Once more Charlie Baker is in the news and again he talks common sense. After being criticized this past Thursday by Deval Patrick's spokesperson, Steve Crawford, for being silent on the issue of appointing an interim for the vacant Senate seat, Charlie Baker was vindicated by an article published in today's Telegram & Gazette, showing the current Governor's office was mistaken with their information. Glen Johnson of the Associated Press revisited an August 28th interview with Charlie Baker in which Mr. Baker offered his opinion about the controversy swirling around Kennedy's proposal to change the law. "'We have news coming out of (the Department of Revenue) that tax collections aren't living up to expectations. We have cities and towns with desperate budget situations with a myriad of proposals before the governor to more effectively manage their affairs. And we have senior-driver legislation that's been stalled for the better part of a year. Those feel like every bit as important an issue that probably deserves expedited attention, yet compared to this Senate discussion, they seem like an afterthought.'" (T & G, 9/5/09, p.A10) From that quotation it is reasonable to conclude that Mr. Baker has a handle on The Big Picture, a quality that defines a responsible and judicious chief executive.

Take a moment on this lazy Labor Day weekend to read Glen Johnson's full report in the T & G.


Telegram & Gazette, Saturday, September 5, 2009, "Succession talk spills into gov.'s race" by Glen Johnson of the Associated Press, p.A10
http://www.telegram.com/article/20090905/NEWS/909050519/1052