Governor Deval Patrick stopped by the Dewey Sq. Occupy Boston site this morning for a tour, during which he spoke with occupiers and protesters. He was met with hugs, cheers and handshakes as he wandered the tent city, although his visit wasn’t without what the Boston Globe called “jeers” and shouts.
According to WCVB Channel 5, “The governor said he wasn’t trying to convey a message with the appearance at the Dewey Square protest location on Saturday, just have better understand of what’s happening.”
Occupiers said it seemed like the governor learned a lot and seemed impressed with the camp’s logistical setup. “There are people here representing the hard left, the hard right, and everything in between,” Patrick said.
The Boston Phoenix and the Boston Globe have more pictures of Gov. Patrick, dressed casually and drinking a cup of coffee.
49 Responses to “Mass. Governor Deval Patrick Stopped by this Morning”
i think its great that he stopped by. even if you dont like him or his politics why should we jeer? dont we want people to hear us and pay attention to our ideas? when we get these opportunities lets use them wisely and if they choose to not pay attention at least we are the mature ones.
funny, violence all over the world , especially in new york tonight . Peaceful protestors? Shame on you occupyers
Uhm, you forget the fact that NYPD and BPD create the situations wherein “violence” as interpreted by FoxNews, MSM and people with lower mental capacity to properly evaluate the situation, lower awareness and consciousness begin to mouth off with their attempt at smear, because that’s all they have, as they have no leg to stand on. Continue to stay in the dark, and as they say, ignorance is bliss.
Violence all over the world, and we are the arms dealers and also participants. We entered our 7th warfront just yesterday.
You support a militarized police force in riot gear locking down peaceful citizens? Then you are for a police state, a global one. You’re exhibiting a thug mentality, and seem to have no interest at all in democracy.
Here’s my crystal ball-occupy “movement” is going to turn into widespread violence. Your already against the cops who are trying to keep order. All the peace lovin intellectual types will turn their backs on the movement and apologize and say “well I don’t approve of violence”. The lower income population will join in the movement and looting will commence. This movemt will result in chaos and ultimately be stomped out. After it ends some Ralph nadar type will come out of the woods and run for office somewhere.
So a corrupt politician who believes in totalitarianism and the superiority of his race supports a bunch of totalitarian-minded fuckfaces?
Film at 11.
Please. Didn’t your parents teach you any manners?
lol. A bunch of whiny, smelly witch hunters calling people criminals and demanding to steal things for themselves are bitching about “politeness?”
Go to hell, you miserable parasite.
Sorry about your wee-nis, sexslavefinder.
lol. I love when lefties resort to sexual ad hominems when they got nothing left.
Enjoy the fascist dictatorship you’re creating, babe!
I’m not whiny, smelly, or a parasite. I haven’t called anyone a criminal. And I don’t steal. See, my parents taught me manners.
Andy,
The person above is either a professional protester, someone who travels from city to city or posts comments on sites like this, trying to incite violence, or that person is just trying to portray himself as the ‘Angry Young Man’ for some psycholological reason no one will ever know.
The Occupy movements can ignore folks like that and focus on a logical, common sense resolutions that will address the social and financial disparities we all face.
Thanks. I’m new to this & need to learn not to respond.
Andy,
Paul speaks wisely – if I were you I would try to recruit him to help you guys as the ‘voice of reason’. At a minimum, try to get his contact info to get some more ideas on how to involve more of us who can not be present in person. I do hope you have started an emailing list for online campaigns with targeted messages.
Paul,
After a week of requesting this – one of the organizers did finally get in touch with me. If you want to share ideas you can add my email to the emailing list: occupybos.suporter@gmail.com
lmao.
If the whiny parasites at Occupy Boston were logical or had common sense, they wouldn’t be there in the first place.
I’ll be going downtown today, and see about email lists, and what Occupy Boston is doing that can be followed and helped by supporters who can’t come down in person very often.
