Posted on 01/17/2010 7:46:15 AM PST by Zakeet
The red, white and blue signs. Chants of "Yes We Can." People of all ages and races clamoring for one glance at the candidate.
It was state Sen. Scott Brown — not President Barack Obama — who received the rock star treatment yesterday in Hyannis, as several hundred supporters lined Main Street to cheer the Republican hopeful for the U.S. Senate on to victory against state Attorney General Martha Coakley.
The hefty turnout surprised some people, including police officers, as Main Street was down to one lane in spots and Brown supporters crowded in the street caused frequent traffic backups.
The crowd began forming around 1 p.m. and waited for almost two hours before Brown arrived, as the car horns continually honked in support of the Wrentham resident.
"This shows that people are tired of the same old, same old," said Priscilla Olson of West Dennis. "It sends the message that the ordinary citizen on the street is sick and tired of the political rhetoric."
People in the crowd were energized, shouting out "And this is the bluest state in the union," and "This is the start of a true revolution."
Brown has also managed to tap into the youth vote, as evidenced by members of the Nauset Young Republicans who attended yesterday's event.
Brandon Bausch, 17, joined Adria and Gillian Bridgwood, 17 and 16, all from Brewster, and said Brown has rallied young people on the Cape.
"If Scott Brown has the youth of Massachusetts, which is the most liberal state, it sends a message that things need to change," Bausch said.
Brown's bus pulled in front of Puff the Magic Dragon on Main Street at 2:45 p.m. He walked out to loud cheers and stood in the back of a pickup truck to address the crowd with a megaphone.
Brown criticized his Democratic challenger for her "vicious" attack ads and said he shares the same position on abortion as the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
Although he said "Martha Coakley is now the politics of destruction," Brown thanked his supporters for turning what many thought would be a lopsided victory for Coakley into a close race.
"There's something happening here that's very special," Brown said.
Brown walked the length of Main Street, meeting and greeting supporters, before entering Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub.
Although the crowd was made up of mostly Cape residents, John Evans flew up from Houston, Texas, to support Brown.
And he was dressed as Uncle Sam.
"Years ago here in 1773, there was a party in the harbor and Massachusetts led the way for the whole country," Evans said, referring to the Boston Tea Party. "We're hoping we can do it again."
Coakley spent her day campaigning at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Dorchester and then Melrose and the North Shore.
Where we screw up completely is in the Red States - why don’t we have 2 DeMints from South Carolina? Why not 2 Coburns? The problem is the Dorgans, Grahams and Nelsons. If we were nominating and electing conservative Republicans in red states across the board with a smattering of moderates in blue states, we would have 70 SEVENTY seats in the Senate.
good thinking!
"Does anybody want to stay after class to get one-on-one with their homework?"
I have never considered myself a RINO..can’t stand Mccain, Lindsey, Collins, et al..but I am one of the ones that believe a woman should have a right to choose..and I agree with him on with everything you laid out..so I just might vote for him for President...we will see what kind of damage he does in the next few years.
Scott just killed my buzz. At least he supports restrictions on late term abortions. And most importantly, he's the 41st vote. Killing Obama's deathcare plan will save lives, since Obama's vision of tax-funded-abortions-for-all will be strangled in the cradle, image intended.
He sure is HOT !!!!!
“Coakley spent her day campaigning at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Dorchester and then Melrose and the North Shore.”
Looks to me like Martha is still trying to cement her base....or keep it in tack! Poor Martha, She should never have exposed the Brown spread....Look at all the excitement in MA!
;~)
You betcha!
Leni
WUH-HUT?!!!
Amen
That civil principle can hold true for almost any vice, given various circumstances, except one: murder.
The answer to the DNC poster: What can Brown do to you?
IS: Any thing he wants to.
(If I had an email address for them, we could flood it with similar comments, bring down their server etc.)
I have never seen that before. It’s brilliant. Did you create it?
Nope. I'm not that smart.
LOL! Love that graphic. Hope you don’t mind if I borrow it?
Bo ahead as long as you use it to irritate as many Libtards as possible.
ROFLOLOL Now that is a good one!
You have a major problem - seek help.
Then we could set up a nice assembly line to purge the worst offenders from the judiciary.
“[Brown] said he shares the same position on abortion as the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. “
You’re missing the point. The problem is NOT the Snowes, Chaffees, or Browns. Electing moderate Republicans in Blue States is a good thing - A GOOD THING - not a bad thing.
Where we screw up completely is in the Red States - why don’t we have 2 DeMints from South Carolina? Why not 2 Coburns? The problem is the Dorgans, Grahams and Nelsons. If we were nominating and electing conservative Republicans in red states across the board with a smattering of moderates in blue states, we would have 70 SEVENTY seats in the Senate.
+1
Oldplayer
Leni, it’s just twice as nice to hear from you!
Ann
Why do we do we have Dem senators from Montana & the Dakotas?
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