Even his friends don't understand Patrick on this one

Charley on the MTA wasn't concerned about the Caddy or the drapes. But making calls on behalf of a subprime lender like Ameriquest? That Charley cannot abide:

... I'm amazed and appalled that Patrick didn't just say, "Sorry, I can't make that call. I'm governor now." His constituents have a right to expect that he's going to be governor, all the time, and not take some time out to help out old employers. ...

David Bernstein writes:

... I'm of the opinion that Patrick got a remarkable free pass during the campaign on his involvement with Ameriquest -- and frankly, he's been lucky that his relationship with that company hasn't been brought up recently, as Massachusetts has been drowning in foreclosures thanks in large part to that company's predatory loans. It's reasonable to ask, I think, what his attitude is about this very serious problem, and whether that attitude is tainted by his experience at Ameriquest. ...