Charlie Baker Will Not Seek Reelection in 2022 (Boston, Washington: crime, neighborhood)

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by BruinsGirl

Diversity means inclusion, not complete exclusion just because. Do you agree?

Lol I won’t even justify this

[bostongymjunkie]

I see all the usual and sundry corporate-sponsored Marxist faux-liberals are here tonight with their predictable doublespeak and projection. Did someone say insanity?

[massnative71]

I always despised Baker. But after loonies like Diehl, Chang-Diaz, or Healy...really what are other potentials??? I say this state is severely toast.

[Mayei]

Originally Posted by htfdcolt

Thank you. I was aware of some of the facts you quoted, but you've done a better job summarizing and putting in context.

The narrative that progressive leaders somehow want their own communities destroyed is cognitively dissonant.

Want? Mostly, no. Allow? You bet.

Permissiveness:

Portland mayor: Keeping police away from protest a mistake

Residents demand answers from Seattle City Hall about ongoing violent protests

Most Riot, Looting Cases From Last Year Dropped by NYC DAs

Apologizing (or downright encouraging):

“This is not to condone violence, this is not to condone any of that,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “But…we have to really ask ourselves the question as to why so many people were okay ignoring these problems until a window got broken. Why does it take that for people to pay attention?”

CHOP: Seattle mayor walks back ‘summer of love’ comment

Cori Bush: AntiFa was on the ground with us during the Ferguson Uprising working to keep black protesters safe (even when the cameras had left) when a lot of other folks weren’t.

There are honestly too many to count. Reason is a libertarian outlet, but in this article they do a great job of providing an overview of the more chaotic happenings around the country and the permissiveness of local officials.

edit: Oh, and all this information hardly even touches on the ongoing issues happening in California.

[BruinsGirl]

Originally Posted by WestieWhitie

A very talented grifter for sure - a perfect buzzword salad with a hefty serving of promised freebies on the side always gets the gullible fool votes.

Originally Posted by htfdcolt

Thank you. I was aware of some of the facts you quoted, but you've done a better job summarizing and putting in context.

The narrative that progressive leaders somehow want their own communities destroyed is cognitively dissonant.

Do you remember what happened last year?
I do. There was a peaceful demonstration till 9 pm, then riots started.
ArNG was called and everything stopped.
Many names of rioters were published in Boston Globe.

Then during summer and fall 2020 Baker had NG in stand by. And no riots happened again!!!

[BostonBornMassMade]

People giving baker for doing well during the pandemic is hilarious. He didn’t do a good job-at all. He’s not a good manager

[massnative71]

"Nation's most popular governor".

[WestieWhitie]

Who did a hood job then? Or are you just doing what you do best, empty slogans and insults with nothing to back them up?

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

People giving baker for doing well during the pandemic is hilarious. He didn’t do a good job-at all. He’s not a good manager

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by MrDee12345

Then I watched Baker. 30 minute press conferences. Straight to the point. He brought in experts, reassured us the state was doing what it could, and he discussed areas where the state was falling behind.
Honest. Straight. Efficient. That's the New England way and I can safely say that despite the fact I'm half a world a way, it was Baker who gave me confidence that everything that could be done, was being done.

Yeah, like sending covid patients to nursing homes.

[Mayei]

An interesting profile of declared and potential candidates, thought I'd post in case you guys were interested: With Charlie Baker out of governor’s race, candidates line up for for their shot at the corner office

edit: Interesting tidbit about Walsh:

U.S. Labor Secretary Martin Walsh, the former Boston mayor who’s still flush with cash, is reported by Politico to be mulling his way through whether to run. A source close to Walsh did tell the Herald that Walsh is happy as labor secretary and likely wouldn’t make a run, especially if Healey does pull the trigger.