Tone Deaf Christy

In his announcement as a Republican candidate for Governor, Christy Mihos said -

I am not beholden to anyone or anything except the interests of working people.

Of Christy's fundraiser -- The six-thousand pound elephant in the room

The six-thousand pound elephant in the room was the heavy presence of Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound people. Christy is the anti-wind farm's Vice Chairman, and unless he remembers what opposition to Cape Wind did to Attorney General Reilly's gubernatorial campaign in 2006, he will never get the governor's job even if he does beat off the old guard's efforts to block his party nomination.

AG Reilly's approval early in '06 was over 70%, but after Deval Patrick endorsed Cape Wind, it fell to zip.

And that was when the state's support of Cape Wind was about 50% compared with today's 80% support statewide.

Block Island voters and property owners in a recent survey supported an offshore wind farm 83.9% and 71% respectively.

So, Christy proves himself to be yet another wealthy NIMBY who doesn't want his view spoiled by Cape Wind, but recently removed his name from the Stakeholders' list.

But then he outdoes himself and declares --

Is this governor so completely tone deaf that he believes voters support the tactics he's used these past few days to change the law regarding the appointment of a new, U.S. senator?"

Sorry, Christy! But this was democracy at work. A recent visit to legislative offices provided many comments about the flood of phone calls supporting this appointment. It isn't the Governor who is tone deaf. It's you!