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If I was younger and still serving I would be honored to have her as my commander in chief. You can keep the phony tough guy men that get trotted out as candidates. I saw REAL leadership up close and I know what it looks like. Sarah Palin has “IT.”

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...

Here is a compilation video of what a number of political pundits and leaders said in reaction to Scott Brown's epic victory last night in the Massachusetts Senate Race: Mitt Romney - "This is monumental, this is epic; Barack Obama has disappointed the American people" John King - "Massachusetts is sending a very blunt message to President Obama." Howard Dean - "This is a backlash against Washington." Ari Fleischer - "I really cannot see Health Care Reform passing in the United States Congress anymore." Sarah Palin - This is a victory of "independence and common sense over arrogance." David Gergen...