Comments on: With Scott Brown leading Martha Coakley in Massachusetts, 2008 obituaries for New England Republicanism sound premature

By: apollospeaks

apollospeaks — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:37:32 +0000

BARACK OBAMA AND THE “CURSE” OF THE KENNEDYS

When Caroline Kennedy believed that she heard the voice of her father in the words of Barack Obama and anointed him the “new JFK” with her uncle Ted and 15 family members Obama’s fate was sealed: The “Curse” of the Kennedys was upon him.

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By: jon1979

jon1979 — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:05:55 +0000

The northeast in general is getting more like the way New York City has been dating back to the days of Roosevelt, in that a Republican’s only real chances of winning office occur when the Democrats control the state and national offices and have nobody to blame their problems on credibly to the (Democrat-leaning) electorate. It’s the same effect that resulted in Giuliani winning in New York (and Christie Todd Whitman in New Jersey) in 1993.

By: banjo

banjo — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:30:00 +0000

All the Republicans need for a comeback are authentic people attached to principle. The elderly John McCain, a friend and ally to Teddy Kennedy, was exactly the kind of candidate calculated to produce a lukewarm turnout by the center-right. He was as economically illiterate as Obama and as unreliable as Voinovich and Spector. Throw in George Bush, a big government Republican, and you have all the explanation you need for the Democrat win in 2008.

By: Win Or Lose, Brown Defeats A Meme : Conservative Compendium

Win Or Lose, Brown Defeats A Meme : Conservative Compendium — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:25:27 +0000

[...] left has for some time self-servingly wrung its hands about the state of the GOP as a supposed “regional” party. The basis for this claim was [...]

By: celia

celia — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:16:21 +0000

Just as Obama was swept into office as the “anti” Bush, Brown may sweep into office as the “anti” Obama. Brown is the better candidate, in my opinion — AND the Dems were overly confident that any Dem they put in Teddy’s old spot would win. Big mistake. BUT if Brown wins, the Republicans should be careful to not assume that all is well.

The Republicans need to rebuild the trust of the American people. A win tomorrow would be a start. ALL politicians would be wise to realize that earning a spot is not the same as deserving it. It is the work that comes after that really matters.

By: vbspurs

vbspurs — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:06:34 +0000

““There is no place in the GOP now for the moderates and they need to find a home. The brand is dead in New England.””

What a difference a progressive President trying to remake America from the inside out, can make on the “Republican brand”.

By: Tucker wants me to write about Coakley, but I’m just not sure there’s a humorous angle there | The DC Trawler

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:33:56 +0000

[...] Did I say neck-and-neck? Brown is actually leading. And people are excited about [...]

By: moira1987

moira1987 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:57:34 +0000

Bob McDonnell, Chris Christie and now Scott Brown have shown the way!

ELECT SCOTT BROWN!

By: hurtzallot

hurtzallot — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:55:27 +0000

To take its place the MSM is now writing the obituaries for anyone associated with the TEA Party movement. It’s a little premature to write any one/thing off due to the current political environment surrounding DC.