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| Brown wins Mass. Senate seat in epic upset |
| 2010-01-20 |
| 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. Brown will become the 41st Republican in the 100-member Senate, which could allow the GOP to block the president's health care legislation and the rest of his agenda. Democrats needed Coakley to win for a 60th vote to thwart Republican filibusters. |
| Posted by:Beavis |
| #36 And for Marcia Coakley - epic fail. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2010-01-20 18:09 |
| #35 Picked up about 350 bucks from a few of the moonbats I work with too. They made the same mistake Gergan did. One guy wanted to match paychecks but I didn't want his starving family on my conscience. And he actually is a good guy. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-01-20 16:26 |
| #34 congrats tu3031. I had similar feelings but after 40 years voting in MA I can't tell the pipe dreams from reality anymore, I though McClown had a shot. That doesn't mean that I don't have a grin on my face!! |
| Posted by: AlanC 2010-01-20 16:17 |
| #33 I tip my hat to you, tu3031! |
| Posted by: eltoroverde 2010-01-20 16:10 |
| #32 I told you all two weeks ago he could take this... #4 I think you're wrong, Odysseus. He's either gonna beat her or push her right up against the wall. Democrats are even uninspired by this woman, from the leadership to the average voter on the ground. They think her campaign has been absolute shit, which it has. She's an ineffectual, lazy AG and a career party hack who thought she had this all wrapped up when she won the primary and put it on cruise control while Brown has been working his ass off. The poll last week that she was only 9 up with two weeks left struck like a thunderclap up here. Now the lawn signs and the bumper stickers are showing up and I have literally seen NONE going up for Coakley. This woman inspires NO ONE to go out in a snowstorm to vote for her. Brown's people will if they think he's got a chance. She's gonna have to work for it and the woman is anything but a workaholic. Believe me, she's beatable. VERY beatable. And the opposition smells blood in the water. A REPUBLICAN with a shot at Teddy's seat? If you told me I'd be saying that that was true two months ago, I'd have told you you were out of your mind. But it's true. He's got a chance. And if he does, it'll be like an earthquake. Both here and nationally. Posted by tu3031 2010-01-09 15:29||2010-01-09 15:29|| I don't usually do it, but I'm proud of this one. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-01-20 14:36 |
| #31 As good as I feel about the win, I'm withholding "huzza's" until after Sen. Brown establishes his track record in the "Adult" pool.... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2010-01-20 14:00 |
| #30 You're socialist takeover of Americas healthcare system has been stopped by the election of a conservative in Massachusetts of all states. SUCK IT, DONKS! |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2010-01-20 13:25 |
| #29 My heart feels like an alligator. This is a gut punch to Bam, Nan and Harry: No health care reform Brownie is pro-military and anti-terrorist (in the Guard for a decade+) Anti-taxes Huge turnout; everybody knew the stakes and what they were voting for. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2010-01-20 12:44 |
| #28 Ted K may be spinning in his grave. Mary Jo K may be smiling. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2010-01-20 12:42 |
| #27 It looks like even Barney Frank is feeling the heat. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2010-01-20 12:18 |
| #26 Re: #24 Ditto for me xbalanke. Voting for a winner in MA has been an all too rare experience in my 40 years of "pulling" the lever. If my mother-in-law wsa still alive her head would have exploded. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2010-01-20 12:05 |
| #25 Meanwhile.... Ted Kenndy approaches 1200 RPM at Arlington. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-01-20 10:59 |
| #24 AND THANK YOU MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS! You're most welcome. And believe me, it was my pleasure! Having a vote in Mass actually matter is a moment to savor for a lifetime. And thanks to ALL the people all over this great land who helped make this possible. It's amazing what this here intertubes thingy can accomplish. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2010-01-20 10:56 |
| #23 As the kids say: EPIC WIN! |
| Posted by: Mike 2010-01-20 10:53 |
| #22 F-YOU Democrats. All of you. |
| Posted by: newc 2010-01-20 10:13 |
| #21 I just saw a flock of pigs fly by my window. I guess this is the day! Many thanks MASS. "Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem (By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty)" |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-01-20 08:52 |
