Posted on 01/23/2010 7:42:42 AM PST by flowerplough
How Massachusetts Senator-elect Scott Brown is like Barack Obama.
When Senator-elect Scott Brown becomes president, odds are some reporter will write a political tell-all called Game Change – Part Deux: The Race of a Lifetime...Again.
It’ll be a behind-the-scenes look at Brown’s trailblazing campaign to “transcend” Obama and become the first “post-Obama” president—with firsthand insider accounts from people on the ground who made it happen...quoted on double-secret deep background.
And the biggest news will be a revelation that old-guard Republicans encouraged Brown to throw his hat in the ring because they quietly couldn’t stand Mitt Romney or Sarah Palin—and—their belief that Brown could simultaneously project a starched corporate image while deploying his breezy, “Say chowda!” dialect to both reassure and inspire.
Sound familiar?
(Excerpt) Read more at theroot.com ...
because they quietly couldn’t stand Mitt Romney or Sarah PalinQuietly?
Scott Brown is clean and articulate, and he drives a truck "only when he wants to."
Obama who played the part of an ex-jock, rather than having really been one, and who comes natural by his geekiness—without ever having had grades or test scores that were releasable during the campaign?
Obama whose wife’s career only took off as payoff when her husband’s political position climbed? Obama who made his daughters wait for a dog until it served as obligatory White house prop? Then had to name it after himself, make sure it looked like him and took in the one that had a political sponsor?
If the writer hadn’t felt compelled to create and further such fictions about Obama he might have had a point.
That picture says it all.
Senator Brown has to show his ‘stuff’ before we can know what he is made of through and through.
We need several strong Republicans (new blood) to be in the legislative bodies. Perhaps Ryan and Sarah might make a great ticket next election. Maybe it will be not the next election but the following one.
God knows we need His help now, America is in trouble, believe that God can and will save His people, in Jesus name, amen.
Gold responds to faith and belief ... not doubt and unbelief ...
He desires our obedience to His way; not our thinking we can go our own way and be blessed.
Just like we were all kicking ourselves when somehow McCain became the guy, I’m now am starting to anticipate consternation when we wonder how we could have let that amiable milquetoast Pawlenty walk away with the nomination—if not the Presidency—in ‘12. I’m thinking now he’s most likely to end up as our guy next time around.
I agree with you taht Senator Brown should show his ‘stuff’ before we can know what he is made of through and through, but that cute, articulate, clean, effeminate black man just got elected without showing anyone much of any stuff. Which, I believe, is the article’s main point.
Packaging, marketing, promoting... We American Fools will buy almost anything if it’s new and fashionable and sparkly.
Yay. I’m happy that Scott Brown won in MA this past Tuesday and all. Yay, he broke the dems majority. But honestly, WHO is this guy and WHAT does he stand for?
What’s all the talk about HIS ‘Presidency’???
Let’s face it -he’s a MASSACHUSETTES ‘Republican’. Can he be very far from John McCain?
Yay. I’m happy that Scott Brown won in MA this past Tuesday and all. Yay, he broke the dems majority. But honestly, WHO is this guy and WHAT does he stand for?
What’s all the talk about HIS ‘Presidency’???
Let’s face it -he’s a MASSACHUSETTES ‘Republican’. Can he be very far from John McCain?
Although reports of Brown's friendliness with McCain and Romney disturb me slightly, I still say we should give him a few months and see what he does on the Senate floor.
Scott Brown relied on most of Mitt’s people to run his campaign.
We do forgive, we are hopeful, we do not hold grudges, we tend to believe people as they present their selves. It is being exploited by the progressive radicals.
Did you watch Glenn Beck's show yesterday, on Che”, Mao, Stalin, etc? They were without conscience, no matter how many starved, were killed, suffered misery untold. They wanted total power. In the name of revolution. Men have the same instincts today. It is up to the good to be watchful and not fall for the same ole complacency, and thinking that we are prosperous, thus things are fine and we can and do focus on entertainment, distraction, having a good time and not paying attention.
There was a story yesterday on Fox. About a dog. A German Shepherd caught in the middle of a flood on a roadway with rushing water too deep to swim against. He was walking down a pipe or concrete divider ... only it did not lead to better conditions only worse both directions. Attempts were made by fireman to rescue him. He was scared and did not know what to do. He fled the attempts going the other way. For some time. Finally t helicopter came and drove him to the side steep concrete walls ... then a brave rescuer came down from it on a line and rescued the dog. He was severely bitten as the dog was terrified and he was dressed up in a rescuers suit and helmet. It ended well the Dog got a ride in a helicopter. The rescuer is in the hospital for treatment.
All that to say ... it made me think ... that is what we are like. Trapped in the middle of a desperate situation. Cold, Surrounded by rushing water and no way to get out. Let us not bite the few that might genuinely attempt to rescue the nation.
It is seldom that man will risk the cost of public assassination and worse ... but a few good men will do so.
Let us pray to/for God to send us such a leader. Let us help him and work with him/her. Grant us the wisdom to see the truth, in Jesus name, amen.
Brown’s term is to finish out Kennedy’s who was up for re-election in 2012. There’s a whole bunch of races comming up in MA this year and 2012. Before everybody starts “buyers remorse” his role now is that of a party slate maker.
Let’s wait and see what his role will be in those races for the state house and other federal seats.
One tip off will be if his campaign people share the turnout/result stats with those running for state and federal offices . Or if they’re going to have to go into the public record to get them to plan their campaign strategies.
http://www.theusmat.com/home.htm
I am sorry if you thought this was interesting commentary. I thought it was vapid and, yes, stupid. I had a hard time figuring out what the guy was try to say. If he is saying politicians who are attractive have an easier time getting elected, well that’s hardly a startling insight. If he’s saying older pols chose and advise younger ones, well, that not news, either. The whole mentor thing goes back several thousand years. I am not familiar with that website so maybe it’s always like that.
About showing his stuff: I wrote something similar the day after the election, when some here were already fitting him up for his inauguration, and got seriously flamed. We need to see how he works out.
That photo perfectly reflects the old saying - “A picture speaks a thousand words”.
We need no leader but God. May God send us dedicated public servants who desire to do the best job they can without a lust for power over their fellow man.
"At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you."
"Solomon answered, "You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.
"Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?"
"The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. So God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be."
Our prayer is that the Lord will raise up those who ask God for a measure of the wisdom of Solomon, that they might govern righteously and well, without thought of fame or fortune or power. And that they find favor in the sight of the citizenry.
In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, may it be so, Amen ...
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