Jan 26. DiMasi is gone

" Storm door for a small market. You're right it is time to -- for a DUD fans it is taught Feinberg and Tom Finneran. On Monday. January 26. 1009. Doing throughout cheery dog theory if you do some great this weekend on the we that if we agree --"

" Slamming down on the -- and not that never made it to cape we have got we route to a dinner with some friends on Saturday night at -- that -- one of -- yet and I wasn't out of a restaurant we had we had a ball. We really that we had a ball that served. Let's say a lot of alcohol. Yeah I know I had I'm talking about the optional -- the optional pilots we had. Roast beef and tomorrow's media -- vegetable world great great over -- of no I soggy out the election on outside you know real little what was it has some bite to it is actually a big -- I believe of broccoli. And Brussels sprouts and Brussels -- announced I was good it was that if you believe he says he is so the bar open before the hospital Navarro was opened -- food doesn't it can -- at a pop pop pop pop up -- though we had a wonderful wonderful Saturday -- to some other stuff products yesterday and one of the grandchildren in little by little field -- stuff field she's such get a little respiratory various musical along with that -- Craxi I don't want any actual music want to talk about my granddaughter as -- and I so goes like Fiona we have to my Fiona is she is a levels she's a little dog. And so it was good weekend how about UN special on the Todd Feinberg --"

" had -- while. Youngest grandchild. Baby neck past nine months old he just had he has this thing -- like this for the second time and a couple of months after he was hospitalized last month with Apple and now he -- again with pneumonia. Not this I -- in have to -- hospital and he's doing fine Erica he just doesn't like the symptoms you know he gets all -- she can't sleep and sort of money antibiotics yeah they get all the points and silent Estonia and in -- mr. Oh ritual holier than mr. that the minister is good yup -- territory but he's doing okay but Saturday we've. You know. Spent a lot of -- opera -- where -- keeping a close eye on on Fiona because this possibility apparently this respiratory think she -- Is fairly contagious and so watch near twin however she's been hanging -- baby -- you might have that she might have been and they around too much intimacy area six months old and so has taken advantage perhaps younger and older women and we -- we can keep an -- under for a lot of reasons. No question about what the news that is in the papers from the weekend as well as today's papers is is big big news. Speaker. The Massachusetts house speaker Sal DiMasi -- announced. That he will resign his seat effective tomorrow at 5 o'clock and give a farewell speech apparently in the house tomorrow. That sets off a mad scramble in the state house four. I guess he got everything he wanted to get out of his new term as speaker that's -- elected just what you have we have got -- January when did they convene January 7 and so so three weeks was enough for I guess I got burned out I guess so. You know this -- this maker. -- Additional -- suspension be reelected speaker -- and I think -- nine you know already -- speak of for three years. But be reelected -- votes on Lopez's pensions based on the last three years to know how about the fact that he's in a New Year's doesn't that that it must increase the base of what his pension is based. It it could but -- it enters you know to go from 29 used the thirty as a thirty not a -- huge -- well accepted on Bosnia we get some legislation proposed effects and code I think you you know for anybody who effectively. -- Man yeah I can survive. Todd I can survive on you have to supplement the shall we organize our fundraisers at third mortgage marijuana -- thought that you operated. And it's -- tickets out of a what do you what do you want to go secretly. -- on prospects that. Ha ha -- You got nobody to go it's not a shortage a ticket to get a shortage of friends W months -- I -- taking them but -- not to have busy tomorrow. I'm busy and I it's he had suggested tomorrow but I get things they have the door porch and I love you have to do that's more important than going to the theater with coach Karl might be left behind after this I want two wakes to funerals -- maybe probably so this is and this isn't. On on the one hand it looks like big news sell the -- stepping down on the other hand the server team now. Does what happened speakers get in trouble this just out speakers comes because we just -- either way to make it happen quicker -- constant change look at the damage sell the DiMasi's has done in his talent he'd been."

" And in what Maria what damage does it comply you know what are his accomplishments well you wrote he put out a letter and spoke to a health affects the health. A care plan the health care bill that gay marriage -- one of the things this guy's been a tragedy for the state for some that may be that your perspective but there'll any rational person would look at that -- you know why he obviously had differences of opinion with the cell lows of the and he was probably for many many years and remains a friend I don't apologize for that. Not defensive about whatsoever you work with somebody for -- years to come to -- a very nobody's idea for being us try and why you're defending says that again why are you defending being his friend. Only because people say are you guys get up there and it's just becomes one back scratching club. He's a very very bright -- had worked guy. Now I disagreed with him on the gay marriage situation I do think this health care issue. Is is is is part of the reason the state as a fiscal problem and I don't think anybody has been willing to say hey gene may -- that a slowdown. Maybe we better step back maybe we better reconsider some of the scale on the scope of this maybe maybe maybe so that might flow from this one thing that will definitely -- from us. You will have casino gambling in Massachusetts within the next -- you because -- a supporter I think -- representatives to Leo representative Rodgers who with a two primary. Candidates under consideration to be the next speaker a much much -- seldom is he used those political skill and he had immense. And it has immense political scale used all the political skill to derail it and to defeated. And -- the financial. Urgency. That the urgency is that the state confronts. We'll make it even easier for people to sort of surrender the."

