Republican Brown Wins in Massachusetts
Wow.
In an epic upset in liberal Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown rode a wave of voter anger to win the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Edward M. Kennedy for nearly half a century, leaving President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul in doubt and marring the end of his first year in office.
The loss by the once-favored Democrat Martha Coakley in the Democratic stronghold was a stunning embarrassment for the White House after Obama rushed to Boston on Sunday to try to save the foundering candidate. Her defeat signaled big political problems for the president’s party this fall when House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates are on the ballot nationwide.
I’ll admit… I saw this coming in the polls and such, but I didn’t think it would actually happen. Clearly there’s something drastically wrong in Washington when a Republican wins a senate seat in Massachusetts.
Exactly one year ago, they said conservatism was dead. Tonight, Scott Brown and the people of Massachusetts said “they” were wrong.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 19, 2010 at 2247 hrs
I agree, wow. There was certainly a bit of “throw out the bums” here, but I also think it speaks to a deadly arrogance on the part of the Democrats. They thought they had a lock on this seat and ran a very weak (and apparently inept) candidate. Mr PP is right - they were so very wrong. BO should be worried. Fortunately, divided goverment usually governs best.
Posted by Charlie Hillman on January 19, 2010 at 2258 hrs
“I can hear you Owen…..... the rest of the State of Wisconsin can hear you…........ and Russ Feingold will hear from all of us soon!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 19, 2010 at 2301 hrs
I love how Owen’s source of the story is MSNBC. Kind of a back-handed whosyerdaddy…
Posted by Smeety on January 19, 2010 at 2307 hrs
I don’t know if any of you guys saw the Frank Luntz focus group tonight, but it was good news for us common folk. Basically a bunch of Massachusetts Dems spoke up and said they voted for Brown simply because the Dems in Washington and Obama were cutting all sorts of horrible back room deals that would destroy the current healthcare system. They didn’t like it and wanted to send a message.
Hard to believe we’ve made it here after the mess the last six-months. Taking down Teddy’s seat to do it…..at the site of the Boston Tea Party. Good times. Good times.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 19, 2010 at 2321 hrs
Less than three hours after the polls closed Howard Dean proclaimed the Coakley loss on Bush. Go figure.
Senator Fiengold’s contact:
202/224-5323Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 19, 2010 at 2326 hrs
Who didn’t see this coming?
In the past twenty years Democratic enrollment has shrunk from 48 percent of the Massachusetts electorate to 37 percent. Repubs are smaller yet.
Crow all you want about a win for conservatives.
Independent voters delivered this because they were fed-up over the Dems on healthcare.
The GOP might take a lesson from this and add it to their mid-term election playbook…
Posted by Swamp Gas on January 19, 2010 at 2335 hrs
Now we get to watch the dems throw Coakley under the bus, back it up and run over her again and again.
I for one am hoping the dems continue to excuse this away and play it down. The longer they keep their heads in the sand the better November 2nd will be!Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 19, 2010 at 2336 hrs
I don’t know if any of you guys saw the Frank Luntz focus group tonight, but it was good news for us common folk.
I saw it. I thought it was the most interesting segment of coverage all night. Despite the repeated claims that this wasn’t an agenda on the Health Care bill or Obama, at least for this particular focus group, that was EXACTLY what it was about. And it was made clear by a panel full of Democrats and Independents who votes for Obama just 13 months ago.
I also found it very revealing that a number of the participants who acknowledged voting for Coakley, and supporting the Health Care bill adamantly supported his immediate seating in the Senate, and made it clear they would have no tolerance for games being played with the seat to try and give Reid extra time to get another vote taken in the Senate, if one is needed, to get the final bill passed.
I don’t care what anyone says ... there is a LOT of anger out there, and its not confined to just the people libs mockingly refer to as ‘The Teabaggers’. The anger cuts across party and ideological lines, and its a response to the obvious disregard of the will of the people, and the arrogant ways in which the Democrats have tried to cram legislation down the American people’s throats, weather they want it or not. Brown had a great line in his victory speech when he talked about Congress’ impatience with dissent, and conversely the comfort they seem to have doing the people’s business behind closed doors.
