The battle for Kennedy's seat

[TooFarTampa]

A contest like this is a godsend for those of us who love to watch the various camps spin-spin-spin. I am looking forward to the results shows tonight

I just really like David Gergen. He is so relaxing and sensible.

I am annoyed by everyone else except Anderson Cooper.

 

[Here4Good]

I just really like David Gergen. He is so relaxing and sensible.

Do you know that he is the ONLY person that Barbara Bush did not call "just darling and a dear friend" in her last book? She seriously hates him.

And I say if he ticked off Bar, then he must be no good.

 

[TooFarTampa]

Do you know that he is the ONLY person that Barbara Bush did not call "just darling and a dear friend" in her last book? She seriously hates him.

And I say if he ticked off Bar, then he must be no good.

That is so weird! I thought all the women loved him!!!

 

[idlewind]

I hope the R's don't look at this and think the people want a return to their brand of waste and mismanagement. People want change, but not what Obama is peddling. People want smaller, smarter government with less taxes and no shady deals and earmarks.

 

[BeachSiO2]

I am interested in seeing what Dems think this vote means. Will they go the route that it was just bad politics on the side of the Coakley camp, and not that they missed out on partisanship?

One item of note is that Ted Kennedy in a special election in 1962 was seated in ONE day. I will be curious to see how it works out on a 5 pt lead for Brown.

 

[scooterbug44]

I hope the R's don't look at this and think the people want a return to their brand of waste and mismanagement. People want change, but not what Obama is peddling. People want smaller, smarter government with less taxes and no shady deals and earmarks.

I really don't think that this vote is anti-Obama, but it may be anti-all the politricks that both parties have been wallowing in. I know I am tired of it and so are all of the others who voted for Obama and actual change.

Kennedy had that seat forever and in the first actual election in decades I wasn't overly impressed by the Democratic candidate. Is it possible that is the 'big' issue?

P.S. Not loving the current health care bills either, just asking.

 

[30ashopper]

I am interested in seeing what Dems think this vote means. Will they go the route that it was just bad politics on the side of the Coakley camp, and not that they missed out on partisanship?

One item of note is that Ted Kennedy in a special election in 1962 was seated in ONE day. I will be curious to see how it works out on a 5 pt lead for Brown.

Huffington nailed it on Countdown tonight - Obama is now perceived as part of the establishment with Reid and Pelosi. He needs to break out of that and do what he was elected to do. Independents are loosing faith.

 

[scooterbug44]

I would definitely agree with that assessment - SO not a Pelosi fan! Hoping the peeps in Nevada take care of Reid quickly.

 

[Dominoes]

The Scott Heard Round the World now becomes the 2nd American Revolution. He won in massachusetts on a lower taxes, small goverment, strong military platform. I lived in MA for 3 years when Bush 2 was Prez and out of about 20 people in my office there were only 2 of us that openly favored what were the old Republican platform. I think abandoning social conservatism to a degree (not altogether) and embracing economic conservatism will bring the Republicans back to majorities by 2012. If Obama doesn't turn a hard 180 to the center, he will be toast in 2012 and it won't matter who the Repubs run against him. His favorability matches Sarah Palin's now and won't recover until he shows that he can actually cut some spending, not raise taxes or fees, and defend the US.

 

[30ashopper]

The Scott Heard Round the World now becomes the 2nd American Revolution. He won in massachusetts on a lower taxes, small goverment, strong military platform. I lived in MA for 3 years when Bush 2 was Prez and out of about 20 people in my office there were only 2 of us that openly favored what were the old Republican platform. I think abandoning social conservatism to a degree (not altogether) and embracing economic conservatism will bring the Republicans back to majorities by 2012. If Obama doesn't turn a hard 180 to the center, he will be toast in 2012 and it won't matter who the Repubs run against him. His favorability matches Sarah Palin's now and won't recover until he shows that he can actually cut some spending, not raise taxes or fees, and defend the US.

I see Brown as a vote against the establishment. D vs. R didn't make difference. Platforms are important, but the current establishments of American politics carry all sort of ugly baggage. That's why Obama was elected, why Brown was elected, why we've had so much turn over lately, people dig candidates who promised to make Washington functional. Unfortunately for Obama, he's not been very successful in his first year - the establishment appears to be running things while he's out giving great speeches. I would hope this is a wake up call for him, I think he’s capable of pulling things together. Maybe a major turnover in Congress this fall will help. From my experience the federal government seems to function best when it's balanced.