David at Blue Mass Group reviews recent polls on the special election to replace Senator Kennedy in this post. Depending on how you break out the likely voters, the race is either tied or Ms. Coakley is way ahead. Special elections are hard to predict because you don't know what the turnout is likely to be.
Representative Brown is a George W. Bush Republican, pro-torture, in favor of lax regulation and tax cuts, and against health care reform. I don't think he represents ...
... the views of the majority of Massachusetts voters. The danger is that a motivated minority will show up at the polls and elect him. That would be an unfortunate memorial for the late Ted Kennedy. Get out and vote in this election on Tuesday, January 19th.
Found this over at the link you provided, Brown posed nude for a magazine
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Good thing he's not running for Miss America!
Scott Brown represents my views and no amount of dirty campaigning by the Coakley brigades will change that view. It will be a fitting memorial indeed to the late Senator should Brown get in or even come close!
ReplyDeleteGo Brown!
Anonymously pro nudity then,is it?
ReplyDeleteThis guy supports the first 2 TRILLION DOLLAR economic debacles (the wars in Iraq & Afganistan) that will haunt our decendents. In addition he supports the government allowing banks and other big business's to regulate themselves (does the September & October economic collapse mean anything to you?). He points to the third economic debacle (Obama bailouts & health care reform) as the only issues that matter. Vote for a Bush Republican and you are voting to throw your family's future away.
ReplyDeleteBrown all the way!!!
ReplyDeleteMartha Coakley supports big government expansion that will bankrupt generations and reduce the quality of health care. Vote Brown!
ReplyDeleteBig defense spending-no problem
ReplyDeleteSpend to help the taxpayer- no way
Freedom bombs for everyone!
umm how is the current spending spree helping the common American?
ReplyDeleteMs Coakley is soft on criminals and slept through her tenure as AG. Every major political corruption case has been brought by the feds directly under Coakley's nose.
Ms. Coakley is ok with a 40% tax on my health plan. How is that helping the average working guy?
I'm giving Brown a shot thank you very much.
Coakley: 57%
ReplyDeleteBrown: 40%
Kennedy: 3%
Take it to the bank.
The one-man Dartmouth Scott Brown Campaign has certainly been busy today. Martha will win. Sorry, Walmart.
ReplyDeleteA 10-12 point win for Coakley is a disaster for democrats nationwide in 2010. Take that to the bank.
ReplyDeleteRepublicans should not be getting as COCKY as they seem right now. Remember the last election? The one that Mr. Obama won? Things can change very quickly in politics. Don't forget that. Democrats surely have had several bad months, but nothing lasts forever. Just ask President Hillary Clinton.
ReplyDeleteto jan 11 5:01pm...."Ms. Coakley is ok with a 40% tax on my health plan. How is that helping the average working guy?"
ReplyDeleteCoakley said TONIGHT ..she doesnt support that provision...get it right and stop listening to conservative radio...it really rots your brain.
When Scott pledges to lower taxes, what is going to happen to the deductions, is he going to keep them the way they are?...so we reduce taxes on everyone including those wealthy people...from 35 to 25...then add deductions...what do you get...CORPORATE WELFARE...thank you Scott Brown and the rest of the GOP
ReplyDeleteto 1/11 8:38 - she does not support that provision and yet she supports the bill? Sounds like typical political double talk to me.
ReplyDeleteI don't think any Republican is getting cocky. The Mass Democrats have re-defined cocky by the way they assumed they could just walk into as Martha puts it "Senator Kennedy's seat" Not just cocky but plain arrogant.
ReplyDeleteYou can support a bill and change a provision/amendment...it is the priciple that she supports.
ReplyDeleteTwo very weak and extreme candidates. For a political moderate such as myself, another disappointing choice to make. A right wing, war-mongering, fascist. Or a flaming liberal. Either one will cost me a lot more money for very little in return. I will vote for Coakley because she won't support starting any new wars that maim or kill our children. How's that for you Wally world?
ReplyDeleteAlways been a democrat....
ReplyDeleteThis democrat will be voting for Brown.
It's undemocratic to be the majority and vote with the majority, with no imput from the minority. Power corrupts, and total power corrupts totally. This is what I see in the U.S. Senate. Too many democrats are pulling out of their senate races due to corruption, and favoritism. It's time, yes we can.....C–Span is right, Brain Lamb is right on, where is the C-Span coverage of the behind the scene meetings. Lie to me once, shame on you, lie to me a second time, shame on me.
