Free for all: Hey everybody, let's pile on Deval!

You'd think he's the front runner or something - All of a sudden, everybody's going after him. Look, here's Brian "I once squeezed an entire column out of a ride on the LimoLiner" McGrory condemning his candor gap.

Jon Keller posts the transcript of that Patrick interview over what he would have done differently to close state budget gaps and concludes Patrick may be all talk, no action.

Optimistic Patriot on New England Republican: Isn't it time for Mr. Patrick to share some details?

Hub Politics: The honeymoon is over for Deval Patrick.

Paging Democrats!

Elias on Chimes at Midnight says McGrory's rant was predictable; the only question, he says, is when McGrory will endorse Healey - like he did Romney four years ago:

... Joanie Vennochi is a no brainer, she is all about swift and shallow running emotion, so look for her to come out for Healey at the first mild criticism of the Lt. Governor from Citizen Patrick. Joanie will get all indignant and cry for sisterhood united...it'll be hilarious to read believe me. ...

Dave from Hvad writes on Blue Mass. Group:

I'd direct McGrory to both Patrick's and Healey's websites to compare who has the most comprehensive rundowns on the issues.

Speaking of waffling, Blue Mass. Group posts a video from a Fox 25 News report showing that Kerry Healey hasn't been a beacon of consistency when it comes to the MCAS

Citizen Charles Foster Kane directs his ire at 'RKO talkmaster Scott Allen Miller for noting that Patrick didn't vote in some town elections in Milton; did Miller devote equal energy to digging up Healey's local voting record?

Andy tackles the front-page Herald story, no doubt based on Miller's research:

... Missing a few votes hardly speaks to whether Deval Patrick can lead or govern should he be elected. And for the record, in the very last few sentences the Herald reveals that Muffy has missed a vote or two herself. I guess no matter who wins we are going to get rotten government according the Herald. (Why didn't Kerry Healey get front page treatment like Deval Patrick did?) ...

Some leadership, Matt Margolis snorts in return.

Elsewhere:

Mark Mills notes just how little money reducing the state income tax rate to 5% would mean for the average family.

Jay Fitzgerald doubts Patrick can really change "the Progressive Hack Alliance" on Beacon Hill. Adam Reilly piles on, wondering why Demmiebloggers are silent on Patrick's Beacon Hill meeting with legislative (read: Democratic insider) leaders.

Yeah, so Patrick got endorsed by Gloria Larson? Hub Politics says pfft, she's no Republican - why, she's even given money to Dianne Wilkerson and Marie St. Fleur.

John Palfrey says Christy Mihos lost his vote by scooping up kerryhealy.com to snag the roughly 99% of us who don't really know how to spell her last name:

Who wants a governor who cheats - or whose staff cheats - in such an obvious, silly way?

Amy on Pasquinade blames Healey:

... Come on. I've been using the internet since I was twelve. Surely somebody on the Healy campaign should have figured out that you buy all the domain names that could be associated with you before somebody makes you look a fool. ...

Cranky says Mihos is lying about the woman in his asshole ad not looking like Healey:

... Maybe the animator didn't know the difference between Kerry and Deval - until you stuck a photo in front of her, and said "draw the woman to look just like this!