Title: Monday Morning Quarterbacks

" Is time Monday morning quarterbacks from because. -- is each and everybody former state attorney general -- Scott Harshbarger. In -- the former speechwriter good morning gentlemen I guess the central -- up on -- the let's get right into the right you don't rush out to the -- you know got tomorrow the birth recognizes that little nervous -- myself. You -- I don't shout out I don't always alone. Coming on at bleak -- which he and then. Rob. -- as expected the turnpike authority hike tolls if they're playing gets approved the tolls and tunnels. And box. It's made possible by -- Big Dig Natalie it's -- this."

" Well first applied like this have you send the bill the former governor also Lucci and Jim -- Otis. Who you'll remember 1998. To 2000 -- Big Dig was on time and on but it was not going to have an impact than any other part of the state. The fact is that banks that Bechtel Parsons that a lot of silenced here we're paying a huge price for a terribly. Overspending. A poorly run portly man -- Big Dig enterprise it may be an important construction project but we're all paying for now ten years later just remember that. When Deval Patrick and the turnpike after race the polls to meet their bond obligations it's a necessity. But there may be an all the way to pay for I have to think it's a broader way to pay for that it's very -- poorly managed a project and we all were sold to -- good that it was on time on budget and we're now and or."

" Well as you know there was some of us who did speak up at the time it's it jesus' totally out of control stop the madness and everybody both parties were all over the newspapers -- all -- big label resort all over so while all of those sins of the past that now being paid for let's at least. Moving down the road recognized that beware when government -- going to take on some mega project be aware of the fact that they're going to be an awful lot of people who follow that line. We also faced -- mass water resource authority where they allowed Boston -- to become more more polluted and now awful lot of people are paying enormous water rates as a result so government runner markets and so on."

" At least this time -- abolished and art are facing it they're trying to be aware that they're not trying to cell's ability goods the -- here's the problem we gotta try to solve it. And frankly that Iraq but it. Let other people all but this is leadership I think it's very -- it's going to happen."

" Bible opposite of that as -- the second quarter there was a day wasn't there when being a lawmaker in Beacon Hill held some kind of prestige. There are mighty ethical issues we don't know about now we hear Bob Bob -- whining and -- his friends to support his run for speaker job by the way not even opened yet -- economy goes in the tagged totals up cities and towns are struggling Joe is this what passes for leadership these days."

" Again this our part here is just a couple weeks ago. They all got reelected and on top of that the democratic power structure of Beacon Hill got three more democratic votes to go -- way to validate that not only. Reelected but they're stronger than they were before question one went down so all the signals they're getting is. Keep up the good work folks give us more of it and we need to do something in this state so that when someone. Is not doing their job their voted out we have way to make people which is. Automatically reelected here --"

" That's what this from the the issue here is look where the state has been a fiscal crisis if they want to believe that all the governor fine. That I thought we elect the legislature that would help solve these problems and the fact that matters to major in finger focused on is who's going to be the next leader. I mean. With -- was -- to -- you know -- John Rogers solvent nation still the speaker they won't even call -- legislature back into session to deal with -- it's not responsible. If it's really does reflect poorly I think. On the elected legislature here and I think after a legitimate issue we asked the question why is spending more time on. Electing a new leader and -- do it providing leadership for the state and tough fiscal times."

" And it is a mess it's an embarrassment it's very says. And who gets hurt the most but the average working person in this state who's going off to work every day expecting to be well represented on Beacon Hill said they're getting these."

" You but it's up to lots look at primary here the fact is we do need contested races we do -- Elected officials accountable state and federal level and we have not done at once I'm done about it induce them about Tuesday right. Let's go on the third quarter the auto makers bail out hitting a snag in Washington some Republican lawmakers putting the brakes on this thing. Scott is an auto bail out a mistake you think at what point you let the free market. Just do its thing ours is too big of an issue to let the free market do its thing while I think it it what I thought was a remarkable interview last night on sixty minutes by Barack Obama. He probably said exactly what the situation is. This is a very very tough economic times totally. Unusual unprecedented and you got to do something about this but and admit that you've got to have conditions here you've got to make this industry beit bridge to the future not a bridge to nowhere. In terms he used. At that meeting got a new labor contract got to modernize it. You can't keep letting this industry turn out SUVs. And and and frankly not have to really compete. The unfortunate thing about this whole bailout issue is the people who need the bailout the every citizen everybody's ignoring them. We are having to support major corporations that did not compete well in the marketplace major auto makers that are getting defeated by others in the in the in the competitive marketplace that they want. They are whining complaint it would probably have to support them. But let's please hold everybody accountable here they are responsible for major -- it's not you and he --"

" agreement what you're saying I was pleased also to see the president elect Obama talking about. Management. -- all the -- is coming to the table with everybody having. Look again at what they're demanding and take some concessions -- look at Toyota a look at -- they're building cars in this country we don't have to look at their practices and say how we emulate them before we -- good money after -- otherwise if the unions don't want to change -- ways of management doesn't want to change -- ways that the -- why -- the average citizen. Took a whack with his or her 401K. Then set -- pay money for unity and the same circumstances."

" Not a good Edwardian stop the -- he says all appear at this point. Someone's going to put a halt to the ballot that's -- point. Let's go to their fourth quarter now IDC rumor Hillary Clinton for secretary of state Joe Barack Obama embracing the old adage keep your friends close. Your enemies even closer."

" The uncle you don't want. The AFLAC. Like I think this is one where. He sincerely is reaching out not only to his primary adversaries. But also to even some Republicans this talk about him bringing a Republican perhaps a couple Republicans onto his cabinet. I think -- told he is setting is terrific and now the question is how we choosing Hillary Clinton as a secretary of state if yesterday want. Based on politics of based on is he going to be the best secretary of state that he honestly is doing it for the latter reason I think you'll be a great secretary of state."

" Let me just I think Hillary is superb superb candidate here and obviously there are many good candidates but Hillary is superb. And frankly for his purposes I think it's tremendous example of the largest of Spirit here's senior from Barack Obama. He's campaigned against these people we often -- only compete here we know the others how we learn a lot about them and I think he -- the best. Here's the investigation the charity as Bill Clinton may be the downfall here Bill Clinton's foundation is finances. Once again Hillary may have made a deal with the battle unfortunately over the years to get her here I think for her sake I hope he takes the secretary of state. And I think for his sake I hope he cleans up these finances and foundation nation because it's gotta be an apparently."

" Even if she doesn't take it for the reasons you cited it still is good from Obama's standpoint he looks magnanimous he looks like someone who truly is bringing a different style politics to Washington and that's healthy the last thing else about last night's interview. He projected so. It's articulates. So likable he's really after a very good start and his communications skills are as good thing."

" And let's say. Haven't we are hated -- ultimate say you know I had I had a very close friend of mine tell me secretly because he didn't want it. To be let known to anybody that is Joe Malone particularly as well and a month not. It's not how many years that is -- push up I want the committee get out your opponent you're putting it and crowd this segment -- so -- my friend I mean come hunt in the number of years and since being half lives leads him by the way he got coach -- Erdogan I don't know regularly with the movement. Happy. Yeah thanks on --"