rally. Do blacks now own the Lincoln Memorial?

    The point I was trying to make was that if he actually was saying that he “wished” that the Rally wasn’t taking place at the Lincoln Memorial (for whatever reason, MLK or otherwise), then I think that’s quite a bit different than “wishing” that we didn’t have a free country.

43. #43
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 7:06 pm, teachem2 said:

    On September 2nd, 2010 at 6:30 pm, TinkerBrendie said:
    The point I was trying to make was that if he actually was saying that he “wished” that the Rally wasn’t taking place at the Lincoln Memorial (for whatever reason, MLK or otherwise), then I think that’s quite a bit different than “wishing” that we didn’t have a free country.

    I think you’re missing the boat here. It’s called a Freudian Slip for a reason. His policies and politics support the contention of the words he uttered, in the order he uttered them. What he intended to say is not at issue, it’s the way it came out and how it relates to his record that’s being debated here.

44. #44
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 8:17 pm, TinkerBrendie said:

    What he intended to say is not at issue, it’s the way it came out…

    Oooohhhh… like when Sarah Palin (whom I’ve traveled hundreds of miles to see speak in person – twice – and respect tremendously) twittered the word “refudiate” and the moron lefties peed all over themselves making fun of her… or when they put the words “I can see Russia from my house” into her mouth… THAT’S the level of conversation we’re having on Michelle Malkin’s site that I read twenty times a day… not WHAT she/he MEANT… just HOW she/he SAID it.

    Personally, I have no love for Deval Patrick, but I DO have a love for the truth.

45. #45
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 9:06 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    On September 2nd, 2010 at 8:17 pm, TinkerBrendie said:

    The truth is that Coupe Deval is expressing regret that in a free country, he has no power to prevent a group of people he despises from exercising their right to assemble and speak in front of the Lincoln Memorial. That he would be offended by Beck and that group of people choosing that venue is as big a problem as his expressing regret that we have a right to do so.

    Your concern about “the Truth” is misplaced. You are splitting hairs and missing the point.

46. #46
    On September 2nd, 2010 at 10:04 pm, TinkerBrendie said:

    Your concern about “the Truth” is misplaced. You are splitting hairs and missing the point.

    Well, it’s a free country, and I guess this is just a case where we will just have to agree to disagree… I wish it wasn’t, but it’s a free country.

    PS: YOUR concern about MY concern for “the Truth” is what is misplaced and unneeded. NOT AGREEING with “the Point” is NOT the same as NOT GETTING “the Point.”

47. #47
    On September 3rd, 2010 at 11:39 am, guspapa said:

    This clown is from Chicago too! Go figure, in the grand tradition of Illinois politics he speaks truth to power. Seems to spread outward like a pandemic

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deval_Patrick

48. #48
    On September 3rd, 2010 at 2:41 pm, max said:

    Tinkerbelle.

    you are clearly among the willfully ignorant.
    Go drink some more Barry-Aid…

49. #49
    On September 3rd, 2010 at 7:29 pm, TinkerBrendie said:

    Nice retort, Max-ie Pad, Baby… All you left out of your snotty little comment was a nannie nannie booboo and “I know you are but what am I?

    Had you bothered to actually READ my comments, you would see that – far from being a “Barry-aid” drinker – I am a LONG time MM follower and poster, and proud conservative/libertarian. Just because a person has the cojones to voice a different opinion, it doesn’t automatically put them in the opposing camp. Would you like to see my photos from 9/12/09 or last Saturday’s Restoring Honor Rally?

50. #50
    On September 3rd, 2010 at 7:57 pm, teachem2 said:

    On September 2nd, 2010 at 8:17 pm, TinkerBrendie said:
    Oooohhhh… like when Sarah Palin (whom I’ve traveled hundreds of miles to see speak in person – twice – and respect tremendously) twittered the word “refudiate” and the moron lefties peed all over themselves making fun of her… or when they put the words “I can see Russia from my house” into her mouth… THAT’S the level of conversation we’re having on Michelle Malkin’s site that I read twenty times a day… not WHAT she/he MEANT… just HOW she/he SAID it.

    Personally, I have no love for Deval Patrick, but I DO have a love for the truth.

    Nope, you are wrong there. You took my comment out of context. Here is what I said:

    What he intended to say is not at issue, it’s the way it came out and how it relates to his record that’s being debated here.

    It’s not all about what he said, it’s what he said relating to his history, his record. And yes, that is more than worthy of being debated here.