It is going to be very interesting to see what the Dems next moves are. If they proceed with trying to cram the Health Care legislation through, in the wake of this election, I think the backlash in November will be even deeper than its already setting up to be. Its also going to be interesting to see how many, if any, Senators and Congressmen from swing states and districts are willing to walk the plank for Obama, Reid and Pelosi now. There are already some signs that they may be losing Bhay and Webb. Can Lincoln, Bennet, and even Ben Nelson who isn’t even up this year, be far behind?
By the way ... Do I get a set of steak knives for being the closest in predicting the winner and the margin of this race on this Blog?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 0008 hrs
In some respects, I agree with Swampgas: Republicans need to take a lesson from this. But I believe it IS a win for Conservatism. Independents saw the “Change” and didn’t like it. It was not only back room deals, but deals for a huge leap to Socialism. They didn’t like it.
Scott Brown comes off as a regular guy.
Posted by Steve on January 20, 2010 at 0552 hrs
Who didn’t see this coming?
Obama
Reid
Pelosi
Dean
...and KennedyPosted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 0729 hrs
For even more fun - head out to the MSM sites and watch as their heads snap back.
The people have spoken… will the Dems and the Repubs be listening now?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 0815 hrs
Even this morning Russ “I’m not listening” Feingold said the sheeple still want ObamaCare. Russ Baby: Use your free government health care and go to an otolaryngologist.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 0852 hrs
Feingold should watch the video at this site:
http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/01/20/video-dems-indies-want-ocare-stopped/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjpTFpH9FFM&feature=player_embedded
This video (via johnny dollar’s place) shows a focus group of voters giving Obamacare the thumbs down. They also want an end to one-party rule and the Democrat spending orgy. These are NOT conservatives or Republicans. The group is comprised solely of Democrats and independents who voted for President Obama. It has to be seen to be believed:
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 0900 hrs
First we need to thank the good people of Mass for turning out and changing the course of this off-the-rails country. We need to thank the Mass Dems most since they out number the Reps 3.5:1. Dems made this victory and we should thank them.
Anyone who is left thinking that this is not a referendum on Obama and the Dems should continue on that manra right up to their next defeat.
Second…..I gotta think that this is going to cause a surge in truck sales like the Obama inspired gun sales. This may be the single event that turns around the US auto industry. Its a GMC by the way.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 0919 hrs
Say Wha??-
Truck Sales??? Explain.Posted by Mike on January 20, 2010 at 1104 hrs
Like babies named Brett in recent years.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1113 hrs
SayWha is referring to the truck wreck that is Obama when he is too far from his teleprompter. (campaign speech for Coakley)
Now, I’ve heard about some of the ads that Martha’s opponent is running. He’s driving his truck around the commonwealth
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Forget the truck. (Laughter.) Everybody can buy a truck
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And he decided to park his truck on Wall Street
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It gives you a sense of who the respective candidates are going to be fighting for, despite the rhetoric, despite the television ads, despite the truck.
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So I’d think long and hard about getting in that truck with Martha’s opponentPosted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1118 hrs
Thanks Horse! Yes, thats what I meant. Obama and Martha or was it Marcia…...they couldn’t stop talking about the truck.
A recent post on Scott Brown’s facebook page says, “Change is Hope”.
Sounds good to me! But hey, I already drive a truck.Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1141 hrs
I am very pleased that the people of MA finally woke up and voted for Mr. Brown. This is a referendum on Obamacare and Obama himself.
