'Bottom has fallen out' of Coakley's polls; Dems prepare to explain defeat, protect Obama

The Washington Examiner ^ | 01/15/10 | Byron York

[Talisker]

The Dems can’t explain this defeat (if it happpens). There’s simply no way to explain the loss of the liberal lion’s seat in the most liberal state in the Union. None.

You mean, without their denial bubble collapsing.

[null and void]

If this election goes as predicted, I think I'll send "my" Boxer, Feinstein and Pelosi little love notes:

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Re: Healthcare, Coakley and you...

You're next.

Regards,

nully
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Vote 'em ALL out
for a CHANGE

[harpu]

Here's what the DemonRATs are sending out to raise money...

I just got up to Martha Coakley's campaign HQ to help her win Tuesday's crucial special election. I have to tell you -- this isn't like anything Massachusetts has ever seen.

It's happening right after the holidays, so a lot of people haven't even heard about it. Meanwhile, the same guys behind the Swift Boat ads are taking over the airwaves to distort Martha's record, and the same far-right tea-party crowd that's attacking President Obama is funding her opponent.

The stakes in this race are incredibly high. If we don't hold this seat, a right-wing Republican will hold Sen. Ted Kennedy's old seat until at least 2012 -- and we'll lose a crucial vote in the Senate for health reform and the agenda we fought so hard for last year.

That's why we're going all out in Massachusetts with a massive effort to lock up a Democratic victory. But we can only afford to keep this battle up against the far right through Election Day if folks like you chip in.

Please donate $5 or more to help us make Martha Coakley the next senator from Massachusetts.

Democratic ads are highlighting the key differences between Martha, a long-time public servant and one of the nation's best attorneys general, and her extreme Republican opponent who would walk in lockstep with Mitch McConnell and national GOP power brokers.

And our organizers are engaging volunteers by the thousands to make sure Obama voters make it back to the polls.

But we need your help to keep it going. Please donate $5 or more to the Democratic Party to support our work, including our efforts to elect Martha Coakley:

Let's win this,

Hari

Hari Sevugan
Press Secretary
Democratic National Committee

[HerrBlucher]

How about this explanation. Martha Coakley ran a horrendous campaign with many outrageous gaffes in the last days, and she came off caustic, bitchy, and mean. Even staunch liberals began to dislike her. Scott Brown on the other hand ran a brilliant campaign with no gaffes, and portrayed an image of a handsome “knight in shining armour” that caused many to overlook his conservatism and vote for the Knight who will save the day. That is why Brown won, it had nothing at all to do with national politics, and was certainly not a referendum against democrats in general or President Obama’s performance and his legislative agenda.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

That is the funniest post I have seen in some time.Revenge is best served cold.

[The Duke]

"Let's polish this turd!"

[9422WMR]

Just remember, if you have a democrat in your family slap the crap out of them.
When they ask why you did it, just tell them it is for all the stupidity that anyone who has ever voted for a democRAT has brought on this nation.

[MinuteGal]

They will blame Coakley herself for all the last-week gaffes and errors....and then throw her under the bus.

I assume she will keep some space warm under there for the ultimate arrival of Sen. Benedict Nelson.

Leni

[paulycy]

"Let's polish this turd!"

ROFL!

Post of the night!

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

There’s simply no way to explain the loss of the liberal lion’s seat in the most liberal state in the Union. None.

It's not hard to explain. True, there are more Democrats in than Republicans in Massachusetts. The more important fact is that there are more unenrolled voters in Massachusetts than the combined total of Democrats and Republicans. Brown is tapping into this crowd. It's a crowd that doesn't like what's happening now in D.C. They also don't like the way Bush and the republicans ran things. Brown has run a campaign mostly devoid of help from the national Republican Party. Brown had no appearances from Bush or Palin. He has had some lukewarm endorsements from McCain and Romney. Given Brown's apparently wise campaign strategy to avoid high profile Republicans and Coakley seen as a nasty hack, he's ahead. See the political demographics in the link below

Massachusetts Party Affiliation

[tanknetter]

The press will repeat Gibb's message, Obama is not running in Mass.

Actually, this is irrelevant. If Scott wins there'll be <60 Dem (or Dem caucusing indy) Senators suddenly looking at their and/or their Party's prospects over the next couple cycles.

And they're not going to give a rat's a** what Gibbs or the MSM are saying.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

LOL,Believe me I remind people constantly about how stupid they were to vote for a rabid marxist.Ya cant do nothin with stupid.

[ccmay]

Our only option would be to work OUTSIDE the normal ways of doing things.

Vote from the rooftops? I hope it never gets that bad, but if it is thrust upon us I say bring it.

[muleskinner]

The Independents have broken for Brown. Obama has gone too far for them.

[TChad]

If MA can elect a conservative Republican

He is only a conservative by Massachusetts standards. Still, under the circumstances he seems an excellent Republican candidate.

[BP2]

> The more important fact is that there are more unenrolled
> voters in Massachusetts than the combined total of
> Democrats and Republicans.

Do you think these are these folks who have sat out of
previous elections for Ted Kennedy, but now feel empowered
that he’s gone?

[my right]

I sent Brown a little more money today. My thoughts are; If by some miracle Brown were to win, I would like to be able to say that I played a small part in this historical event. If he loses, I can say at least I tried.