The Republicans are even more recalcitrant than they were before, and they believe the public are on their side, which they’re not—Howard Fineman
The jubilant folks at FOX News et al. are correct that the Massachusetts election today has national significance -- but not for the reasons they claim. They think people are upset at "government" but they're really upset with corporate control of government ..., -- Joseph Palermo
The same thing that swept Scott Brown into office swept me into office. People are angry, and they’re frustrated. Not just because of what’s happened in the last year or two years, but what’s happened over the last eight years.….. Barack Obama
"Everyone" is rushing to interpret the Massachusetts election. It's fascinating to watch the reactions from the blogosphere on what this election means. Much of the chatter can be boiled down to this simple statement: People were so mad about Bush's policies, that they elected a Republican in Massachusetts. Now, I got plenty steamed at Bush, but it would never have occurred to me to vote for a Republican because of it.
What is really missing is that the pundits have to account for the Tea Party phenomenon which was bigger than Kent State, bigger than Chicago '68, and bigger than any other political groundswell this country has seen. It's significance is downplayed by all media, who seem afraid to define it as the voice of the people. Virginia, New Jersy, and now Massachusetts, all with the same result...the politician who espoused less government and more freedom got the votes. The elections are proving that freedom is the more popular choice. Freedom to choose our own health care, freedom from the debilitating spendocracy, freedom to enjoy the fruits of our own labors.
One intriguing trend I see, and particularly from Massachusetts, is that the people voted for the right candidate, and it didn't matter what party he was from. Brown said he'd use the vote to stop health care. That was enough qualification for the office. It wasn't the only thing---the pickup truck was a refreshing blast too --- but the right guy got elected.
The trend will go further. I believe that the parties are now so similar as to be indistinguishable. Therefore it is important to vote for the person who most advocates freedom, regardless of his party. Political parties are outmoded and as unnecessary as unions are to the economy. No more Rs and Ds. In fact, some day I'd like to see an amendment to effectively abolish political parties. More on that another time.
On the heels of the election, there was another refreshing win for freedom. The Supreme Court got it right when they abolished the most egregious parts of McCain Feingold. Let's hope that's also a trend.
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