Prez Obarma lied, Reed is a racist, Kennedy is gone, and Brown is coming on strong.
So mr. "democrat" where were you when from 1994-2006 when the republicans controlled EVERYTHING from the HOUSE,SENATE,and finally the White House. GOP SCREWED this country over 12 years of RULE...now you want to change it BACK after 2 years...WOW!
ReplyDeleteDid I hear correctly this morning that the Obama campaign is taking over the Coakley campaign? Just want clarification
ReplyDeleteWhy does this election have to be a memorial for Ted Kennedy? How about we elect the person best qualified to fill the seat for the future? Whether you will vote for Coakley or Brown, just look at how they stand on the issues - that is really all that matters. From what I have seen, Brown is not a Bush Republican- he seems a bit more moderate. Coakley seems to be very capable. It will be a tough choice.
ReplyDeletehmmm.. name calling. tells me someone is deparate. I listened to the debate last night and based on that and Coakley's spotty record as AG I'm leaning towards Brown.
ReplyDeleteJust heard that Sarah Palin will campaign for Scott Brown before taking up her job on Fox News.
ReplyDeleteI'm a constitutionalist/libertarian by nature… was raised by staunch democrats but my years in the military, traveling the country and the world opened my eyes a bit. Brown is probably more of a JFK style democrat than a republican.. Coackley is just another cookie cutter democrat looking to place further limits on my constitutional rights and take my hard earned money. No thanks, I’ve had enough, I’m voting for Brown.
ReplyDeleteWhen the Democrats changed the rules MID election cycle they lost any chance of getting my vote.
ReplyDeleteI will NOT vote for any democrat that changes the rules and laughs as they do it.
The 60th healthcare vote (kennedy's temporary replacement) had no business ever being in the Senate.
For those who see it necessary to vote for SCOTT BROWN...what is his legislative record...why are you voting for him...what has HE DONE
ReplyDeleteGee - I smell democrat desparation. Name calling, negative adds, innuendo - same old same old.
ReplyDeleteGood for you Scott Brown - stay positive and you've got a race!
lol no answers?
ReplyDelete12 years of Republican smear campaign...can ANYONE remember Max Cleland...triple amputee Vietnam VET...smeared by President Bush and vice president Cheney for being unpatriotic....and you talk about smear campaigns being sameold same old...YEA! from the Bush Administration
ReplyDeleteFunny - I don't remember Bush or Cheney running for Senate in Massachusetts. What have I missed?
ReplyDeleteI thought it was Brown/Coakley/Kennedy. If for no other reason (although there are plenty) I will be voting for Brown because of his stands on issues near and dear to me. The economy and our war against terrorists. I can call them terrorists or is that not acceptable?
That MoveOn and the SEIU have thrown in behind Coakley tells me all I need to know about her and I don't know much about the Kennedy guy other than he's no relation to the Kennedy political family.
I am a lifelong Democrat and will contiue to be. I am voting fro Brown becasue I don't want another Reid follower just because she is a democrat. The two party system needs balance. It has been a travesty since the Dems took ttoal control. Power hungry comes to mind. We need to get back tohonest debate about the issues. Brown in 2010.
ReplyDeleteI dooubt you are a life long Democrat.
ReplyDeletePOWER HUNGRY, need I bring up CHENEY and BUSH and the REPUBLICAN majority from 2000-2006
ReplyDeleteNot sure who you are talking about? What is Wallyworld?
ReplyDeleteI kinda like the idea that so many people are still fighting Bush/Cheney. That's ok - there are a lot of people that are living in 2010 not in 2004.
ReplyDeleteWell let's get this straight, if Bush/Cheney policies are still being promulgated through other candidates...aka Scott Brown...it is completely relevent to bring them up....TRUST ME if Bush/Cheney were from MY party, I would want everyone to forget them too.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to vote for Scott Brown !
ReplyDeleteThe federal government just came out with a deal for states like Rhode Island that owe 130 million in unemployement fees to Uncle Sam.
Here is the deal offered by the Democrats -- You (State of rhode Island ) get 23 million from the federal government but there are strings attached ----\\
In order the get the 23 million your state has to agree to a much lower standard to get on unemployement. One is if a family member or you are sick you can leave your job and go on unemployment. Socialism
quote your reference please
ReplyDeleteSorry folks it's not working. Scott Brown for me.
ReplyDeleteI suppose if people feel it's a bad thing to attach -however inaccurately- a Bush/Cheney link to Brown then it's entirely appropriate to attach an Obama tag to Coakley. Kinda works both ways coming from this independant voter who will select Brown after having voted for Obama.
