“I’m afraid Scott Brown is like what has been said about the Dobbsy twins from Maine, i.e. the best we can hope for in the Northeast. I’m afraid it’s hold your nose again. The last rat elected to that seat did a hell of a lot of damage.”
Good point. I supported Scott Brown as much for propogand purposes as anything else. I do have a question about Maine. Was the Republican sweep a one-time response to Obama’s overreach or the sign of a long-term trend?
I'm not in or from Maine, but I've heard/read it described as low hanging fruit, i.e. so conservative that it's ripe for the taking like West Virginia. A primary fight over Collins or Snowe is worth the risk in the general election, IMHO.
Now I would like to see the Tea Party Movement and social conservatives fight on the same side in primary elections, with the exception of the war on some drugs crowd who can't fathom how that feeds the war on guns.
I'd like to see the Tea Party Movement stay focused on fiscal issues, limited gov't and the Constitution for general elections. If I had to add anything for general elections, it would be rat voter fraud and national security incompetence. Socially conservative nominees must be able to defend their positions with logic, clarity and no hesitation.