I Think Scott Brown Missed This Memo

The definition of Bipartisanship.

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)bī-ˈpär-tə-zən, -sən, -ˌzan, chiefly British ˌbī-ˌpär-tə-ˈzan\

Function: adjective.

:A Republican voting whichever way the Democrats vote.

Senator Russ Feingold Of Wisconsin Vulnerable?

Via Ann Althouse.

Yep, appears so.

Feingold had earned their support for his plain spoken style and his occasional bipartisan forays — one of which bit the dust today as blatantly unconstitutional. However, given the hostile reception Feingold has received at town-hall meetings, Wisconsin voters may be ready for a change — and Tommy Thompson could end the tenure of the Senate’s most liberal member

Scott Brown was a game changer.

Hopefully, more and more people get involved with the electoral process for the long haul and not just til the next election.

Quote For The Week: Anniversary Edition

Happy one-year anniversary, Stupid! We got you a Senator.

Elections Have Consequences

Would this be a game of Washington DC Standoff? Threatening to force the ill-named Health Care Reform through Congress regardless of the result of the special election in Massachusetts? Sen. Jim Webb blinked first soon after Scott Brown won Tuesday night.

I guess Congress can get a clue after all. It was a matter of finding the right blunt instrument to beat them with. Who would have thought that the cluebat in question would have been in the form of Teddy Kennedy's old Senate Seat?



Cross posted at The Richmond Liberty Alliance.

The Today Show's Interview With Senator Scott Brown.

From his Office of Senator Elect.

Is it just me or do many of the questions are based on the pretext that Scott Brown is some kind of horrible monster and Meredith Vieira is doing what she can to expose him?

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MORE: What is the over/under on this guy trying to keep his promise of not voting anymore?

t's true that Dem's can not govern because they don't have the balls to go liberal and test the public. Therefore, we keep getting centrist ineffective bills that only piss liberals off. The center-right Dems like it, though. We can not govern and, therefore, should not hold our hope.
I will not vote for any of them because I will not vote, anymore. We lost and I no longer care what Americans get. They can live in squalor and slavery to corporations. Disappointing? Sure, but that's reality now.
Good work Mass and you, especially, Coke-head. Stupid bitch.

Via Eric at The Pool Bar.

Jim Webb Feeling The Heat?

LINKED: Over at The Daily Gator who has more about Barney Frank wanting to step back from 'Health Care Reform' as well.

Previously:

Maybe he's realizing that yeah, the current health care bill is a turd sandwich the Democratic controlled Congress was going to shove down the throats of America.

Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) said the upper chamber shouldn't move forward with healthcare or any other bills until Brown is sworn in.

"In many ways the campaign in Massachusetts became a referendum not only on health care reform but also on the openness and integrity of our government process," Webb said in a statement. "To that end, I believe it would only be fair and prudent that we suspend further votes on health care legislation until Senator-elect Brown is seated."

Or did he realize just how much at risk he is and trying to save his job?

Via Doug at Below The Beltway.

Scott Brown Wins!

Dip accordingly.*

Time to get to work.



*To be in on the joke. Probably not for the squeamish.

Heh, Martha "iDon't" Coakley

My Thoughts On Barack Obama's Stump Speech For Martha Coakley

It wasn't so much a speech for Martha Coakley but more of a speech for the Government Takeover of Health Care.

He only spoke of her as if he was talking about using the right tool for the job. In a way, he's right about that.

Brown for Senate.

I'll Never Understand The Appeal Of Bill Clinton

At first glance, he looks like a nice guy. Then he speaks.

When I told him that some had been critical of his decision to stump for Coakley while hundreds of thousands are still trapped under rubble, he responded with annoyance: “Who?” he challenged, “who is criticizing me? It’s your problem if you can’t see how these things aren’t mutually exclusive.” Electing Coakley, he said, will “help lead to good governance” that will support Haiti while it rebuilds.

The catastrophe of what happened in Haiti was bad enough. But to politicize it? Leave it to a democrat to do such a disgusting thing.

Anyone want to guess what the odds are of Barack doing the same thing when he'll be stumping for Coakley?

Scott Brown for Senate.

This Scott Brown Endorsement Has To Sting Martha Coakley

From the Massachusetts Municipal Police Coalition:

Members of our Association have inquired and requested that we endorse Scott Brown in the upcoming election against Martha Coakley. Ms. Coakley along with some of her campaign workers have talked publicly about how her husband is a retired Cambridge Police Officer, giving appearances that she is being endorsed by the Cambridge Police. This may be an innocent insinuation but most do take this as our giving her our support and endorsement. Yesterday, the CPPOA Executive Board voted to endorse State Senator Scott Brown in the upcoming election for US Senate.[Emphasis Mine]

Via Before It's News.

Is This The End For Martha Coakley?

It's still a close race up in Massachusetts but Scott Brown might win after all. Things don't look good for Martha. The tip off?

