You and your kind have done enough damage to our country, You are all trying to keep your face in the public arena, YOU LOST, YOU'RE ALL DONE, NOW GO AWAY.
PS, why dont you tell all the people what your nationality, really is ? SUNUNU

Look's like he's looking to sow the seeds for Junior's governor bid in two years. But them's bitter seeds he's planting. He better look ahead to what he will be reaping.

There is nothing ethical about Lynch and his raft of cohorts in the statehouse.

They should all be in jail for various reasons but mostly for sending NH into the dumpster with an $800M deficit... and 25 new taxes.

PRINT THIS!!!!!!!!!

As a former state employee, I've seen & heard it. For the most part they have cushy jobs & you cannot beat the medical benefits & holidays. If any of you State employees don't want your jobs QUIT!! You will be replaced immediately by people who will appreciate them, otherwise just be quiet!

to Gov Sununu.I always had a great deal of respect for you.Gov john lynch is a great govenor.he is for the people of nh. why dont you and SUNNY just fade away .

Both Sununu Sr and sonny have reaped what they have "earned".
Their form of politics is everything that is wrong with our country.
Corruption and arrogance go hand in hand...father and son and poor
losers to boot!!!!
John Lynch has integrity and the welfare of our state as his prime concern.
Although, you may not always agree with every policy, his work ethics
are unquestionable. He sees and must work on the big picture and is THERE
when problems and disasters arise in our state and in New England.

Keep up the good work GOVERNOR and continue to listen to the residents of
NH...the open lines of communication set you apart from many leaders.

I see a lot of hate from the left, but no specifics as usual from Hill or anyone else trashing Sununu.

Sununu the Senator kept the internet FREE which I'll bet your crummy Dems in the 14% approved Pelosi congress won't do.

Just wait til your wages are garnished for taxes, yup, you'll love Lynch then!

why don't you go away and hide .Lynch is here because of his ethics and you and your family are out because of yours.sore loser what a bad ethic to have

i have worked for the state for the past 17 years and if we make such a great fortune off the state then why am i siiting in my apartment with no heat as i can't afford oil. we don't make all that much.

...I wouldn't feel this way if the CM kept their opinions on the opinion pages and out of the photos, headlines and news articles. The CM liberal agenda is very obvious to the casual reader.

If Sununu Sr. wants to cast stones at who is the worst Gov. the state of New Hampshire has ever had, perhalps he needs to take a good hard look in his mirror.

Oh you poor state employees have it so hard. Some may qualify for Food Stamps. What do think the people you serve qualify for? Many have no insurance, no paid time off and can't get Food Stamps so they go to Food Pantries.
The public servants aren't servents at all. They are the served. Get rid of the deadwood and the Administrators.

Anyone remember the Augenblick formula? Had Gov Sununu allowed more that $1 dollar (yes one whole dollar!) to be allocated to this school fundung formula, maybe we wouldn't be where we are today. Thanks Gov. Sununu!
PS
Didn't you lose a sweet WH gig for stealing from the taxpayers? ie. plane rides to the dentist, skiing and other assorted trips?

As a registered Republican, I would like Governor Lynch to know that the views of former Governor Sununu do not reflect my thoughts about him - at all.

Being a married mom of three and working two part time (private sector) jobs to help make ends meet, I am lucky enough to be situated in the 'hub' of Concord for one of my jobs, which has led to me bumping into Governor Lynch numerous times.

I have found him to be extremely open and genuine. His sincerity isn't just based on a smile, he is a man of good character and intellectual substance, I've found. I'm extremely politically minded, and he has never once skirted an issue I've brought up for brief conversation.

I don't understand the baseless accusations by Sununu - "no backbone", especially.

What most impresses me about Governor Lynch is that he was one of only a handful of Governors nationwide who stood up to the Federal Government when it came to Real ID - a completely unneccesary, costly and invasive type of identification, which breaks state law in its implementation, and for any studied Democrat, an infringement on civil rights on numerous levels.

As a resident of this state, I am so proud to have such a strong and principled Governor, who will not 'bend over' for the Federal Government at the expense of our liberty and freedom. It took not only backbone to do what was right - it took courage and an intelligent and clear understanding of our state constitution and law, as well as respect for our sovereignty within a united union of states.

Granted, other parts of his poiltical philosophy and agendas create a dynamic that made it impossible for me to vote for him this election - although, I will say, I was not at all disheartened by his win. I was more concerned and disheartened about Obama's win, which I think many New Hampshire Republicans and Independents (and even a few Democrats) are extremely concerned about, too.

Regarding Senator Sununu losing his seat... and other future aspirations...

