Title: Monday Morning Quarterbacks

" It is indeed time for the Monday morning quarterbacks joining us from -- Beacon Hill studio former state Attorney General down a turning -- power rose Scott Harshbarger of course. -- state treasurer Joe Malone has always gentlemen good morning we'll get a fantastic weekend. Thank you -- let's jump right into things here in the first quarter GOP nominee John McCain is ahead and just about every poll at this point. And we tend to forget back in January this guy was given up for daddy people bailing out his campaign he had almost no money and now. He's closing in on the presidency Joe how did this happen."

" He is one tough on for a day he just keeps going and going and going and if you look at his entire life that's would've been all about his perseverance he's a great example to everybody you know bump in the road he had some great adversity just keep falling -- and he's inspiring people also we picked the right person -- vice president Sarah Palin has given the campaign tremendous energy big crowds turning out. They're raising a lot more money than they were before these are pretty good role."

" I think it did the sad thing about this is a man of great honor I agree with Joe about that. He has come up and close this happened on hand. With what everybody concedes -- blizzard of lies advertising that has been deceptive. Dishonest is aimed at fear at this qualifying Barack Obama. Not talking about the inspiration John McCain the entire campaign for the last several months has been all about. Tax attack attack that very thing that John McCain said he was not war he was going to be the new politics that change. John has been successful but they can't -- a blizzard of lies it's unfortunate because this is a man of honor in this campaign is just honoring John -- my friend."

" I must be watching different campaign because all I've seen is Sarah Palin as his running mate. Just being attacked by the elites out they're the guys like Matt Damon glorious I don't the liberals like Sharif. Frank Jones that's up to tell -- Seattle. Take back our qualifier at Baylor --"

" There it was probably the least qualified candidate for vice president Spiro Agnew. But what -- we don't agree that there have been very successful. But the fact that -- that child the child gets an interview with her and it is a person who's been scripted. Who is it. -- these this is not."

" Arnold campaign whistles and there's going to be broken fellow some -- Very young and are already got -- it is -- I want him there may Wessels second quarter. When a stick along these lines a little bit here second guessing preps underway little bit for the -- GO born and Scott -- about Joe Biden. Wasn't the right pick usually coverage of the vice president you know comes in and out -- quickly and people focus on -- the ticket but because of the rock star status is Sarah Palin. Biden's -- the spotlight now being overshadowed -- spotlight by -- number one. Good move to pick him and number two it is somewhat this suggesting a Biden find a way to bail out and put Hillary in there now well --"

" I personally thought great the second gas and I think in the end the vice president took things don't matter on the other hand Sarah Palin has been -- there's no question about that lack. Paris Hilton to rock star there's lots of people rock stars that doesn't make qualified to be vice president United States Joe Biden is still a solid -- but here's the issue. I think the issue is that the campaign -- McCain -- run and the media's response to a gene and then beat its response to it. As it -- the major issues the economy we're going in the tank. Where these candidates -- about the economy the Iraq War foreign policy the energy policy. I hate the fact is that there's been a campaign designed to avoid the real issues because if McCain -- talk about the issues. Barack -- because eight more years of the same thing of George Bush's. Unacceptable."

" Anybody disguise it just the opposite I think the surge by McCain began when he started talking about drilling option law and you still had Obama on the one hand saying -- will be energy Independent this country in ten years but now we don't want to drill offshore I think it's come down to the common sense of John McCain -- soaring rhetoric of Obama but he just doesn't get around to getting people understand -- game plan is because there's not much there. Add to that the fact that if you look at his record both in terms of legislation. But also objected to what he's done in life. If he's ever going to be ready for president he's not ready now."

" But there's no there there in terms of any -- John McCain's talked about that drilling thing started about a way to lower your gas prices. This is a game up off the station now having said that it doesn't it is not successful the Republicans are wonderfully campaigning terrible governing. And I count on a -- of people common sense and good judgment here to pick candidates. Real issues the economy disaster foreign policy disaster and we don't want four more years the same thing just happened at congress and."

