Point of Clarification

Looking back on my post about the current debate surrounding running as a ticket, Reilly/Gabrieli, and my preference for LG, I realized that I was guilty of a pretty unfair judgment of Chris Gabrieli.

Gabrieli is a good Democrat, with a record of supporting progressive causes and progressive government. While he wouldn't light the world on fire, he would make a fine LG. In fact, I think any of the candidates, announced or otherwise, would serve well as a #2, whoever the Democratic nominee for the top spot may be. It's easy to stand on the sidelines, or behind a computer screen, and dissect the actions, motives, and machinations of elected officials and candidates for public office, but it is much harder to throw your hat in the ring and your beliefs on the line. As one of my favorite president's said,

It's not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or when the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worth cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat

Here's hoping that Gabrieli gets in the race (in one form or another). The more good Democrats we have seeking office and serving the public, the better off we, and the Commonwealth, are.