Independents 68 to 27 for Brown.
Late news on Election Day eve in Massachusetts that a Martha Coakley event at a local high school was so poorly attended that aides drew curtains to partition off the empty part of the space. Coakley has never recovered from the Curt Schilling brain freeze. The Secretary of State projects a turnout of as much as 2.2 million of the 4 million total. Spoke John Nichols, Nation, on Monday 18, who pointed his remarks at the White Hosue for failure to advance a progressive message, and he regarded the POTUS remarks on Sunday afternoon for Coakley, in which POTUS used the word "progressive," as a one-off, a show-boat, not typical of a cautious administration. (Does POTUS know what was wrong with the Schilling remark?) Nichols calls for Tim Geithner's head, and perhaps also Axelrod's, and perhaps also a cleaning house after the Coakley fiasco. (Is Geithner a Yankee fan?) There will be partisan blood. Will POTUS fight after the defeat? Yep. Is he welcome at Fenway? Nope. Does Scott Brown get a cup of coffee boom to the Republican ticket in 2012? Yep.
John, I haven't heard you refer to the elephant as dead lately....
As I await the election results today, the following words from the Psalm have more relevance and immediacy than ever:
"But those that seek my soul, to destroy it
Shall pass into the lower parts of the Earth.
They shall fall by the sword:
They shall be a portion for foxes."
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Then join in the fight
That will give you the right to be free!
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
Will you give all you can give
So that our banner may advance
Some will fall and some will live
Will you stand up and take your chance?
The blood of the martyrs
Will water the meadows of Boston!
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
Think it's time for Mr. Koelliker to come clean and admit that he's been exaggerating the "they'll never let another Republican be elected" theme just a tad.
I've been trying to 'come clean' for a week now but have been unable to post on this site. I have, however, been commenting all along. If you're interested in seeing what I've written, go to my blog. And, no, I've never said that "they'll never let another Republican be elected". All I said is that it won't matter.
http://peterkoelliker.blogspot.com/
Peter, these sidebar stories always let you sign in, but the main ones don't. So, we're meeting "over here" until John gets the fershluggine thing fixed.
It was funny: it challenged me with a "enter these letters" box and I entered the letters and it said "Thank you! Your comment has been held for approval by the blog owner." Which, of course, defeats the whole purpose of having the challenge box.
I didn't mean to misquote you or anything. But, sure it will matter. BO is already talking about floating a scaled-down version of the bill.
Yup, you're right, Lou. I think I've got it fixed now so that everyone who's registered to post can now post. The site was being slammed with spammers and poor JB was having to wade through each and every one. Am thinking that it might be time to move to Drupal...
If the stupid party plans to boost Brown for Prez. in 2012, they need to get an adult to take him in hand and start briefing him up on foreign affairs. He's got one year to get smart on national and national defense issues.
Ah, the Site Administrator has learned the three most beautiful words in the English Language : "You're right, Lou". So many, so many of the world's ills would be cured if people would just use those three words more often!