Bostonist: Bostonians We Love to Hate?

MJG

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:34:58 -0500

Okay, I know this is a 2+ year old page, but...you did link us to it. Teddy is much much less out of touch than W. Teddy was at the Sox vs. Orioles with Patrick and some grandkid. I suppose the grandkid was the designated diver and I'm not sure if Teddy got Tina Cervasio's digits. Also that top 10 must be updated. Mike Barnicle shouldn't be on it. Did we forget Schill or Jeremy Jacobs?

cameron

Thu, 19 May 2005 18:29:30 -0500

How about this guy

Adam Gaffin

Thu, 19 May 2005 16:54:07 -0500

Oh, criminy. Real Bostonians would put Bernie & Phyl at the top of any list, if only for that jingle.

ed

Thu, 19 May 2005 10:07:19 -0500

i wouldn't say Ted Kennedy isn't much more out of touch with the american mainstream than w. bush is. what the heck is wrong with Tom Menino? yeah he doesn't speak very well, but i think that's kind of cute. he's more loathsome than a guy who covered up 30 years of child sexual abuse? i suppose Albert DeSalvo is a little too easy?

Josh

Thu, 19 May 2005 09:10:41 -0500

I know this is nerdy, but we should wonder about a survey that tells us we hate people whom we keep electing. I suppose it could be that we elect them because they're the least awful candidates, or it could be that our feelings about them have changed since we voted (see e.g. Mitt), but Ted Kennedy? I thought everybody loved him. I mean, aside from the boozing, the womanizing, the possible killing, and the being-wildly-out-of-touch-with-the-American-mainstream (which I actually like), what's not to love?