The federal deficit has a huge impact on local and state deficits (and if you don't understand the connection, just read up more on the value of the dollar) - so Sununu Sr. might want to consider that his son, as well as former Governor Judd Gregg, both voted for the bailout bill, both times, which increased the federal deficit to astounding levels that continue to fail miserably in terms of what was 'hoped' to be achieved by it.

In avoiding his duty to represent his constituents, Senator Sununu lost a lot of votes this past election because of wreckless support of yet another deficit decision- not to say those same voters then voted for Shaheen - but I know I personally could not give a Republican with no regard for fiscal responsibility my vote.

And I most certainly would not want Senator Sununu to be governor of New Hampshire, either, and should he run, I will campaign against him, fiercely, as no matter what weaknesses Governor Lynch may or may not have in economic intellect, he can at the very least hone up on his understanding of the issues that face this great state, and come up with ways to meet budget deficits in this state by prioritizing and making the appropriate cutbacks and waiting lists, but nothing Governor Lynch could do in good intentioned error would ever equal or surpass what Senators Sununu and Gregg did by manipulating and pushing Democrats to vote for 850 billion dollars of tax payers money to be handed out in million dollar Christmas bonuses and to prop up poorly managed financial institutions that took risks nobody in their right business mind should ever have taken.

Why was it that during this year's congressional and house votes my best representation was from New Hampshire Democrats??? Republican leadership has completely removed themselves from their constiuencies - former Governor Judd Gregg actually was on the committee that negotiated to manipulate good intentioned and horribly misguided Democrats to eventually pass the monumental theft of tax dollars that have not improved our current situation and, indeed, threatens our future prosperity - both private sector and state/federal workers and elected officials will suffer for this financially. Nobody will be financially safe or job 'secure' by the ramifications.

I am appalled and outraged at the senseless attacks on Governor Lynch, as if it's his fault so many Republicans lost, when had Republicans only voted for fiscal responsibility, this election would not have gone exactly the way it did - if anyone used 'platitudes', it was the Republicans themselves - right on their own websites, trying to explain 'why' they were voting against the will of the people, who made sure, as constituents, their voices and letters and emails were loudly and clearly "NO" on that bailout, but who got form letters full of platitudes in reply, and a yes vote from their representation - AGAINST the will of the people.

Republican leadership should be reaching out compassionately to teach Democrats how much more can be achieved socially when prosperity and freedom are protected by abiding by that state book you all swear an oath to uphold and honor. Instead, we had a Democratic presidential candidate talking more about the constitution and being a scholar on it ... a shameful missed opportunity by Republicans to prove they could and would abide by the consitution much better - but how could they even claim it, when local level Republican leaders, as well as federally, consistently voted in violation of the constitutions?

Republican leadership, on state and federal levels, has not been fiscally repsonsible, has not abided by the Constitutions, state or federal, and that is why they keep losing elections every year in growing numbers.

When the majority of Republicans no longer offer a logical and sound solution to the problems we face - they contineously have made things worse - perhaps it's time to re-read that document you are supposed to be using as a rule book and a guide to your every move, action and vote.

I'd rather have a composed and thoughtful Democrat like Governor Lynch, who apparently has more respect for and knows more about that document than most Republicans do, being in a leadership position than some wayward Republican steamrolling our state and nation's future on their own whims and 'loyalty' to party leadership that has proven to be disasterous for 8 grueling years.

Why don't you boys in the Republican 'old school' sit down with some books on the role of government, get back to your roots, and hone up more on HONEST and REAL economic and fiscal reponsibility when your votes actually display complete disregard for it, instead of bashing a Governor who has been the elected choice of a voting population who clearly voted for Republicans in the past here in New Hampshire, but whom now find themselves in the perplexing situation of finding better Republican candidates, more logical candidates, more law-abiding candidates, and less vicious candidates in the Democratic party.

For the record: I did not vote for any Democratic candidate this election, in local, state or federal offices. But I refuse to give my vote to any Republican who does not uphold the law and who doesn't display a reasonable amount of common sense. I did vote for a few local Republican candidates, after much research on them to make sure they were representing Republican values and Republican platforms (the real Republican platform, not the 'current' Republican platform, which is horrendous.)

Next time any former or current Republican leadership person wants to make some text or verbal jabs at Governor Lynch, know this - I will be at the ready to make sure you are countered with FACTS about your own weaknesses, screwups and overall incompetency. Your attempts to embarrass and pester Governor Lynch will get you doubly, if not quadruply, ashamed of your behavior.

I highly suggest you instead put the effort you put into attacking Governor Lynch into actually taking positive actions and using your 'intelligence' to get those swing-voter Dems in elected positions to better understand Republican compassion (a term that seriously needs to be worked on.)