"This is a Creigh Deeds situation," the Democrat says. "I don't think it says that the Obama agenda is a problem. I think it says, 1) that she's a terrible candidate, 2) that she ran a terrible campaign, 3) that the climate is difficult but she should have been able to overcome it, and 4) that Democrats beware -- you better run good campaigns, or you're going to lose." [Emphasis Mine]

It's a good sign but I'm not going to celebrate just yet. If Brown wins next Tuesday, then I'll pop the champagne.

Quote For The Week: Anarchy And The Attorney General Edition

"I know there were people following, including two from the Brown campaign who have been very aggressive in their stalking,” Coakley told reporters during an appearance at Kit Clark Senior Services in Dorchester. “I’m not sure what happened. I know something occurred, but I’m not privy to the facts. I’m sure it will come out, but I’m not aware of that.”

Whoa. It's The People's Seat, Not The Kennedy's

I can't believe I missed this:



Not only a shot against Martha Coakley-- hand picked by the Kennedy Family to run for the seat-- but also showing the subliminal bias in the media for the liberal mindset. In David Gergen's mind, the seat is bought and paid for by the Kennedy's for the lifetime of the country. There's only the formality of an election. Too bad the only person named 'Kennedy' has no relation to the family. That they know of.

I have to admit to feeling 'Skittelisious' about the potential for a Republican to win the Senate seat that was held by The Liberal Lion Of The Senate.

Thanks to Smitty.

OTHER NEWS ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS SENATE RACE.

From The Boston Herald no less:

Team Obama and the Washington elites see this Senate seat as theirs, not yours. They’re annoyed that the race is competitive. In fact, they’re annoyed that there has to be a race at all. They would have preferred Gov. Deval Patrick make a straight-up appointment of some loyal party hack, rather than have anyone face the voters.

But it was their own scheming and sense of entitlement that revoked the gubernatorial appointment process while Mitt Romney was in the Corner Office, and then forced them to push the post-mortem Kennedy seat law last year. And even that’s not enough. Interim appointee Paul Kirk is violating the explicit instructions of the Legislature and openly campaigning for Coakley.

When you vote for Scott Brown, you’ll be voting against every arrogant Beacon Hill pol who shameless changed the rules of this Massachusetts game.

And this Tweet from Jake Tapper:

Gibbs says "a lot at stake" w/Mass. Senate race but POTUS still has no plans to go. Hmmmm.

There is still fallout from where a member of Coakley's campaign shoved a reporter out of their way.

Click here to see previous entries on Scott Brown.

Democrat Grassroots Groups Match Scott Brown's Money Bomb

Forgive the round up sounding fashion of this but here it goes:

Something is in the water and has them running scared. Hence their sudden donations.

And by grassroots I really mean SEIU and the DSCC (And tea parties are astroturfed by people being paid to be there). But if they spend their money on people holding signs for Martha Coakley but who are going to vote for Scott Brown anyway, it's money well spent.

They're going to need it with the way Martha Coakley treated this staffer from The Weekly Standard.



Not to mention a good spell check program. It's her very own state, for crying out loud.

Robert Stacy has Brown's ad and some insightful analysis of it.

Scott Brown Money Bomb Today. UPDATED

UPDATE @ 12:20 AM: Not bad. Not bad at all for his original goal of $500,000.

Thank you! $1,303,302.50 raised!

UPDATE @ 9:46 PM: He hit the one million mark and then some. $1,012,059.94.

UPDATE @ 8:01 PM: $878,541.84 .

I leave the house for a while and am catching up on the tail end of this.

$836,625.26 so far.

I'm cherishing the thought that potentially a republican will be filling the sizable seat left by Teddy Kennedy.

H/T Ace.

Critical Endorsement For Scott Brown

From the State Police Association of Massachusetts.

Martha Coakley may be the state’s attorney general, but her Senate rival is vying to match her law-and-order credentials.

Republican Scott Brown was scheduled Monday to receive the endorsement of the State Police Association of Massachusetts.

It represents rank-and-file troopers.

Association President Richard Brown says "the terrorist threat in this country is real and Scott Brown will always come down on the side of protecting our nation."

If I'm not mistaken, the attorney general is the state's chief law enforcement officer. That's gotta sting.

The Fix Is In With Health Care

Via Dan Rielh.

If Scott Brown wins the Senate Special Election, he would be the 41 vote for the Republicans to help filibuster the Health Care Bill. But he would need to be sworn into the Senate first. That might be an issue.

[I]f Brown wins, the entire national health-care reform debate may hinge on when he takes over as senator. Brown has vowed to be the crucial 41st vote in the Senate that would block the bill.

The U.S. Senate ultimately will schedule the swearing-in of Kirk’s successor, but not until the state certifies the election.

It might not be legal and it's sure as hell immoral and unethical. But it's how it's going to go down.

Special Report: Massachusetts Special Senate Election

UPDATE: Linked by Smitty for Rule 5 Sunday.

PREVIOUSLY:

Ladies, wouldn't you like this guy to represent you in Congress? And by represent I mean that if you live in Massachusetts please vote for Scott Brown in the special election on Jan. 19th.

Seriously, check out his site. The man is quite the Silver Fox. And I'm saying this as a very confirmed heterosexual male.

Picture credit from here.

Thanks to Di for the link.