| #20 You're very welcome! |
| Posted by: Raj 2010-01-20 08:32 |
| #19 AND THANK YOU MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS! |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-01-20 08:21 |
| #18 THANK YOU LORD! There is an independent and conservative (Republican and Democrat) revoution rising. The voters are coming for all the fools who are to arrogant and stupid to listen. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-01-20 08:20 |
| #17 Boxer better tighten her boxer shorts...Campbell or Carly just needs to run over and over again the clip where she upbraids the Gen. who refers to her as ma'am and forgets to call her Queen. |
| Posted by: HammerHead 2010-01-20 08:15 |
| #16 This means that Barbie Boxer's now vulnerable. Forget Carly Fiorina. The favorite now is Tom Campbell, Stanford economist, social moderate and the most fiscally conservative-- and most intelligent-- congressman over the last decade. More earthquakes to come. |
| Posted by: lex 2010-01-20 07:43 |
| #15 Verlaine-- I'm not so sure. Over the last week or so, I was following the election on articles in the Boston Globe and Herald. I was surprised to see negative articles about Coakley, her actions and record as Mass AG. Her personality didn't resonate with the 'commoners'. Maybe that's why she didn't get out there earlier. The compressed campaign cycle brought out her personality with 'more than usual' press and BLOG coverage. Witness Washington lobby dinner captured video and released, she denied she saw it. |
| Posted by: Tom--Pa 2010-01-20 07:33 |
| #14 I think any candidate running in any state that supported higher taxes/healthcare is in trouble. Doesn't matter if they have a D or an R next to their name. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-01-20 07:31 |
| #13 The Battle Hymn of the Republic Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on. Thank you to the voters in Massachusetts. California are you listening ? |
| Posted by: Large Ulaque3326 2010-01-20 06:58 |
| #12 Oh, and you have to love how Ted Kennedy must be spinning in his grave, the seat he held as a lifetime entitlement passing to the opposition so quickly. |
| Posted by: gromky 2010-01-20 06:16 |
| #11 Congrats to 53% of the people of Mass. I guess I'll have to stop refering to y'all as Massholes. This ought to be interesting to see what happens in the house. They narrowly passed the health care bill last time. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2010-01-20 05:38 |
| #10 I love how the media's entire "narrative" consists of how bad this is for Obama. I mean, they spend most of the article talking about it. They don't say jack about the new Senator. The tranzis will just see this as another example of how democracy needs to be replaced because it made an "incorrect" result. |
| Posted by: gromky 2010-01-20 05:37 |
| #9 As the man said, "Heckuva job, Brownie." |
| Posted by: ScottR 2010-01-20 05:12 |
| #8 |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-01-20 03:49 |
| #7 In a related note, I happened to bring up Yahoo's homepage for a second tonight, and thought to scroll down to see what the headlines were. Not a mention of this special election. Top story was something about web-based efforts to help with Haiti relief or something. The most consequential special election in - well, in recent history - and not even a mention in the top headlines on the homepage of one of the biggest websites. Tonight's good news doesn't change the grim outlook if, somehow, something resembling a real press is not re-created in America. |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2010-01-20 03:27 |
| #6 CF -- Don't forget the VA and NJ governors' races. LOSER! |
| Posted by: Dar 2010-01-20 01:18 |
| #5 Seems oBumble can't win ANYTHING. This looser is entirely out of his league.... Chicago Olympics - LOOSER! Copenhagen - LOOSER! MA Special Election - LOOSER! Anyone see a couple of busses loaded with 150,000 'lost' ballots for Coakley rushing toward Boston? And may I hear a "Thank you Lord!". |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-01-20 00:51 |
| #4 OBAMA: 'WE CAN'T WIN THEM ALL'... I can't believe anyone ever thought this guy was smart. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2010-01-20 00:21 |
| #3 I said it would never happen. It feels great to be wrong. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2010-01-20 00:17 |
| #2 WHOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! |
| Posted by: Dar 2010-01-20 00:12 |
| #1 Flying Pig graphic please. Lay this one on the Chigaco Machine way of doing things. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2010-01-20 00:08 |