Again, Governor Lynch, I apologize for the behavior of some of my fellow Republicans. I probably won't be allowed to volunteer for anything GOP related ever again, but it was worth it to get this off my chest.

Renee of Northwood

Tell your wife to quit. I am sure there are TONS and TONS of people that would give anything for her job!

So you make 15-20% less than the private sector? Then you state you could make $15,000 more in the private sector? So you must be making $80,000 to 85,000 working for the State. Not bad, How many people in New Hampshire make that kind of money?

State employees are not getting wealthy and they can thank, in part, their union.

I believe that there are many state employees who probably work very hard and throw themselves into their work and there are those who I have heard say: "I am done at 4PM and I am out of this dump!"

There is no consistency, only labor grades and single tasking. Like school teachers, performance is not rewarded, tenure and politics is.

The analogy of 5 highway workers standing on the roadside watching one dig a hole is a reality, not urban myth.

In the business world, single tasking would result in the loss of one's job. The issue is that the state is run by "administrators" which is different than "managers" who understand what it takes to get the job done.

However, public servants who hire people do not appreciate private industry experience but they should. In fact, read any of the job titles of open jobs with the state. They are so tailored to specifics that they allow no room for a non-traditional candidate to be considered.

In other words, they protect their own....plain and simple. Look at the rolls of employees and you will find a great deal of nepotism and croneyism. That is the issue with state employment......administrators, most with little or no "management" experience making calls that they are not qualified to make.

Due to their inefficiency, average state workers get a bad reputation and are considered slackers.

djdepaulo wrote: "It's a simple photograph, get over it already and realize that it's impossible to polish a turd."

Glad to know that you feel that way about your fellow citizens.

djdepaulo wrote: "It's been pretty well established (by the other commenters here) that any picture of this guy would be unappealing in it's own special way, so you have plenty of counterpoint commenting to do."

And the picture of his son looking like deer in the headlights next to a younger picture of Shaheen....I guess that is not editorial slant????? Or Hodes airbrushed picture next to Horns not so attractive picture...I guess that is not editorial slant???

djdepaulo wrote: "There are other papers out there for you to read if you don't like this one, so why do you even visit if you think it's biased? Coming here and then complaining that the paper is liberally leaning is like sticking your foot under a rolling steamroller wheel and then complaining afterwards that your foot really hurts a lot."

Well that is the issue, isn't it? Newspapers are OK being biased on the EDITORIAL pages but it should not bleed over into the photos or news. I am sure that the mind numbed liberals who read the Monitor would like nothing better than to read just what they want to believe in print every day and live by those words as if they are the only truth.

OH MY, isn't that what they criticize religious people for doing!!!!!

Well, let me tell you something, we are not going away and we will expose the liberal slant at all media outlets that play that game.

That steamroller may turn on YOU "dj" so be ready for it.

Next we need to march on NHPR..........by the way, why are my tax dollars paying for their new digs and for them to propagandize????

Two media organizations in Concord that need to get their house in order!

I guess I will not really care, being the worst govenor we have had in Nh and trying to pass your title to the current gov who has done an outstanding job at fixing all the crap you and Benson did to us..You Mr sununu are a perfect example of the CORRUPTION in our Government and you dare stand toe to toe with a man as GOOD as Mr Lynch?? HA, retire to a home old man, your washed up and your days of bilking tax payers out of moneys to fund your free time are over, get used to it....

While I, too, have seen some state employees appear to be lax, I have seen many more, like my wife, who works through all breaks, eats lunch at her desk while working and often goes in early or stays late. Is that what the high life is? Making 15-20% less in wages and benefits than her peers in private industry while working almost an extra day a week FOR FREE, for those of you who are complaining? I am sick of this tirade about how they do nothing. You look at labor unions like the automakers have where a high school drop out who bolts widgets on a car makes more than she does with a master's degree. By the way, those DMV and DOT employees you see doing nothing, some of them make so little money they qualify for food stamps and Medicaid. Yep, they are living the high life at your expense. And, did you know, there is a purpose to all this employee bashing, it lets the big wigs keep getting away with murder. They get you sqaubbling over crumbs while they devour loaves.

We now have the highest budge deficit ever. We now pay the highest taxes on various things and the highest fees also on lots of other items. Who is responsible for this? Our Happy Face Neutral Governor John Lynch and his left wing crew. We all should congratulate Gov. Lynch because his wanting to put our state in the same category as his home state of Mass. is slowly but surely being accomplished.

was it not the Elder Sununu that was chided for his jet-setting across the country on the tax-payers dime? I thought he had been relegated to exclusive use of the white-house bicycle.

