1)I'm a lifelong resident of Massachusetts.I follow what's going on and have for years.I feel that I know this state pretty well.OTOH,I've never even set foot in Oklahoma and wouldn't pretend to know anything about the state.Tell us how much *you* know about Massachusetts.
2)I'd bet the clothes on my back that Brown,when he started the campaign,didn't think he had a prayer of winning.In fact,I'd wager that *nobody* who knows this state thought he could win.Brown's having won here is as unexpected as being struck by lightening.
Yes,I was wrong but this event,having occurred in Massachusetts,isn't "a teachable moment'.In most other states that wouldn't be the case.But here,it is.
Yesterday was a fluke.Nobody should assume that they'll ever again see anything like it (in this state) during their lifetime.
Respectfully, I don't accept the premise of your question. I know enough about America and our Constitutional form of government to know that supporting Scott Brown was the right thing to do just as a matter of principle if nothing else. I freely admit that I became more enthusiastic about this as Brown's polling improved.
"In fact,I'd wager that *nobody* who knows this state thought he could win. "
No disrespect my friend, but that's loser thinking. Which terms should I use to express my response to it? Take your pick:
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Doubt doesn't get results, faith and courage do.
God doesn't reward doubt or fear; to the contrary these things are meant to be overcome through faith and courage, which he does reward. ================
Scott Brown won.