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By adamg on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 9:23am

Dukakis on the T

Our roving UHub photographer assures us that's Mike Dukakis getting onto a crowded Green Line trolley at Longwood this morning - just like he used to do when he was governor.

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Comments

By Miss M on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 10:15am.

Oh, I think everyone who rides the D Line has seen him at least once. He's definitely a T regular.

By Judgy on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 10:46am.

Michael Dukakis will always get points in my book for strongly advocating for car alternatives, and practicing what he preaches.

By JeffT on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 11:27am.

While I have never seen him on the Green Line, I always seem to see him in Kenmore Square, he loves hanging locally.

By james h. on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 11:43am.

Wouldn't it be nice to see Mumbles and his cronies use the T instead of the city's fancy fleet of SUVs?

By anon on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 1:52pm.

Mumbles and his cronies are so worried about the Italian earthquake victims that they're going to go there to help out.

By JP_SUXS on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:15pm.

Mumbles for one is a "2seata" his girth would take up to many available seats.
Second he has a serious issue with balance which would most likely result in train delays due to a medical issue.

By Bluto on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:47pm.

Who actually believed enough in public transportation to take it to work regularly, instead of using it for a quick headline?

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/09/20/gov-patrick-...

By anon on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 12:48pm.

Doesn't he walk around Brookline picking up random trash?

By anon on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:22pm.

Yep, saw him over a decade ago walking around Longwood area picking up cigarette butts.

By Hillary on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 12:51pm.

I see him at the gym sometimes - the guy has way more stamina than I do, and I must be almost half his age. Good for him for keepin' on with the T.

By ijustworkhere on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:27pm.

and by all accounts a beloved professor (at NU).

But I'm reminded of his early gubernatorial days, when the left on Beacon Hill - among them Barney Frank - was upset at Dukakis. In response to a question about the Duke's commuting habits, Frank snapped: I don't mind that he takes the T to work, I mind that he gets off at the State House.

By tenfortyseven on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 7:18am.

than it used to.