I agree. I’m not in love with Scott Brown’s performance and I’m sure he is vulnerable in a primary but there is absolutely no Republican in the state who could beat a motivated Democrat. I wish the 100 percenters could understand this state
I campaigned for him, donated to him, was thrilled when he won (I predicted here on FR he'd win by 5%), as did a number of people here on FR.
Then Scotty came down with DC Fever.
I suspected he went native when the Tea Party Express, with keynote speaker Sarah Palin came to Boston last year and Scotty was TOOOOOOO busy to appear or even record a 10 second “Thank you all for your support and welcome!” blurb. Hmmm...this is the same man that drags his entire family to every museum dedication, restaurant opening and sporting event he possibly can.
Then he came out with that interview where he pretended he didn't know who or what the Tea Party is.
Then he voted for the Frank/Dodd Banking Bill, the repeal of DADT and for the new START treaty. He votes differently from how Coakley would how? Those are some far ranging and damaging votes. I don't expect any Republican from MA to vote like a Republican from say, SC or TX, but dammit, those votes are unforgivable.
A dear friend of mine, a disabled Korean War vet, contacted Brown's office several times regarding some questions/concerns he had about the VA and his benefits. This man also campaigned for and donated to Brown, and didn't even get a call back. Say what you want about Teddy K. (and my nasty anti-Kennedy comments are all over FR) his office would have returned a phone call or email and assisted.
He's up for reelection next year. Fine. I (and pretty much everyone I know and many people here on FR) will do nothing to help him. If he wins whatever; if he loses whatever.
He's nothing to me.
Howie Carr poached my Scott Brown posts I see:
http://bostonherald.com/news/columnists//view.bg?articleid=1318051