Massachusetts Fallout

[SB Shock]

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. It is vital that we restore the respect of the American people in our system of government and in our leaders. 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.

[ISASO]

Wow. When Massachusetts rejects your brand of Marxism, you should just pack your bags and head back to Pew #1 of Rev. Wright's church.

[SHOCKvalue]

Wow. When Massachusetts rejects your brand of Marxism, you should just pack your bags and head back to Pew #1 of Rev. Wright's church.

Better not use a pickup truck in the process.

The condescension from this administration towards the average, middle-class American is simply staggering.

[ISASO]

No, not a pickup truck. To set an example for "the rest of us" they would need to pack all their possessions in a Toyota Prius.
In reality though, we know they would use Air Force One or a caravan of duece-and-a-halves and then have the audacity to make stops along the way to announce a new DOT policy outlawing all vehicles that get less than 40 mpg - unless you're a union member.

Or an Amish person from Nebraska who owns a construction company with fewer than 10 employees who are illegal aliens.

Or a member of Congress.

[Maggie]

Perhaps, it will result in a little less navel-gazing by our President and representatives in Washington…perhaps. :noidea:

The fallout? – same as it ever was. The “fight” goes on and always will - in perpetuity. I happen to think it is a good “fight”. I happen to think it is healthy…for a nation.

For conservatives who scoff at those who sincerely believe they can immanentize the eschaton, those who believe in equality of result rather than opportunity, those that believe that a chosen few possess intellect and knowledge so vast that it is incumbent upon them to govern the masses, those that believe that the role of government is to be a centralizing, dominant, mothering force rather than simply a bureaucracy that of necessity exists but is not the ultimate elixir to life’s everyday problems….the “fight” will continue.

The foregoing is just a way of stating that Scott Brown’s improbable (at least according to conventional wisdom) victory was tremendous, but it is not the end of anything. Pundits have a nasty habit of predicting the “death” of certain movements…the progressive movement was dead several years ago, the conservative movement’s passing was certain just one year ago…and I could go back in time even further. This is an eternal fight; with many victories and many defeats….which simply means neither side will ever “lose”….and that is fine by me.

For those reasons, last night was good night…whether some of you realize it or not. :)

[Maggie]

I don’t agree with every assertion or conclusion but John Judis is one of the first individuals on the Left that is engaging in a well thought out discussion of the implications, nationally, of Brown’s election -- from The New Republic:

Does He Feel Your Pain? - Forget Massachusetts. Obama's problem is nationwide