Charlie Baker's Big Dig Math: Lesson #1

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In Charlie Baker's World, what he says about his role in the Big Dig financing scheme seems to change over time.

In February:

"I don't think it had anything to do with me. I mean the Turnpike Authority was running it at that point in time," Charlie Baker said.

0 = 0%

In March:

"I was one of about 50 people," he said.

1/50 = 2%

In August:

10%=10%

Can't wait to see what he says in September.

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What is this guy smoking?

Sorry...you should remove this because it is incoherent. Apples and Oranges. 10% of costs is different than 2% of personnel.

Please GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT...because THE FACTS ARE ON OUR SIDE.

Replying to Jim Walsh's comment above--I think the idea is to assess relative responsibility using percentage of personnel and of budget as surrogate measures. It's a clever idea but risks being too clever by half--as Jim's reply evidences. I also worry that going after just one opponent like this signals rather blatantly that he's the one the Dems and/or the incument are worried about. I'm not the strategist, here, but is this really such a good message to be sending?

I agree with the above comments. We can do much better than this.

Ha! This website is really funny. Do you guys actually think you stand a chance of defeating Charlie Baker? Even with Cahill splitting the vote Deval is still going to get killed! See you idiots in November.

God, this is so weak. If you had 100 clever college kids sitting around for a a whole day, tasked with producing the lamest possible attack website, they'd come up with something stronger than this. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. Or to use one of Governor Patrick's favorite lines: "this is just so disappointing."

It's too disjointed. Pls erase & brainstorm ; - )

I think it's a great start. Though the numbers part is confusing. I think with the Big Dig sticking to a simpler message of "what part did he play". #1 His title during the Big Dig, Finance Adminster, if I'm not correct, should be plastered over his name with dates of that positon against the a video of him saying I was one of many other people responsible. It happened on his watch.

#2 His statement that the Big Dig started way before he joined Weld/Celucci administration. Sorry, planning a new highway confirguation is not the same as the person who implemented and did the hiring. I can have an idea about a great party, but if someone else hosts the party and puts it together and it flops, whose responsible.

So does this mean charlie baker can just go on vacation until November? This is the big coming out swinging moment? Really Deval's people? Really?

I don't want to be a scold, but why is this still here?

It is supposed to be a clever, witty, slyly subversive, revealing, funny commentary that undermines the opposition and provides chuckles and an uplift to those on our side.

It does none of these. In fact it does the opposite.

Webmaster...cut your losses. Take it down. Start over. Get your money back. This road leads to ridicule...not a valuable asset in a campaign.

Worst website ever. Chairman Walsh is an utter failure. Lost Teddy's seat, gonna lose the corner office to Baker. Wow.

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