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ReplyDeleteI highly doubt your vote for OBAMA...but nice try
and if you ...why did you vote for Obama?
ReplyDeleteWallyworld is a very vocal republican wannabe that can be seen earning his living at the local discount department store. Hint: he casts an extraordinarily large shadow.
ReplyDeleteGrow up!!!
ReplyDeleteWhy did I vote for Obama? Because I did not care for the alternative - John McCain - and I was duped by all the hope and change talk.
ReplyDeleteYES WE CAN!!!! YES WE CAN!!!! YES WE CAN!!!!
ReplyDeleteGO BROWN!!!!!
oh, so no reason...then...lol...it wasnt his stance on the major issues, like iraq,afghanistan,healthcare?...you just thought..WHAT THE HELL...come on, your smarter than that.
ReplyDeleteUm no it was some of Obama's stances on the war in Afghanistan-which he did not stay true to, his plan to be a unifier and seek bi-partisan solutions to problems - which he has not - to provide for employment growth and job opportunities - which he has not and so on. Obama has dissappointed me to date. In any case, like bush and Cheney, Obama is not running for the Senate seat, Brown and Coakley are and Brown is getting my vote. Sorry Martha.
ReplyDeleteMy problem is if you are going to "talk the talk" then "walk the walk". You want to continue these wars? You want to get into new ones? Then make sure your kids go over there. That's called credibility.
ReplyDeleteFor those who see it necessary to vote for SCOTT BROWN...what is his legislative record...why are you voting for him...what has HE DONE
ReplyDeleteUmmmm perhaps if was previously a ommunity organizer her would be qualified.
Just in case that slipped by your astute mind I am referring to Barry AKA Barak!!!
so you complain about oboma's lack of a legislative record...but vote for Scott?....WOW! hypocrite!!
ReplyDeleteBill, How in the HELL in waterboarding TORTURE!!!! The animals murdered 3000 Americans...I say GO Cheney and BUSH and GO SCOTT BROWN!!!
ReplyDelete"How in the HELL in waterboarding TORTURE!"
ReplyDeleteWow, there is so much wrong in that one statement that it is hard to know where to start. First, there is no question that waterboarding is torture. The US has prosecuted people for the very same act.
So then, torture is immoral, irrational, and inhumane.
Torture is never justified or justifiable, not ever.
Those who torture others are criminals, wrong-headed, and sick.
Torture goes against our founding principles (all man are created equal, have inalienable rights)
It goes against the rule of law (No charge, trial, or conviction. Punishment by fiat. Do you want the government to be able to mistreat people suspected of crimes and torture them until they confess?)
I could go on and on but there is no need as I don't think it would make any difference to you.
Just for the record, those responsible for the murder of 3000 people are also criminals. Now having tortured them, the US cannot bring them to justice. They can be held up as martyrs instead of being brought to the dock, tried, convicted and sentenced in shame and humiliation like the murderers that they are.
First, there is no question that waterboarding is torture. The US has prosecuted people for the very same act.
ReplyDeleteBill, you use misleading facts to help you in your argument. For the real facts please understand that he was convicted of real crimes against humanity, beating soldiers and civilians with clubs, using cigarettes to burn them stealing Red Cross care packagesduring and the charges of waterboarding were simply thrown in to lengthen the rap sheet.
Scott Brown, A man with convictions and a true patriot. He is pro enhanced interrogation, pro deregulation of Wall st. and anti health reform
ReplyDeleteThis race does not include Obama just as it does not include long gone Bush/Cheney. It includes a man of convictions who speaks his mind and thankfully does not wallow in the mud as his opponent and her supporters have chosen to do. Listen to what Brown says, see how he has campaigned and compare it to Mrs Coakley. Made the decision easy for me.
ReplyDeleteScott Brown in '10.
Brown supports the Bush tax cuts, which in 2010 will increase taxes for the bottom 95% of taxpayers while lowering the tax burden by the same percentage for the top 1%.
ReplyDeleteBrown also voted against the early retirement of state employees who have been diagnosed with asbestos related cancer and cardiac illnesses while on the job with the state.
Deregulation of Wall Street? Straight out of the George Bush manual for how to be rated as one of the 3 most incompetent presidents of all time. Anyone know where Bush & Cheney are? Oh yes, they went underground. Not that any intelligent person cares at this point.
ReplyDeleteTax cuts stimulate growth and create jobs. Tax increases discourage the same.