Lesson learned.
lmao rofl.
Are you demanding someone else pay for your loans? Then you are a parasite.
Are you demanding someone give you a job despite the economy? Then you are a parasite.
Are you complaining that “wall street” “stole” money, and that “big corporations” have “too much money”? Then you are a whiny child.
Are you occupying Boston? Then you are a filthy little smelly hippy.
Are you demanding the government take wealth from someone and give it to you because you and your friends want it? Then you are stealing.
You are a whiny, smelly, parasitic thief. QED.
I know I shouldn’t respond, but the irony is irresistible:
Demanding someone else pay for your loans? Keeping your job despite an economic downturn that you caused? Taking people’s money because you and your friends want it? Sounds like Wall Street to me.
Not sure about the smelly part, though.
Demanding someone else pay for your loans? Keeping your job despite an economic downturn that you caused? Taking people’s money because you and your friends want it? Sounds like Wall Street to me.
—So you admit that you’re no different from the people Obama gave taxpayer money to and you’re protesting. So all your posturing about their being “wrong” and “criminals” is merely you whining that you want the same dumb deal they got.
Great argument. No really, shit-for-brains, keep making it.
I want to thank you Sage for this:
I’ll be going downtown today, and see about email lists, and what Occupy Boston is doing that can be followed and helped by supporters who can’t come down in person very often.
Andy,
You were not sure about the smelly part…It stinks of GREED…and that’s what we are all tired of …CORPORATE GREED. Believe it or not, Harold and his buddy whorefinder are supporters – closeted ones. They post links like this which none of us disagree with. We do need stronger leadership in Washington, and we are tired of “business as usual” in our working lives and “politics as usual” in our civic lives.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204002304576628673446417268.html
And as the article says as posted by “Harold” (a buddy on these blogs of “whorefinder”) – “a need for a cooperative effort….bipartisan model for progress” – THAT IS WHAT WE NEED HERE IF ANY REFORMS ARE TO BE MADE. Come on people – we are all in the same boat here so stick together to make a real change.
An Independent
he was met with cheers? yeah you fucktards are really changing things.
all hell would break loose if obama showed up, these people would just melt. down with goldman sachs, but not down with the guy who puts them in his cabinet.
there is not one anti obama sign down there, not one. what is it you want to change? seemingly that would start with the president, just a hunch.
I was really angry when I read about that and I posted a comment in anger. However, now I just feel sad. I know that all movements eventually have to get co-opted or breakdown, but this is really the last stand for my family and me. Unbelievable that Deval Patrick received anything but scorn.
He was received as he came, someone looking to learn more about the occupation and what it stood for. I was standing a few feet away during his visit to the media tent, and was terrified that someone was going to come up and spout unproductive nonsense that would only serve to galvanize a negative image of the protest in his mind.
When it’s said he was met with cheers, it wasn’t some wild freakout applause. It seemed that people were just happy that someone in his position would come down and communicate at the level that he did. If that’s unacceptable to you, I don’t know what else to say.
Eloquently said – nice post Chris.
The problem is not individuals. The problem is a self sustaining SYSTEM that feeds greed. Some people use this system to make a lot of money on the backs of others. But people are not the problem. I would give Deval a mic check, Obama a mic check, hell I’d give Rush Limbaugh a mic check, & then let them know what I think of what they say!!!
Chris and Matt make great points. DScott, I’ve photographed five anti-Obama signs, if you would care to see them! Some of us never fell for the sloganeer in the first place (his duplicity on holding the telecoms accountable for spying on Americans should’ve been a clue before he was elected!) ..but pretty much everyone is wide awake now as to the disaster Obama has been.
