Posted on 01/17/2010 11:56:46 AM PST by Nachum
BOSTON (AP) - President Barack Obama was making a last-ditch attempt Sunday to save a Democratic-held Senate seat in Massachusetts - and an important 60th vote for his health care plan - as the top Senate Republican called the shockingly close race a verdict against the bill no matter who wins.
"This is, in effect, a referendum on the national health care bill," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said. "It is perfectly clear if it's unpopular in Massachusetts, it's unpopular everywhere. The American people don't want us to pass this bill."
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The list, ping
hehe....the albatross circles
It would be a hoot if Browns lead increases after zeros speech.
Okay, Bolshevik Obama, make many speeches, and please stay there for 2 more days ;-)
Der Fuhrer is required to venture out of the “bunker” to save his empire.
He absolutely must be seen to support Coakley, lest he lose his base. If he loses them, he's finished.
But she's toast anyway with her support collapsing, so his political prestige and clout take a hit when he is perceived as being unable to get her elected.
The Obama magic appears to be yesterday's trend.
I don’t expect the dems to lose this. It’s Massachusetts.
If they DO lose, it would be a political A-Bomb, and no dem candidate will be safe this year, no matter where they may be running for office.
From the looks of that title the AP doesn’t appear optimistic.
LOL! I know most are concerned about SEIU/ACORN and other fraud in MA. I think the local Dems politicians in MA may be worried about the national Dems, Obama, SEIU/ACORN pulling that in MA.
Scott Brown is popular in MA. I think the MA state Dem pols think if they try to steal it from Scott - there may be a BIG backlash by the locals and the GOP or Non-Dem pols in MA may make gains in the state. If the Dems try to cheat in MA - they may have a lot to lose.
Isn’t he supposed to be paying attention to Haiti or something like that?
Apparently the Mess in Mass is more important than the Mess in Haiti
If obamcare passes the dems lose big, if it fails the dems lose big.
Obama is an egotist...He did nothing in Copenhagen, didn't get the Olympics, got us GM against the will of the people....
Unless you're really, really stupid, Obama isn't for the people....he is for controlling the people.....and every p[hase of their lives.
FReep mail me if you want on/off the list.
“Der Fuhrer is required to venture out of the “bunker” to save his empire.”
“Haavaad Yaaad” may double as Hussein’s Stalingrad.
I think it's safe to say that Brown has the momentum and is peaking at just the right time (going into the final weekend before the election), but I don't understand the parallel universe that many Freepers inhabit that pronounces Coakley is 'toast.'
The polls are showing a tie within the margin of error, however. In the real world, that means either one is as likely to win as the other. There are reasons to be cautiously optimistic about Brown's chances. Then again, this is Massachusetts, and I don't recall the last time that MA voters did the right thing (I was a young child at the time). This is the electorate that kept returning a lowlife like Teddy Kennedy to power, with a smile.
I'm optimistic, but I don't know how anyone can look at the polling info with a clear mind and pronounce Coakley as 'toast.'
Starting the victory dance now is premature. It's about as likely than not that the libs will prevail. That's a hell of a lot closer than one would think, and that's a good sign in itself. It doesn't mean Coakley has no chance of winning.
Folks should sober up, donate to Brown, and when possible, work for Brown in the next couple of days. That's that.
By "bunker", I assume you mean the Golf Course term?
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