Politics has become corrupt, many who remain are only serving their own agendas, not actually representing those constituents to whom they serve. Bullying isn't a way to make friends and work as a team. Seems those that make something of themselves by truly working for the people as a team are being attacked by those bullies in an attempt to make themselves look better.

I believe it was this sort of corruption within an ancient senate that killed the empire...

Sununu sure as hell looks like a "effective counterweight", to almost any heavy object. I have a pinback button, which I purchased in the 1980s, with Sununu's photo on the front, and it says: "Will Rogers Never Met This Man". It applied then, and it applies now. There's not one endearing thing that I can think of that Sununu represents or projects. With any luck, he and his big, um, mouth will stay out of the country.
Murph in Wolfeboro

Nuf said.

Craig Benson. Worst NH governor EVER

When John Sununu left office for the last time as Governor, had he not taken the state from a surplus budget to a deficit. Did't the next governor then have to scramble to get the state back on firm financial footing?? What's the old Saying" When You Live In Glass Houses etc..." I recommend he stay doing whaterver he was doing before slamming Lynch. His son still has opportunities in front of him I think.

Get a job in the real world, You guys can just go to the union and fix your self up. look at GM this what you are doing to the State.

Well I guess State Employees have spare time on there time on there hands.I would say go get a real job if your pay is so low. I bet you won't go out in the real world. because you know How good you have it. Try paying fo health insurance on your own. Want us in the real world cry for you.

It's a simple photograph, get over it already and realize that it's impossible to polish a turd. It's been pretty well established (by the other commenters here) that any picture of this guy would be unappealing in it's own special way, so you have plenty of counterpoint commenting to do.

There are other papers out there for you to read if you don't like this one, so why do you even visit if you think it's biased? Coming here and then complaining that the paper is liberally leaning is like sticking your foot under a rolling steamroller wheel and then complaining afterwards that your foot really hurts a lot.

Take a long look at our ex- governors and think about what came out of your mouth, more Sununu BS.

Are you afraid to attack Jeanne Shaheen? You know she will not stand for this kind of nonsense! I believe you are doing this to see if people will stand beind little Johnny, well I for one will not! Lynch is a great Governor. Back of Old Man. Sununu days are done!

Their descendents are allegedly still living in the woods near Cornish and Grantham. One apparently purchased a business suit and spectacles at a nearby store.

Lets be real here. Anyone who has had to register a vehicle will see more state employees on breaks, gossiping and/or working as slow as they can. Anyone who drives a car has seen the Highway Dept. employee with a shovel or other tool surrounded by 3-6 other employees watching him. In some state agencies that require effort the employees are getting bed sores on their backside from not getting out of their chair their entire shift. I can go on and on, but you all know what I'm talking about. The vast majority of them couldn't hold a real job. Those who came into state service with a good work ethic soon loose it. In many cases, the Supervisors tell the employees to slow down when they are first hired because it makes the more senior employees look bad. Nothing has changed its only gotten worse. Its nothing more than another state welfare program to be a state employee.

I have lost any respect for that I might have had. Please do not attack our wonderful governor. Gov. lynch is a bright, intelligent man with plenty of back bone. and a sharp sense of humor.
He is the best leader our state has had in my lifetime.

Let's not forget that as Governor he broke a contract with the SEA and because of him we have on the Supreme Court, one of the most liberal justice David Souter. And this is a conservative? Re: Lynch being the worst, maybe the old guy has AZ, he doesn't remember Merril and Benson and their lack of family values.

gov. lunch is the best gov. we ever had. he does not spend money on the trips, golf, etc. that a lot of gov.s did. or take money from special intrest groups. your just mad your little boy lost.we the people voted him out. to the both of you bye bye.go get a job somewhere else.lynch is a good man. and smart too.

This is an opening salvo for Junior to run for governor in two years. The last thing NH needs is a Sununu dynasty.

I remember having a staff meeting with Former Gov. Sununu, he was more interested in the donuts and coffee then having a meeting. He stuffed his fat face and left us, we were all wondering why we even bothered.
PLEASSSEEE NO MORE SUNUNU'S....

Are you just a wee bit upset your little boy lost his election? Go away!

Benson was the WORST Governor in this state! A thief, a womanizer, an adulter, the list goes on. Sununu I approve this message!

I remember the days of John Sununu Sr. as Gov. he wasn't a great Gov. Nor was Jr. a Great Senator. And the person complaining about the photo being bad because of a liberal media....go out and look at any photo of the man, even back when he was Gov. They all look awful no matter who took them and thats how he looks in real life. I know I've met the man, I was even in his office when he was Gov.