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Brown Wins Massachusetts Senate Seat, Potentially Upending Obama Agenda
The Wall Street Journal ^ | 01-19-10 | GREG HITT and PETER WALLSTEN

Posted on 01/19/2010 6:36:29 PM PST by GOP_Lady

BOSTON -- A little-known Republican upended the balance of power in Washington by winning a U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts, a result that imperils President Barack Obama's top legislative priorities and augurs trouble for his party in this year's elections.

With 75% of the vote counted, Republican Scott Brown was leading his opponent, Massachusetts' Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley 52.7% to 46.3%, according to the Associated Press, which declared Mr. Brown the winner.

The Brown victory forces the White House and Congressional leaders into a mad scramble to decide how—or whether—to salvage their long-sought health-care overhaul. Rushing the bill after losing Massachusetts carries political risks. So does allowing it to collapse.

House Democrats Tuesday opened the door to passing the Senate version of the legislation, which the president could then sign into law. The White House has floated that idea, but it will be a hard sell. The Senate bill contains abortion, immigration and tax provisions opposed by many House members.

Anticipating rough sledding for the bill, the S&P health care sector index surged by more than 2% Tuesday, leading all other industry sectors, with managed care stocks posting strong gains.

(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: ma2010; nodeathpanels; noobamacare; noromneycare; scottbrown
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To: Blackyce

I’ll second that! LOL.


41 posted on 01/19/2010 6:50:44 PM PST by GOP_Lady
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To: VanDeKoik

Democratic Underground is priceless right now.


42 posted on 01/19/2010 6:51:13 PM PST by Historix
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To: Batman11

43 posted on 01/19/2010 6:51:23 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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To: GOP_Lady

Thank God for this answer to prayer...


44 posted on 01/19/2010 6:51:47 PM PST by SterlingSilver (If it walks like a duck, looks like a duck and quacks like a duck... its a duck!)
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To: Jaime2099

So true! I loved that Limbaugh replayed his famous “I want him to fail” monologue.

EPIC. FAIL. OBAMA!


45 posted on 01/19/2010 6:52:09 PM PST by mockingbyrd (Sarah speaks for me!)
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To: GOP_Lady

HOORAY!!! Several days back there was a news item saying that tea party activists fantasized a Scott Brown victory. Yes, I was one of them! Hopefully, this will save America from becoming socialist.


46 posted on 01/19/2010 6:52:40 PM PST by JimWayne
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To: GOP_Lady

The Kennedy machine is monolithic, I tell ya --has INCREDIBLE inertia. But that Brown guy is pretty sturdy, ya know, and he just puuuuuuuuuuuushed me right out of the picture, just like this, here.

And now I'm really good and done, ya know? Yeah!

Just snuffed me out, like Mary Jo!

47 posted on 01/19/2010 6:52:46 PM PST by gaijin
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To: GOP_Lady

MSNBC is nearly hysterical. Coakley HQ looks like a frackin’ morgue. Chris Matthews looks like he’s about to cry...in fact I wonder if he hasn’t already been crying and only now managed to compose himself to come out and vent a bit.

Hilarious! This is better than pay per view...


48 posted on 01/19/2010 6:53:41 PM PST by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts....)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Diana, thanks a lot!!! That is great!!!


49 posted on 01/19/2010 6:53:46 PM PST by Batman11 (Sarah Palin: "Illegal immigrants are called illegal for a reason!")
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To: edzo4
FYI at the Brown rally in Boston crowd was just chanting yes we can Kerry’s next!, lol

Oh that is fabulous. I hope f'n is shaking in his French boots.

50 posted on 01/19/2010 6:53:46 PM PST by JustaCowgirl (Fred Thompson said Obama is treating terrorists "as if they robbed a liquor store.")
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To: Hugin

LOVE IT!


51 posted on 01/19/2010 6:54:11 PM PST by VanDeKoik (Iran doesnt have a 2nd admendment. Ya see how that turned out?)
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To: GOP_Lady

Brown is the new blue.


52 posted on 01/19/2010 6:54:33 PM PST by ConservativeStatement (Obama lies, Freedom dies)
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To: GOP_Lady

Congratulations Massachusetts and thank you!!!!!


53 posted on 01/19/2010 6:54:33 PM PST by Zoey
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To: GOP_Lady

CNN now featuring the esteemed David Gergen, who provided Scott Brown with perhaps his most beneficial phrase: “The People’s Seat” which is now held by the new Senator Brown.

Thanks, Gergen, for unwittingly providing such a perfect setup, from all those who supported Scott Brown.


54 posted on 01/19/2010 6:54:56 PM PST by Will88
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To: GatorGirl

LOL! Certifiable!


55 posted on 01/19/2010 6:55:39 PM PST by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: GOP_Lady
Hey ! Obama !

It's ZerOVER !

56 posted on 01/19/2010 6:55:47 PM PST by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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To: Batman11

I firmly believe that a person needs ‘a little Snoopy’ each and every day. :)


57 posted on 01/19/2010 6:56:15 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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To: GOP_Lady

And, Thank you God. Man (Democrats) propose; however, God disposes.


58 posted on 01/19/2010 6:56:29 PM PST by Seniram US (Quote of the Day: Smile You're An American)
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To: VanDeKoik

Wow.


59 posted on 01/19/2010 6:57:55 PM PST by villagerjoel ("The more I learn about islam, the more I want to eat pork." - rock_lobsta)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

60 posted on 01/19/2010 6:57:56 PM PST by GOP_Lady
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