Jon Keller on Gov. Patrick's Week From Hell:
Remember the 1989 movie, "Back to the Future Part II?"There are disturbing signs of a remake in progress. By making headlines with questionable spending on perks and patronage, Governor Deval Patrick is evoking bad memories of the final days of governor Michael Dukakis, who infuriated voters with imperial behavior at a time of economic doldrums, budget cuts, and rising taxes....
You know the saying, "jumping the shark?" It refers to the moment when someone's popularity peaks and starts heading south. That moment is surely a long way away for Deval Patrick. But here's another relevant saying - those who ignore the mistakes of the past are condemned to repeat them.
UPDATE: More from Scott Allen Miller, the Globe and the Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise.