Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Wow - Feeling Really, Really Red in a Blue State


A little overwrought? Boston Globe columnists often lean well to the left. But this? This is so far left that it's hard to comprehend the reason behind it. Brian McGrory may think his fantasy/ opinion column is funny - and I suppose at some puerile level it is - but it may also reveal how completely out of touch the Dems were in this critical election.

Characterizing Scott Brown's victory as a one-night stand is way over the top. And the taking off the shirt image is a stomach-turner.

Voters were sending a message. And they know that Brown has to stand for re-election in just 2 years. So sending him to Washington is low risk with the potential for a very high return.

Read the piece, but be ready for that queazy, doesn't-this-belong-in-the-porn-aisle feeling. At least now I know what Dems mean when they say they want politicians who are in touch with the voters.

1 comment:

Arizona Bias said...

Is it always who's the better candidate?
What excites me about the Miracle in Massachusetts is candidates like Scott Brown, regardless of party affiliation have the opportunity to come forward and challenge the establishment. We could be ushering in a new era of Americans willing to devote their lives to public service, in a good way for a change. Think of it, no more Coakley's, Obama's, McCain's, Bush's, Gore's etc. We could actually feel good about voting "for" rather "against".
Massachusetts has always been a "red state", they just lost their way for a couple hundred years.