When All Else Fails, Campaign, Campaign, Campaign!

Looks like Deval tried the whole governing thing and figured out pretty quickly he sort of sucked at it. So...*sigh* Back to the campaign!

If it ever really ended.....

On Saturday, Patrick began a series of eight "town meeting" style forums across the state designed to help him rally loyal backers to push back against the established politicians and lobbyists he says are trying to undermine his agenda.

"It's you're government. It's your civic responsibility. And it's your moment in time," Patrick told the crowd, made up largely of well-wishers, who turned out to hear him.

Also Saturday, Patrick's campaign staff launched a revamped web site designed to make it easier for average citizens to pitch ideas to Patrick.

Patrick's efforts to remind his supporters why they backed him as a candidate comes as he struggles with the realities of governing and tries to recover from some of his early blunders -- including his decision to upgrade his official car to a Cadillac and redecorate his office with pricey drapes.

It seems the campaign never ends. It's got it's own web site, a place to make a 'contribution' and everything. No, not the kind of 'civic engagement' contribution, try campaign contribution. There are locations where he'll be stumping, policy stances and lots of nice pictures of everyone wearing burkas, doo rags, Red Sox hats and more.

Welcome to the new world of never ending campaigns in Massachusetts.

This little quote was my favorite:

"Show up. Make your voice heard. Nobody's giving us anything," he said. "Governing is about power, there's no mistaking that, and my power has never come from the insiders with connections and the powerful special interests, my power comes from you."

Apparently it's our fault that he doesn't have an agenda of any kind. What a steaming pile.