It’s been one year and Obama has done nothing..I repeat nothing to make America a better place or a safer place. It’s been a year and yet the left keeps trying to blame Bush. Now when the rubber meets the road the people are realizing that we are not better off under Obama.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1410 hrs
I am curious if any of you who are stating that this is a referendum on healthcare reform could please explain how this is so considering that MA has already implemented many of the same elements of healthcare reform that are being considered nationally and especially since Scott Brown, as a state senator, voted for the same reforms in MA that he is opposing for the rest of the country.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1527 hrs
Also, I was wondering if any of you had considered that the lack of support from real liberals/progressives who stayed home on election day might’ve played a part in Brown’s historic win.
http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/WVVWV-Mass-exits.pdf
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1530 hrs
djheru,
I’m sure it’s just a coincidence…
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1535 hrs
djheru,
I considered that the Dems outnumber the Republicans 3.5:1 while simultaneously I considered they had better than a 50% turnout. Sooooooo statistically SOME of the Dems musta voted for Brown. Huh?Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1549 hrs
SayWha - Independents make up half the electorate in MA, dems make up 37&. Soooooo statistically none of the dems had to vote for Brown, although some probably did.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1626 hrs
Anyone ready to take a shot at explaining the apparent disconnect between the votes Brown cast for health Care reform in MA and those he prefesses to take nationally? This is assuming djheru is accurate in his statements in #21, I haven’t looked them up.
Posted by Mike on January 20, 2010 at 1634 hrs
It could be that he understands constitutional limitations on federal authority, and doesn’t believe that the feds have the authority to pass a national health plan. Or it could be that he isn’t happy with what Mittcare has done to the state of Mass. and has decided to fight the outcome at the national level. Or it could just be politics. Hard to say, yet.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1655 hrs
Brown won? Surely it must have been all the cheating the Republicans were partaking in. That coupled with “Marcia” just not tuning her message properly. She would’ve benefited from Obama’s teleprompter. Maybe the White House can start a teleprompter rental service?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1655 hrs
I think the race was over when Martha said that Curt Schilling was a Yankees fan. That is out of touch.
For some reason I feel like buying a pickup truck, maybe posing nude.Posted by Charlie Hillman on January 20, 2010 at 1708 hrs
I Dunno,
I work plenty hard for what I have, but the Demokrats are way smarter than me. So if they say that their gunna take my money and give it someone else, they must know what their talkin’ about. But I sure wonder why when the take form me and give to someone else that aint working for it, it makes them feel soooooo, good but it sure as heck does.
I dunno why they come at me so hard though, I don’t ask anything from them, I just do my business and support my family.
My mama used to say a honest days work for a honest days pay, but by the time I go and give it to the Demokrats there ain’t too much left anymore for me. Not that I’m Komplane’in but I’d sure like to catch a break.
Sounds like that guy up there in Mass a chewsetts wants me to keep a bit more of what I have, and spend what I already give a bit more smarter.
I Perticularry like the folks that want me to keep what I got. When I was talk’in to a buddy he said “that there will make you one of them tea baggers”. I said teabaggers? Are those for real? He said yep. I’m a coffee drinker myself but I guess the next time one of those vote things happen I’m gunna be abliged to vote against them there Demokrats.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 1717 hrs
If it comes down to fate who’s the Prez, I’ll take Brown over Palin.
Attorney Scott Brown said in his victory speech (Note the 9/11-ish acceptance quotes):
“Our tax dollars should go to weapons to defeat [terrorists] not lawyers to defend them.”
“Raising taxes and giving new rights to terrorists is the wrong agenda for our country.”“Yes we can.” ...spend your tax dollars on more and more and more weapons.”
Here’s an opportunity. See, I knew I should have bought General Dynamics at $30 when G.W.B. became prez. I figured we’d be in a major conflict in no time. Who knew it would be two. Maybe with Brown “yes we can” crowd, I’ll have another $$$ opportunity. Put him in folks.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 20, 2010 at 2107 hrs
Here’s another opportunity: Libs can get over their defeat and plan on taking more in November.
I builds the character Lefty’s don’t have.
Posted by Steve on January 20, 2010 at 2111 hrs
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