" All time low and Hillary got the president of all time low the -- this race is wide open long way to go. Third quarter and up let's talk got something we can all agree on I think Matt Cassel. Get to start for the patriots his first start as of crowing as you guys predicted that a very nice job managing the game no mistake. In the team a chance to win and he did just that fact if you compare the numbers of his first NFL start to the members of Tom Brady's first NFL start guys they are almost identical."

" Well I think it viewpoint that our earlier and I heard and I -- what's fascinating to me was to watch eve of the commentary. That they brought the -- brought out from. Before this game about. What you were saying about Tom Brady but if he'd just not lose the game he just get by Phil Bledsoe could come back. Look this is a great team that's what's so important about this the other guy stood up what. This is thought I'd been deep offense has pro bowlers on. This is that a team that has wandered. Super -- this is a major championship team they lost Tom Brady that's a great loss but the other guys stand up and Matt -- just have to manage the game. This is a great team as the."

" Team effort and great lesson for kids out there so it's. But what you -- with adversity when you -- team led by -- more senior guys like Bruschi. And Rodney Harrison. Some of those guys -- been through -- and then they -- a -- Tom Brady is a legendary -- football players -- future Hall of -- but we've got a great team -- got a great the -- specialties now -- going to turn -- but not the other -- goes -- to -- obviously outstanding coach who deserves a lot of credit. I look forward to this season being one where Cassel gets stronger and stronger as the year goes by."

" It will do no less than not while and while good lesson -- that lesson is Matt -- he has been back -- quarterback now for seven years. For four four in the pros he was prepared though he's ready. And I don't overdo -- but one week at a time that this guy was ready to come in and do the job when it it it's time and that's a lesson for all of us."

" I'm point the other day I waited for my chance -- be happy to take it a legendary character that there was any doubt but I did LD building here two years ago I don't want to meet -- You know we you know -- let's go to the fourth quarter out there with the title town near Red Sox are surging just the right time at least in terms of winning the division they had the Tampa tonight one game back. They open a three game series of final road trip of the regular season tonight. In Tampa are they going to take first place in I think what we have to recognize here -- of the Red Sox. Don't want the Monday morning quarterbacks to have to break in this week Carolina until it's absolutely necessary."

" There's been demand though there's been that they aren't what they hear the songs but here's the thing I take it that. Joe and I agreed completely on this if you look back the beginning of the year. Look at the Red Sox have lost look who's not in the line -- aside from many. And we've had injuries to Lowell to Ortiz the pitching staff has not what people expected here we are still in September in the -- Well within line to win the division it's a tribute again to a team. To a concept of building that team -- Young guys coming up the minor leagues Tito Francona deserves immense credit. For working this lineup and playing this thing out perfectly I think the Red Sox and and the patriots are examples -- of teams that win because -- overwhelm everybody but they're well coached their discipline. They play as a team and I'm very proud of that."

" Well that's gone I'm on the record as saying walk up. That duck -- because it's going to be another championship season. Once again at a post season play the advantage they're going to have over the rest of the field is they have got experience have been under the bright lights and you get Terry Francona who was a great post season manager he's proven time and time again we're in for a great fall and -- a little -- Celtics before that the patriots before that the Red Sox these days when we're -- light years from now say wow what role that --"

" Also Jon Lester stepped up Dustin Pedroia has been outstanding. And it's a real -- it just a great thing to watch. I'm afraid I'm not sure Joe is right here I'm very nervous about this -- can't be this longer Red Sox fan and they and look only at what are we going to win one game at a time."

" All right well let's see what happens in the next three games to go along way to determining who wins the division but I think we go out there to bring their guaranteed playoff spot once they get in. Everything else -- with the -- Miami next week when another W. And putting them there I'll put that right now don't think it's back I was. For outrageous prediction happen. I don't the -- is unbelievable happened and those are comic. Monday morning quarterbacks because starter Joe Malone has always take -- we got -- taking time --"