" Opposition to give up on their opposition to casinos so I think that is. Absolutely step to make seat. Also clearly thinks that some of the powerful interest so called B -- casino gambling so have relished. You know the of the stories about these -- of these ethics questions. Did you mention ethics questions isn't it. With regard to -- but -- to sell the DiMasi to -- an ethical issues. The globe has reported on -- ticket broker. Legislation and the so called cardinals contractor and it's you know right for everybody while listening audiences aware -- couple grand juries one federal and state. That are investigating that relationships and and activities. And so so rampant general widely thank those ethical things -- their C. A victim of a witch hunter or. -- sell the mason and Richard Vitale have been friends for many many is Vitale has been as -- campaign treasurer. For many years to have done charity golf tournaments together for many many years. I I think terrorists there's a tendency on the part of some people who enjoy relationships longstanding personal relationships when. They have their friend in this case speak it to -- becomes elevated to such a position of power and influence. Sometimes people might be inclined to take advantage of with the drop names to drop -- to suggest that. They have -- they have clout they don't access do you think he's been victimized by friends who we didn't distance himself out you know it's it's had to reach any you know hot and fast."

" I now know you know better than Iowa has you know how it operates out there that are -- you know you're talking in different -- talking very softly about the -- you know restore consultants was -- I don't know what's gonna talk softly asked that are now you sound like you're awake in -- you're given the the eulogy he looks great. You know the body together going to say -- yeah we have is day six enough a guy who didn't behave properly. In his position of power."

" Okay I'll -- them. Going to use that forcing him. -- Go ahead. Which -- talk and that -- give us a funeral director -- funeral director voice chilly below sell the DiMasi's dearly beloved we are gathered here he may have made a mistake made admit -- allowing his friends to be his friends. But that's what happens sometimes. And here in positions tower and friends -- to African friends take advantage yes friends or take a minute or so they will -- sell these victims they were old self promote people to an Alitalia so people what is the job all person power to protect themselves. To try to make sure that you don't and you don't sliding historical grounding it walls between human and to sell that -- eight I don't know I really don't know. -- run into. Use."

" He's obviously -- some -- after the break this is the press it is or use -- all you really depressed. You know what -- oh my god he looks so is he looks so good go to Welsh David stuff like -- ha ha ha ha ha ha."

" Before anyone else and on the -- with everything humanly do store -- it's better -- I -- on Boston -- AM six W -- you won't -- See you are really a -- you know odd odd odd since -- Louis at cell talking about you. But that's not always talk about Federer and that I was wondering but I think if there's. I don't know John Kerry who knows who we would threaten will let you referred to there was eulogize him. Gary we can get that one out that the effect."

" All right so -- this this is good news what are you what we have another current speed power and changes that a good thing while it why do you say a corrupt and hasn't been a trial -- an -- just ran out because the job of an elected officials to do the people's business. If you are doing this kind -- going behind the scenes and 600000 dollars gone this way and 7500 by definition are not -- water department's contract. What difference does it make what we -- notably -- lobby hazards they US lobbying was he not lobby was lobby and south want to -- amazing he's -- speaker of the house you don't lobby when -- the speaker of the house whatever word you want to assign to it. He was working behind the scenes to make sure that contract got awarded two -- who awarded the contract. What differences make awarded the option now Deval Patrick what difference does it -- declaration heatley are you saying he had no influence over -- no ability to influence how it happened. -- yeah. -- legislature has nothing to do with contract it's can only be issued a dead by an exile him running around -- and everybody he wanted to contract to -- on that direction was just for fun he has -- is there is no information -- evidence of that whatsoever and zero meant so that you -- he expressed all that money -- interest and having data available so that they can make intelligent does that concern you in any way -- when his best friend is getting big -- absolutely -- concern -- Because there's an appearance. So only for appearances but the but the of the Hawaii for your prognosis given them money to --"

" I have absolutely no idea -- condos and Vitale explained that yes -- don't but don't leave it at the DiMasi's doorstep that's that's where you when everybody else the -- just jump to conclusions it's I don't know yet to -- must be involved he must be lining is parked at. Now debates -- position has been there are any number of very powerful people in this state and go on route across this country who really desperately want casino gambling they wanted to for years in Tanzania's. They know on the line backer who was stop and it. Nice move to get get a linebacker out of the way than you can run the ball it's about right -- the italics yeah some mortgage is that is logical is that is logical. An explanation. Of the either move the you know that the avalanche of stories about the -- has any any speculation you have. No not when he's taken a mortgage from his friend Italian -- has taken money from Cognos and -- turnaround -- Michigan -- contract now if you're worried about appearances doesn't that fact pattern or -- Broadway where where does describe it is apparent -- when you say he's running around tank partnership get a contract. What he said is -- the legislature should have data in information so that they can make timely and well informed decisions now they put out econ I that put out -- day not -- that the legislature at the executive. They put out a -- Request for proposals -- what -- to anybody can respond Todd fiber computer company Tom Finneran soft -- Card notes to IBM you name it then anybody can respond. -- The executive -- dot could be. Bill weld the government -- actress -- it was an it was a Deval Patrick administration does note that it's -- doesn't -- a decision why is -- so stupid -- give -- it what do you I don't understand the question I really truly don't understand -- is paying out big chunks of money to people close to -- I just explained to that I would speculated reasonable speculation that every company that's involved in what -- to -- is spending money stupidly to influence people have no influence is is spend as well who who they influence thing. It's the administration. So -- Why the pan out this money I can't -- I suppose everybody's hand out money people -- affect things. Yeah healthier with -- well six 72666. Psychiatrist. --"