Great job you fucking jokes. Why do you think he even visited you? There was a huge story about how Obama is going to do everything he can to hijack the movement. Obama and the Democrats, may I remind you, are doing their best to go to war with Iran. Obama has done NOTHING for the 99%. The Dems are going to co-opt the movement. They’re going to overwhelm the purity of the OWS movement by sending in thousands upon thousands of Obama For America operatives and Dem supporters. Well, it was fun while it lasted. I was there the first fucking day, and now I have to read in the Globe that Deval Patrick got fucking hugs and cheers? What the FUCK?!
Um.. i don’t think this is a hijack at all. I appreciate anyone who would come down to talk with people, and respect Deval for coming down. I respect Nixon for the night when he had drunk a bit of whisky and went down to the protestors in the park in DC. He got some jeers that night and also got some real conversations. Not much else I can respect Nixon for, but that is one thing. I wasn’t there when Deval came down, but i heard that it wasn’t applause, more like just expression of respect for the fact that he would take the risk of coming to have a conversation and learn what the movement is about. I don’t think this movement will let itself be hijacked. So calm down already and consider helping out and using your opinions in a constructive way if you choose to.
See the comment from Deval Patrick:
“There are people here representing the hard left, the hard right, and everything in between,”
That’s what this movement is about. I am a supporter and I am an Independent. Then…there are people like the two above DScott and that “finder” person who stand for absolutely nothing…aside from rudeness. I am not an organizer, but as a supporter: Andy please don’t give them the time of day. It’s ok not to be a supporter and express opinions, but there is absolutely no need to swear on insult people who don’t agree with your views. US – the supporters of this movement are certainly not doing that. Thank you.
no we are the ones that actually want to change things and the status quo, ie president obama, governor patrick, are not agents of change.
its the same old same old with those guys and most of the establishment GOP and Democrats.
A democrat came down to your camp and you people hugged him. you hugged a politician that runs your state all the while clamoring for legislative change.
i guess this is only ironic to me.
Yes, that is a genuine thought, wall street and the too big to fail banks butter both sides of the bread- equal opportunity corrupters. From geitner to rangel not paying taxes and it is ok? We have warren buffet saying he should pay more taxes, but still owes over 1 billion from last year. As a tea party person I agree, bu t the soros sponsored events , vann jones involvement will keep most people away. We se the unions especially seiu taking control. the idea of unions is important to the worker but the leadership are extremists who don’t represent their membership. The common person democrat or republican will agree that the paid influence needs to stop. Where the tea party differs is we want less government not more, we also want to stop waste in Government and we wish for politicians with honor, like the character in “Mr. Smith Goes To Washingtong”. You can say that most are with you on those subjects, but some of the radical socialist fringe stuff will keep most away.It is ironic that Soros who sponsored these events is one of the greediest rich people on the planet.
We continue to express diverging views only when we start getting into “the Dems did this” and “the Reps did that” – so you see, we are in more agreement than you think. We all want to change the status quo. Let’s unite because that IS the ONLY way that will ever happen. Let whomever comes to the camp be welcomed to listen to that message alone: “WE ARE ALL TIRED OF BUSINESS AS USUAL AND POLITICS AS USUAL AND DEMAND REAL REFORMS TO A SYSTEM THAT IS FAILING THE MIDDLE CLASS”.
Unite, unite, unite…
I do think that’s what the people there are trying to say.
way to have the big bad union monkeys railroad your agenda and turn it into their own, trying to revive a previous lost battle.
yea yea, lets go picket a verizon store like a bunch of whiny school kids who don’t get their way.
then let’s head back to base camp and tweet about it on our verizon phones.
what a joke.
Want to have any clue what your talking about when you fight against this system? Watch this video – facts and history- no politics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkq2E8mswI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I posted a comment not necessarily supportive of Obama, my comment was deleted by the admins.
it’s funny that you guys trump free speech and the right to assemble, while muting those who dont necessarily buy into all of your bullshit.
editing posts that dont fully buy in to your movement of the people is opression. congrats.
This better not be true….especially in light of the extremely sexist and violent and threatening posts they leave up as posted by trolls.
