For the record I don't want either party in charge of the House, Senate & White House. The key significance of the election in Mass. the other night is that it puts things slightly back into balance. Regardless of what party you belong to this win is better for America. There is a reason why we have a separate House, Senate & Executive branch. It's to keep everyone in check so neither party shoves their pet projects down our collective throats. Any time there is a lack of balance it hurts most of us whether we want to admit & believe that or not. Only by the system functioning properly can we at least somewhat stop all the laws & pork projects going on in the backdoor deals. Now for those of you that are truly upset about this...I hope you can find consolation in the fact that this was just a "local" issue & that there is nothing to worry about. You know(channeling Caroline K) like you know those minor Gubernatorial races in NJ & VA. They were like you know...just local. In the long run this will actually more likely help Obama's administration IF he plays it right. So the real question here is...is he a left-wing political ideologue or is he a sharp pragmatic politician. It's a question that he seems to have been trying to avoid answering. The Mass election has changed that & he now will have to answer that question...through actions & deeds & not mere words. I think it is also high time he realizes who his real enemy is that is setting him back the most. It's that Vlad, Dear Leader, Mahmoud, or Hugo nor is it Rush, Dubya, Dick, or Sarah. It's Nancy P. She undermines him every chance she gets...in public. Obama is the President & leader of the Democratic party, yet Nancy seems to be driving the bus. Obama needs to get her in line & start representing him & his policies to the party & keep her "deep thoughts" to behind the scenes meeting with Harry, Barney, etc...It's been a year. It's time to stop blaming the past administration, get your own house in order, reach out across the aisle & lead!
I don't know much about Scott Brown, his policies or his background. I heard that he has an interesting back story & I did like we he had to say in his acceptance speech. I did find it interesting that it sounded more like a win for the Presidency then a Senate seat. One thing we all know is that he drives a truck. I think it''s safe to say that Big O's comments about that didn't go over to well with everyone in Mass. I'm sure some fellow travellers sitting in their Ivory Towers loved it..but it seemed to rile everybody else up. Coming across as a snobby elitist is not going to keep Obama in the While House in 2012...it might just put Barbie(guess who) & Ken in the White House in the not too distant future...