ReplyDeleteScott Brown has made the effort to meet the citizens of the state, has worked hard to get his message out. He is honest, and forthright and guess what? People are listening. My vote is for Brown.
I wonder if Congressman Frank can see the writing on the wall?
ReplyDeletejan 14th 1:46...you are DEAD wrong...we saw tax cuts from BUSH ,the LARGEST in american history....and what did we get....this crap of an economy.
ReplyDeletealso is tax breaks worked...why the hell has there been stagnation of wages within the middle class for 30 years...I thought tax breaks were supposed to trickle down....in theory it works, but practically it didnt.
CEO salaries increased 500%....middle class over 30 years rose 15%...that 1/2% a YEAR.
tax breaks should go to poor and middle income families so that THEY can create DEMAND which spurs economic GROWTH, not tax breaks for those people who already make more than enough to expand their businesses.
ReplyDeleteMilton Freidman is WRONG
I cannot believe what I just read about Mr.Brown.How can he swear at a high school and act like he did nothing wrong.Even though these kids most likely say it all the time,he is supposed to be a role model. These same kids would get in trouble for saying this in a school setting.You know if it were a teacher who used that same profanity in front of our kids we would be outraged.So why on God's green Earth would we vote for someone who has NO respect for us or our children.
ReplyDeletehmm swear in front of some kids or lie to the citizens of Massachusetts. Not a tough choice. Scott Brown 2010.
ReplyDeleteThe economy under Bush did pretty damn well for 8 years. Now introduce the fraud perpetrated by the likes of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and some unscrupulous bankers and you end up with the mess we face now. Add the trillions in debt we are now racking up and you make things worse.
ReplyDeleteto quote Barney Frank...what planet do you spend most of your time.
ReplyDeleteBush tanked our economy with Deregulation of Wall st, that allowed "bankers" to gamble with your $$$.
Community and reinvestment act(Fannie and freddie) had NOTHING to do with sub prime mortgag crisis
ReplyDeleteThe CRA was enactedwas passed in 1977, requires banks to lend in LOW INCOME neighborhoods where they take deposits. Just the idea that a lending crisis created from 2004-07 was caused by a 1977 law is ridiculous.
But what is more ridiculous when you consider that MOST sub prime loans were made by firms that ARE NOT subject to the CRA. Uof M professor said that 50% of sub prime loans were made by mortagae service companies not subject comprehensive fed supervision
BUSH administration weakened CRA enforcement and the law's reach since 2000, first day in office.
ReplyDeleteDO NOT think about blaming BARNEY FRANK or democrats.....because he became chair of the finance committee in 2007....before then REPUBLICANS headed the committee.
ReplyDeleteDO NOT think about blaming BARNEY FRANK or democrats.
ReplyDeleteThis comment is laughable. Do some homework and come back when you are informed.
Hey Martha finally agreed to an interview - in New Bedford of all places. One of her gems was to state that those of a religous conviction against abortions should not work in emergency rooms! This ranks right up there with her assertion that there are no terrorists left in Afghanistan, and that the reporters her thugs roughed up were Brown stalkers! You can't make this stuff up. Time to go back in hiding Martha.
ReplyDeleteSenator Scott Brown R MA...
ReplyDeleteSure sounds nice
Why is BO coming to Massachusetts when the fate of 45,000 Americans is up in the air in Haiti?
ReplyDeleteBush would have been bashed for such a stunt. Why does Obama get a pass on this?
to 8:51
ReplyDeleteIts a proven fact that deregulation of wall street began in 1998 with a Republican controlled Congress and Democratic President Bill Clinton. Search the 1998-1999 congressional legislation... I'm not one to praise Bush, but your information is wrong.
ok, so Republicans TANKED our economy not just BUSH...and 1998 is not that far from BUSH's 1st term
ReplyDeleteSo Martha is so desperate she's called in the big gun - Obama. Would'nt it be something if Brown actually pulls this out.
ReplyDeleteMaybe then the Dems would get the hint. We are not buying what they're selling.
Good luck Scott Brown.
To: January 14, 2010 11:20 AM
ReplyDeleteYou said: "Brown supports the Bush tax cuts, which in 2010 will increase taxes for the bottom 95% of taxpayers while lowering the tax burden by the same percentage for the top 1%."
My question to you is where do you get your news? Can you really be hat stupid?
