Scott Brown vs. Harry Reid

Jackarooty, I hear you.  But the polls are about the only place where you can have any influence at all these days.  Go.  Vote.  Send your tiny message.  You’ll feel better for having done so.

Besides, if you don’t vote, you cede the right to b*tch.

If there is even a slight chance that he could vote against the Stealth Care Bill, it’d be worth a vote.

Scott Brown is still a big “if” in MA, considering the ratio between Dems and Republicans in the state.  But, I have read that Brown has the lion’s share of the unaffiliated vote, an almost 30-70 split.  If that’s true [and the polls have a habit of being untrustworthy], it’s going to be about getting out the vote.  I understand Coakley has a lot of money.  But if the Republicans are rushing in with money infusions, it probably means the internal polls make this look like a real horse race.

I was scanning the Kos pages over the weekend and many posters there are in full panic mode.  They know what a Coakley loss would do to legislative prospects.  But even more, the shock of a loss or near loss would rattle an already nervous body of representatives.

I read Kathleen Parker’s op-ed in the Washington Post.  Her rundown on Brown is interesting: Joe Six Pack with a law degree and a serious military background.  He’s a conservative but sounds far less ideological than most.  And one of the quotes I picked up makes him very attractive:

“I don’t owe anything to anyone.”

With an attitude like that [if true], he’s a man for all seasons.

Should be fun to watch.  And oh yes, I read Brown is pro-choice but opposes late-term abortion or lowering the age of consent.  Which is basically where I stand.

Interesting!  And if I were Harry Reid?  I’d be thinking a career change is looming in my future.

I didn’t see any signs that Republicans understood “how representative government is supposed to work” when they had control.

The HILLBUZZ crew are all OUT for Scott!  lol
As long as an OBOT lover doesn’t win.  That’s where I’m at these days.  Not much worse in my book.  Except maybe for CheneyBOT.  Figures they’re related.  PUMA GRRRROWL!

The voters over compensated in 2008. The Dems have done nothing but ram rod unpopular legislation down our throats. With a few GOP pickups the Dems may have to regroup under new leadership. But it remains to be seen how the GOP will act once given back any influence.

So there is more than just the State of the Union address at stake for the Health Care Reform bill. 

After the fiasco with the stimulus because it was done so quickly you would think they would learn.

This being said along with many elected officals saying that this Health Care Reform is not what they really wanted but it will do, many are realizing what a bunch of idiots we have running our country.

I am in Ma and I have marked the 19th on my calender. I am an Independent and I hope that Brown beats the hell out of Coakly.

ok duck come on out and tell us the truth. you are a mass dim.

What lies?

They did indeed. I can only hope that they won’t overcompensate yet again in 2010. We don’t need yet another reactionary swing back to the other extreme.

Can I convince you to vote because I can’t, and I’m desperate about sending a message to the Senate Democrats? Please, pretty please?

i’ve been telling her a few things about Obama and Obamacare, taking care not to overwhelm her with too much information.  She is absolutely shocked.  She had NO clue that Obamacare could be problematic, let alone a disaster.

If you are so inclined, the Scott Brown campaign is trying to raise $500K in one day.  Link here…

http://www.brownforussenate.com/red-invades-blue

 
I agree with both creeper and Bronwyn and at a guess Jack there are many out there that would pay you to go vote! Of course that last bit is a joke however nothing like doing as the rich guys do!!!

These days… I’m for anything that is aganist Obama….  So, Scott you better beat Martha so we can stick to Obama and Raid.

Jack,

NEVER let them take your vote by any method. If everyone votes, as they are now talking, it could just be the beginning of a revolution we need to root out corrutpion in all area of Governement,

This independent in Massachusetts is voting Scott Brown.  If Democrats stay home because they think Martha has it in the bag, and disgruntled Repubs and independents come out in droves, we could pull this off.

I don’t think it’s a gimme at all for the democrats in Massachusetts. Because, the voters in Kenendy’s district haven’t really had a real chance to vote at all for the senate for nearly a half century. What, they could vote against their own Viceroy, a veritable homegrown pork machine… but what were the chances of that really? How do we know what the people in MA really want for themselves? They are just now able to speak for themselves what they want for the first time in a very long time. I think of them in a similar way that I think of Cubans. The Massachusetts people are now free, or at least they can be.

Sassy,

This comment considering the Kennedys’ stacked deck is part of the so called “wisdom” from the Obma Media. For reasons not at all clear to me, Vicki Kennedy is very popular with DC Dems. HOWEVER, the people of Massachusetts ignore her, and just wish she would go back to Louisisana where she belongs.

The Boston Machine, now under the control of the crook from Chicago, Deval Patrick, is trying to “Chicago-Ize” Mass. Patrick is doing so badly the Boston Globe today had a front page story about Deval Patrick’s rapidly delcining numbers, and the improbability of them ever again rising. Mass voters, like elsewhere in the country have had it, and they defintely do NOT want to be known as “Chicago on the Atlantic Seaboard”.

NJ - a solidly blue state, just voted in a Republican governor. A Scott Brown win in MA not so far-fetched.

I honestly doubt that Obama gives a damn if the Republicans take control of either House of Congress. If the Republicans gain control, it will just give Obama an even better excuse than he has now for doing things that favor the corporate interests.

I don’t think he cares about the Democratic Party, ordinary Americans, or America’s traditional values

I’m voting from brown.  Until they screwed hillary I was a loyal democrat.  Boy would it be a kick in the pants to have him win.

At a New Year’s Day gathering, I used Howard Dean’s talking points against the bill!  And I fully credited him, too!

With regard to abortion, Scott Brown writes on his senate campiagn website: “I believe government has the responsibility to regulate in this area and I support parental consent and notification requirements and I oppose partial birth abortion.”

With regard to marriage, Scott Brown writes on his website: “I believe marriage is between a man and a woman.”

With regard to guns, Scott Brown writes on his campaign website that he believes “citizens have the right to keep and bear arms as a basic constitutional liberty.”

http://www.brownforussenate.com/issues

If you’re okay with those stances on those issues, then fine, support Scott Brown.

For what it is worth, Coakely as a MA super deleagte, bucked the party and  held out and cast her vote for Hillary.

I caught some of the debate on my ride home tonight. Some key differences.

Brown supports Obama on the troop expansion, Coakely opposes. I’m with Brown on that one.

On the deficit, Brown emphasized cutting spending as key and also mentioned tax cuts. Coakley countered that Bush tax cuts lead to big deficits. Brown cited ending wars as cost cutting measure as well as going after entiltlement when directly asked about them. My thoughts were Brown is sort of plaing both side of the issue, supporting troop increase in Afghanistan yet claiming he will end the wars to cut spending. Is that possible? Brown also mentioned voting against Health Care bill as a way of cutting spending. Coakley countered that CBO shows bill is cost neutral after 10 years. Brown discounted that argument. Brown did vote for Romenycare in 2006.

Coakly indicated she supports tax cuts and or policies that would cut taxes in the middle class but supports tax increase on top 2%. On entitlements she indicated that she would not hurt seniors who payed into a plan for decades by cutting a critical source of income for them to pay for mismanagement by the government. She said there are other ways to reign in spending without hurting seniors.

ducksoup, you had better believe obama cares if he loses the house and senate. they won’t be the rollovers the dims were.

Jackrooty, We are all in Whoville. Our voices may be small but we can be heard.

Please VOTE. =-X

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