/sarc
Posted on 07/13/2010 2:55:02 PM PDT by tobyhill
Sen. Scott Brown's last-minute support for President Obama's sweeping financial overhaul legislation has put him in the crosshairs of Tea Party activists who have sharply criticized the bill and could dim his re-election hopes for 2012.
Brown announced Monday he would support the regulatory overhaul despite initial misgivings, joining fellow New England Republican Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, a triple play that appears to give Democrats the required 60 votes to overcome procedural hurdles facing the legislation.
The Greater Boston Tea Party said it was "greatly disappointed" in Brown's announcement.
"After weeks of debate and a thorough investigation of the bill and its possible effects on the economy, small businesses, community banks and consumers, we are at a loss as to what redeeming qualities Sen. Brown found in the bill worthy of support," the group said in a press release.
"Scott Brown promised in the fall of 2009 to stand up for free markets and constitutional principles," the group added. "A yes vote on this bill – a bill that disregards Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, greatly expands executive authority and reach, creates a perpetual and permanent bail-out system and fosters the creation of even more bureaucracy – defies the commitment he made to thousands of activists and donors across the nation who swept him to office in January in one of the biggest political upsets of all time."
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I’m sorry I voted for the sumbitch now.
Dispointing for sure, but still better than the alternative.
He’s been hearing it on talk radio. The “folks” are very angry and I am one of them.
Brown is a huge disappointment. I doubt he wins re-election.
... could dim his re-election hopes for 2012 ...
Correction:
shall cancel his re-election hopes for 2012
He seems to have swallowed his own PR that he won on his merits, rather than because of voter rejection of the Kennedy-Coakley machine.
So who is the Democrat you want to replace him?
Why does it matter, one CommieCrate replacing another?
Oh I know, it’s the head count to see who is the majority party that is of interest.
My thought is that it doesn’t really matter, when RINOs populate the GOP head count.
RINOs inhibit establishing a solid front, with clear policy objectives that the voters can identify with and support. RINOs prevent the establishment of public awareness of conservative principles, because they muddle the differences.
JMHO
Scot Brown was a useful idiot in the healthcare reform battle. He cannot disappoint me because I had no expectations.
“If Republicans behave like Democrats, Why do we need two parties?”
I wonder if he’ll refund my $50
“If Republicans behave like Democrats, Why do we need two parties?”
Exactly, well said my friend.
/sarc
If it's realistic to expect someone more conservative to take him out in a primary, great, but let's not get too cute by half and end up losing the seat back to a liberal RAT.
After donating to his campaign and subsequently finding out that he was indeed a gold-plated RINO, I started getting solicitatins for more money. I told them where they could stick it. They quit.
You are a wise man.
Scott Brown is a far cry from being a commie. Just a mostly conservative guy whose mushy on some issues. In other words, typical of the average middle of the road American voter.
He’s getting trashed on WRKO and WTKK (Boston talk radio staples)... as well as his Facebook page.
He claims he only votes with Dems 30% of time, but it always seems to be on important bills.
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