Returning to Milton, where he and his family had their home, and nearing 50, Patrick last year began exploring the possibility of running for governor. The incumbent attorney general was already in the race, and a wealthy, self-financing businessman was soon to join. But Patrick electrified the Democratic state convention in Worcester in June with a speech decrying cynicism as a drug as lethal as the heroin that tormented his uncle and asking delegates to “take a chance on me” because “I have built bridges across more differences and helped solve more problems in more varied settings than any other candidate in this race, from either party.”
You know, railing against Broder and the MSM conventional wisdom bobbleheads is all fine and well, but maybe Democrats, liberals, bloggers et al. should figure out a way to press their buttons a little better. Patrick clearly did that with Broder. It’s the optimism, stupid.
