So, where are the Brown for Prez people now?
I don't think even the the biggest Scott Brown supporters of last year seriously considered him presidential material. Yes, I know the prospect of a 2012 run was thrown out there just after Scott's upset win last January, but that was just giddiness and more of a jab at Obama than anything else. The general feeling at the time was why not Scott Brown for president - I mean, we just elected a president who was nothing more than a "community organizer."
Scott Brown's performance as U.S. senator is obviously a huge disappointment to me. I supported his candidacy when he was running for the open senate seat here and honestly, I thought it would be a refreshing change to have a Republican in the senate representing Massachusetts.
However, while I am somewhat shamed for my enthusiastic support of him during his senatorial bid, I still do not regret my vote. The alternative would have been Martha Coakley and her victory would have given Obama a huge victory at the time and would have had socialized health care rammed down our throats even faster.
I also believe the momentum of the Tea Party would have been blunted somewhat had Scott Brown not prevailed. Even though Scott Brown was never truly a Tea Party member himself, it was the Tea Party that supported his campaign here and pushed him over the top. Scott's victory gave the Tea Party a lot of national attention and paved the way to the GOP blowout in November.