Historic Senate Race in MA

[Aptyp]

I honestly expected an Obama miracle, but I am so glad that people are no longer buying Obama's "Hope and Change". Another midterm election is coming up this year, and I think it will also be full of surprises.

It's also funny how congress members change their vote depending on their meetings. No wonder they're not C-Span'ing everything.

[mrsleeve]

this is why we are so PISSED, that there is no transparency, and they are ramming things though wit no regard for what the PEOPLE want. They are not listeing to their employers and hopefully this will wake them all up

It's also funny how congress members change their vote depending on their meetings. No wonder they're not C-Span'ing everything.

[mar1t1me]

This is pretty funny. It doesn't matter who's in power, cuz nothing will get done that isn't approved by the real arbiters of policy-the well funded lobbies.

To wit:

With Democrat Martha Coakley in trouble in the Massachusetts special election to fill Ted Kennedy’s seat, Democrats could lose vote No. 60 for President Obama’s health-care bill. In response, an army of lobbyists for drug companies, health insurance companies, and hospitals has teamed up to throw a high-dollar Capitol Hill fundraiser for Coakley next Tuesday night.
Of the 22 names on the host committee–meaning they raised $10,000 or more for Coakley–17 are federally registered lobbyists, 15 of whom have health-care clients. Of the other five hosts, one is married to a lobbyist, one was a lobbyist in Pennsylvania, another is a lawyer at a lobbying firm, and another is a corporate CEO. Oh, and of course, there’s also the political action commitee for Boston Scientific Corporation.
All the leading drug companies have lobbyists on Coakley’s host committee: Pfizer, Merck, Amgen, Sanofi-Aventis, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Astra-Zeneca, and more. On the insurance side of things, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, HealthSouth, and United Health all are represented on the host committee.

And the Republicans?

The K Street Project is a project by the Republican Party to pressure Washington lobbying firms to hire Republicans in top positions, and to reward loyal GOP lobbyists with access to influential officials. It was launched in 1995, by Republican strategist Grover Norquist and House majority leader Tom DeLay.

They're all rotten. Cheering for one side over the other is like cheering for one thief over another. They're both going to pick your pockets....

So what if the Reps. defeat Obamacare? They'll craft their own fucked up plan and reward their lobbyists accordingly. Same shit, different day.

[FredK]

Shhhh! We live in a democracy. Your vote counts.

[pbr87]

This will make things with the health care bill interesting. That's for sure. And definitely historic! I was a little surprised that the Republican won. I guess it speaks to the approval rating of our president.

[Arems87e]

It was a message to the establishment, the Dems/Obama to get their asses straight! One party dominance is dangerous, made that mistake 8 years ago. Absolute power corrupts PERIOD!.... First time i'm proud to be living in this state ;-)

Go Brown baby! ;-)

[jeff_b]

I've had a 20-hour boner since he clinched.

[E30 Cabrio]

I've had a 20-hour boner since he clinched.

Uh, I hope it's because of his two daughters.

[jeff_b]

Yes, and I'm a fan of politics. This was pretty damn exciting here in the commonwealth.

[joshh]

As long as I get my Glenn Beck daily, I don't give a fuck...unless I felt like the retards we have in government could actually get something done.

[mrsleeve]

I guess other than the joo thing we seem to be in fairly good agreement. I hope I make in from work by 5 today as this show is supposed to be interesting

As long as I get my Glenn Beck daily, I don't give a fuck...unless I felt like the retards we have in government could actually get something done.

[Hellabad]

Uh, I hope it's because of his two daughters.

You know they're "available", right?

Pimp Daddy stood on the stage in front of the whole world and announced it.

Actually, I like Brown, but it also time to shut up about the truck.