The Bush tax cuts will expire in 2010 and ALL Americans from top to bottom will pay more in taxes as a result. That concession was needed to break a Democratic Filibuster.
when the bush tax cuts are fully in place(not expired) in 2010, the share of taxes paid by the bottom 95% of taxpayers will rise 3.8% while the top 5% will fall by the same amount. nearly all of the tax savings will go to the top 1 % whose share will decline by 2.7%
ReplyDelete-David Cay Johnston author and economist
Its a proven fact that deregulation of wall street began in 1998 with a Republican controlled Congress and Democratic President Bill Clinton. Search the 1998-1999 congressional legislation... I'm not one to praise Bush, but your information is wrong.
ReplyDeleteRepublicans had 55 senators and the Dems has 45. The final bill signed by President CLINTON On November 4th, was passed by the Senate 90-8, and by the House 362-57.
This is hardly a Republican problem and clearly a problem with CONGRESS as a whole.
No way this can be pinned on Republican's chests. 90-8 is clearly bi partisan.
link to your information please
ReplyDeleteLet's hope Scott Brown can pull this one out. It's going to be very tight I believe but I think he can do it and hopefully bring some balance to a lopsided, unpopular agenda.
ReplyDeleteThe information referenced above by the blogger can easily be obtainable by the Congressional records of 98-99
ReplyDeleteyou people are AMZING...where were you in the LOPSIDED agenda of BUSH....oh thats right it was YOUR AGENDA so thats OK...Terri Schiavo...midnight VOTE by REPUBLICAN..is an example of abuse of POWER...Patriot act, Abuse of MY RIGHTS
ReplyDeleteBush is back in the race?! Boy I better try to keep up.
ReplyDeleteScott Brown '10
Kerry and Frank next up.
1:02 - -backdoor contracts.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are the very reason Coakley is going to lose. George bush is not running this year. She seems to be campaigning aginst him and so are you guys.
ReplyDeleteLMAO, ray was right in his OP-ED. The republicans would want most normal average Americans to FORGET GW BUSH...but the problem is Democrats keep reminding people of the mistakes of the past,,,,and the GOP doesn't like it....well too bad.
ReplyDeleteDemocrats are going to keep reminding people of the mistakes and the fact that it was the republicans and Bush that got us in this situations in the first place
And Obama is helping the American people, how?
ReplyDeleteForget George Bush? Not me. His first term was good enough to get elected the second time. His second term was marked by mistakes and poor judgement in many areas. It would be nice to think we could learn frm those mistakes and not repeat them. But Obama and his crowd don't seem to learn too quickly. Failed stimulus package? Let's do another one. Bail out auto companys? Did'nt work? Give them some more money. Unions don't like parts of the Obamacare plan? Change it to make them happy. Nebraska does not want to pay there share? Give them a free pass. LA wants a few hundred million to vote for Obamacare? No problem - write the check. We're going to cover millions more people, provide better coverage and save money? Yes and I have a bridge for sale in New York. Martha is OK with all f that and proud to say so.
ReplyDeleteScott Brown 2010.
I am just loving this campaign! Have you ever seen so many democrats squirm? The very thought that they may lose one of the most liberal states in the country hs them sweating bullets from the State House to the White House. All-night strategy sessions to figure out how to salvage the health care plan. Barney Frank having another of his famous tantrums when confronted with a typical Dem plan to circumvent thenormal course of events. Obama hopping on a plane to try to salvage Coakleys campaign after weeks of denial that he would come. What nothing else on the President's plate? Has a little free time on his hands?
ReplyDeleteI love it!
Guess Coakley can't make it on her own.
ReplyDeleteYou people are amazing....complain about THIS president taking trips...BUT NEVER about BUSh...I can tell there are alot of die hard palin/cheney/dubya, and brown-eye supporters here
ReplyDeleteHey the President can fly around anywhere he chooses. I just am commenting on the irony of a guy who less than 4 days ago said he had no plans to come to boost Coakley's campaign then next day he decides he better do something and flys on up. I loved the size of the Brown crowd that was thereto meet and greet him too! Must've rattled Obama enough that he had to drop in a classless line about Browns pick up truck.
ReplyDeleteYou want to continue these wars? You want to get into new ones? Then make sure your kids go over there. That's called credibility.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you talking about dimwit. Brown has been a member of the national guard for almost 30 years. The wars he votes for he might very well end up in.
We have an all VOLUNTEER military, we cannot MAKE anyone's children go unless they make that sacrifice, exactly the way many of US have.
Well, Brown is in, now let's get rid of Kerry but most importantly (it gives me the creeps to even type his name) Barney Frank. He represent everything that is flawed in human behavior no one with any decency and character should, in their right mind, support this individual (and I use the adjective very loosely).
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