I post this thread for people to discuss this important politcal issue.
Here is a blog post I made for that issue
My prediction for Tuesday? Brown is defeated. My prediction for Wensday? Brown is tarred and feathered and then tossed into Boston Harbor*
*Kidding. We’d put him in the stocks. We’re Bay Staters, not barbarians.
Brown actually has a reasonable shot at winning, which concerns me. What concerns me more is that Coakley is a completely uninspiring candidate. I know who I’ll be voting for but really, either way, the state deserves better.
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| Originally Posted by agracru View Post Brown actually has a reasonable shot at winning, which concerns me. What concerns me more is that Coakley is a completely uninspiring candidate. I know who I’ll be voting for but really, either way, the state deserves better. |
I refuse to believe that. If our state is really that dumb, than god help us.
As for Coakley, all I can say is “I told you so”*
*Check my blog, I really did predict most of this back during the primary.
There’s already a 2010 election thread. And jvc is talking about this race in there.
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| Originally Posted by Cuchulain View Post There’s already a 2010 election thread. And jvc is talking about this race in there. |
No. That thread is for the 2010 midterms.
This is a special election.
It’s in 2010, that’s sort of a distinction without a difference.
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| Originally Posted by Cuchulain View Post It’s in 2010, that’s sort of a distinction without a difference. |
That’s not true. The midterms are the midterms. They are a separate issue unto themselves
If Scott Brown, wins the…special election in Massachussetts, The…Democratic takeover of health care and 1/6ths of the US econonmy is dead. Go…Scott Brown!
Your becoming political…NOWWWWWWWWW?
Rourkefan, I have always been…Political! I used to tease my very liberal sister, when she was a pre-teen, by saying, The US military should…Nuke Iran! Honestly though, on…CHUD.COM, I only dabble in politics. This race is very important, I would love to see that…plan to allegedly fix health care, defeated. Then I would like to see a…BiPartisan health care bill, get worked on.
Brown won’t win, but the race is/will be much closer than it should be. Coakley sucks, but she’s got my vote. Tough to fill Kennedy’s shoes, I realize, but the fact that these two are our choices is beyond pathetic.
I voted for Khazei
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Yeah! Let’s set healthcare reform back another 40 years!
Eh Fuck the bill for a lot of reasons. A mandate without a public option is just stupid. Mass will go Democratic…The race is close because republicans see an oportunity. This is why I am in favor of ending the filibuster or lowering it to 55 senators. Its sucks that it takes too much power away from a majority.
And Yes I would be in favor of it being 55 even when the republicans get back into power. It allows that party to rule as it promised and gets rid of the power of Dinos or Rinos.
capinkevey, This…Reform is in name only. If you are a…Union member, it is good that you do not have to pay for the taxes, in the health bill, til…2018. Also, if you are…Amish, you are exempt as well. Everyone else will have to start paying now, for a bill, that the benefits do not even begin til…2014!
Rourkefan, No way! Keep the…60 votes needed in the senate. I mean that for both parties. If not for the…60 votes, the draconian health care legislation would have already passed.
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| Originally Posted by Parker View Post Brown won’t win, but the race is/will be much closer than it should be. Coakley sucks, but she’s got my vote. Tough to fill Kennedy’s shoes, I realize, but the fact that these two are our choices is beyond pathetic. |
I don’t want Brown to win at all but it’s not impossible for Brown to win. He’s really close. EDIT: Actually, I’m wrong. Brown is ahead in the polls, though barely. Clinton is also now apparently stumping for her as Rudy Giulianni is stumping for Brown.
The real shit of the entire election is that none of the Democratic candidates inspired me. Even Capuano, who I liked and really wanted to win. Capuano has, I think, the chops to do the job and he’s certainly got a better grasp of what it takes to fulfill the duties of a Senator, but obviously something about Coakley really got the people behind her. Honestly? I would have given my left leg to get Barney Frank to run. If he’d stepped up I don’t think we’d be having this conversation. But he never would and he never will.
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| Originally Posted by agracru View Post I don’t want Brown to win at all but it’s not impossible for Brown to win. He’s really close. EDIT: Actually, I’m wrong. Brown is ahead in the polls, though barely. Clinton is also now apparently stumping for her as Rudy Giulianni is stumping for Brown. The real shit of the entire election is that none of the Democratic candidates inspired me. Even Capuano, who I liked and really wanted to win. Capuano has, I think, the chops to do the job and he’s certainly got a better grasp of what it takes to fulfill the duties of a Senator, but obviously something about Coakley really got the people behind her. Honestly? I would have given my left leg to get Barney Frank to run. If he’d stepped up I don’t think we’d be having this conversation. But he never would and he never will. |
Barney Frank is a self important loud mouth. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love the man’s politics. But he’s just a jerk. If I never see him on Bill Maher again it will be too soon.
The problem was running an AG in Massachusetts for senate
It makes me sick to read about what this guy stands for, and the cave man beliefs he espouses. If he is the next Senator from Massachusetts, Ted Kennedy will start spinning in his grave.
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| Originally Posted by Princess Kate View Post Barney Frank is a self important loud mouth. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love the man’s politics. But he’s just a jerk. If I never see him on Bill Maher again it will be too soon. The problem was running an AG in Massachusetts for senate |
If he’s self-important it’s only because he has a good reason to be. He’s one of the most important people in the House of Representatives.