Come on, Gov. Deval Patrick. It's Not GOP Sedition, It's Politics!

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Come On Gov. Deval Patrick, It's not GOP Sedition, it's Politics!



We all know Republicans don't like President Barack Obama. The feelings are mutual, I'm sure.

But Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick sounded like a whiner when he complained during a political forum at Suffolk University that Republican criticism of Obama bordered on "sedition."

I can understand Patrick's complaint; Republican attacks on the president have often crossed the line into the unseemly. Patrick is right about one thing: If his friend Obama says "up," his Republican critics will say "down." I think, like Patrick, that some would rather see our nation fail, so they can make a stronger case against Obama and his party when elections roll around.

But doesn't Patrick understand that this is politics? And this isn't just politics of the local dog-catcher variety. We are talking about politics in the world's most powerful nation. The influence and reach of the U.S. presidency is greater than we can fully understand.

It makes sense that, with the stakes being so high, elbows will be a little pointy and the discussion surrounding who will run this country will often be less than polite.

To his credit, Patrick realized his "sedition" comment went a little too far. He later told reporters the comment was a "rhetorical flourish."

Okay, Gov. Patrick. No harm done. Just keep the rhetorical flourishes to a minimum.

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