Exactly! if any comments need to be removed it’s the horrible sexist comments, and they’re standing.
You know, it could have been a snafu with your computer or something. I would be careful when you make an accusation that a comment was removed. I see tons of critical and even nasty comments on this website that are not removed. Easy to believe that a comment was removed if you want to believe it. What did you say? Why don’t you post it again? And don’t you see a ton of very critical comments here, by you and others? Doesn’t that sort of prove that you’re totally wrong in your accusation of censorship of contrary opinions?
As an supporter of the movement – if true – I would like to ask the Admins not to delete posts that express political opinions either way left, right or center. Please do delete obscenities though – they have no place here. DScott, your posts are getting more tame so – thanks.
About the Governor’s visit – “He was met with hugs, cheers and handshakes (PROBABLY THE DEMOCRATS IN THE CROWD) as he wandered the tent city, although his visit wasn’t without what the Boston Globe called “jeers” and shouts.” (PROBABLY FROM THE GOP SUPPORTERS)
Again, as an Independent and a supporter of this movement I do believe they are just trying to be all inclusive and trying to express to anyone who will come by and listen the real issue – corporate greed and the deterioration of life for middle class Americans. If Scott Brown went by tomorrow I am sure some will cheer and some will jeer. A movement is not a movement if open conversation does not take place. Whether we like it or not, the Dems and Reps are running the country and can influence CORPORATE AMERICA FOR A CHANGE. It has been the other way around with corporations influencing politics for tooooooo long !!
While your at it why not delete obscenities from your signs. While driving by I saw one of your campers holding a sign that read “fuck Prius”. Guess I’m not wicked smart enough to figure that one out. It was the only sign that stuck out in my mind. Maybe because it seemed absurd and maybe it could be offensive to someone. You guys wonder why noone
Win.
It is interesting that the initial report on Patrick’s visit neglects to give us the content of the “jeers” referred to by the Globe, leaving the way open for assertions like the one above that these were from GOP supporters. I was present on Saturday and witnessed the jeers and this is certainly not true. In one case a protester from Tennessee was following Patrick around asking “who here has a four million dollar home? and stating “Mr Patrick, you forgot to raise your hand.” This is a perfectly legitimate question in a protest against inequality.
A member of the Boston Teachers Union attempted to ask Patrick about progressive taxation and where he stood on it and was shushed by organizers shielding the governor. Other protesters shouted “you are part of the problem” and “you are the one percent.”
Why is none of this in the report? Clearly there are those in the leadership of this movement who want to do nothing to offend the Democrats.
It is not possible to combine a movement against the corporate elite and financial oligarchy with support for the Democratic party at any level. Deval Patrick is part of the problem. Not only is he part of the privileged elite, he is representing them in office. Whoever organized this tour should be held to account by the movement. When Patrick’s office called they should have been told that as representative of the capitalist system Patrick is not welcome at an anti-capitalist protest.
I was not aware this was an “anti-capitalist” protest. I am a supporter, but not if the movement is qualified as such…
An Independent
This is becoming so comical. Deval Patrick has laid off so many workers in Boston the past two years. He has made huge cuts in the MBTA and cost the state casinos and more job creationg last year by killing the casino passing. So funny people are shaking his hand that “supposedly” have a clue what they are protesting about. Too funny.
Hence the heckling crowd. The media want you to believe this is a democrat protest so they spin it like you just saw. Actually he got a frosty reception and got heckled but you fell for the spin. They want to divide us. Any moron can see what’s going on.
I would like to formally request that the administrator of this website not publish offensive posts. These would include posts that contain obscenities, unnecessary and insulting gender and sexist slurs, etc. These types of comments in no way lead to a productive exchange of ideas and are best ignored. That does not mean that posters are not free to state arguments and viewpoints that differ from those shared by Occupy Boston. It means that we need not be a repository for comments by mentally ill and/or abusive individuals.
I favor honest dialogue and divergent points of view, of course.
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