Former LG Charles Fogarty, now ensconced at J&W, and House Minority Leader Bob Watson are the lead guests this week for WPRI/WNAC-TV's Newsmakers. Not surprisingingly, the two clashed in discussing Governor Carcieri's level of responsibility for the state's budget woes, with Fogarty ascribing part of the blame to the man he nearly beat in 2006, and with Watson saying that legislative Dems are entirely at fault.
We also discussed presidential politics. In evaluating Hillary Clinton's win here on Tuesday, Fogarty, an Obama supporter, says his own mother decided to vote for Hillary, even though it meant that she couldn't vote for her son as a delegate.
When I asked about the newfound alliance between John McCain and George W. Bush, Watson noted that the art of forgiveness is part of politics.
Fogarty hinted that he will be a gubernatorial candidate in 2010, saying that we haven't seen the last of him.
Joining us in a separate segment, to discuss gang-related crime, is Lieutenant Jeffrey Silva of the New Bedford Police Department.
The show will be broadcast Sunday, at 5:30 am on Channel 12, and at 10 am on Fox 64.