[AuH2ORepublican]

I think that Kirk’s and Gavin’s statements make great political fodder (especially since Gavin didn’t wait 10 days to certify Nikki Tsongas when she won her special election 52%-48%), and that we should saturate the media with this evidence of Democrat hypocrisy, ham-handedness and disregard for the will of the people. However, I really don’t see any benefit to not devoting 100% of energies to winning the election and instead preparing legal briefs for a quick certification. First of all, it would be uphill to get a court to mandate that the Secretary of State certify the results until the UACAVA ballots have had 10 days to come in, and since the Constitution provides that each house is the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its members the Senate would not have to seat Brown until a majority of Senators was satisfied that he had proper credentials from the state and was duly elected.

But, most important, we need to stop thinking that it is a fait accompli that a health-care bill will pass the House and go to the Senate before mid-February (or at all, for that matter). If we can hold all of the votes against the bill from November, and we get just Cao and Stupak to vote against it (and there are a couple of dozen Democrats that could vote against it as well) the bill would fail (remember, Obama lost an AYE vote when Wexler of FL resigned on January 3, and he won’t be replaced until mid-April).

So if Brown wins it would put the final nail on the coffin of ObamaCare once he’s seated, but ObamaCare is in its deathbed anyhow (and won’t be revived within the next month and a half).

Let’s work for Brown’s election (which is hard enough to accomplish without taking our eye on the ball) and worry later about what happens if he wins.

[Clintonfatigued]

“if Brown wins it would put the final nail on the coffin of ObamaCare once he’s seated”

The Democrats must be worried about both the election and the health care bill if they’re willing to resort to this.

[GOPsterinMA]

Goldwater, I totally agree on devoting 100% to getting SB elected. But that doesn't preclude mobilizing for challenges beforehand. The lawyers aren't the ones pressing flesh, holding signs and manning phone banks.

There needs to be a proactive mentality amongst Conservatives/Tea Partyers/Republicans. Reactionary isn't going to work against this relentless enemy.

Blitzkrieging the bastards seems to be an effective strategy in defeating and then destroying them.

SB should arrive in DC as soon as the election has been called. Hell, he should give his victory speech from the steps of the Capitol Building!!! Or even better, give it from the plane on the way from Boston (or Bedford) to DC. Make the point immediately: I WON AND I BELONG IN THE CAPITOL BUILDING NOW!!!