GOP nominee Scott Brown has won the hotly contested Massachusetts senate seat. With a final tally of Scott Brown 52% and the Democrat, Martha Coakley, 47%. This is a monumental upset because 2 months ago saying a republican could win in the fortress of Liberalism was unthinkable. Yet very soon Scott Brown, a conservative republican, is going to be sworn in as Massachusetts's senator. This race captured national attention for another reason, Scott Brown repeatedly promised to be the 41 vote against the health care reform bill. That would brake the 60 vote super majority, allowing a republican filibuster. Many have said that this is the end of health care reform. The independent candidate Joe Kennedy received 1% of the vote. Joe Kennedy had no relation to the previous seat holder.
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I was proud of Obama's comment that he would *not* try to cram health care through until Brown is seated. To me that speaks volumes about his character. Now if our legislators will come to understand that the *real* elitism is not ensuring affordable health care to all. seems to me the folks who are so against it are the folks who *have* health insurance...I call that conservative elitism!
funny fact, one of his daughters was in the top 16 on American Idol in Season 5. And wasn't half bad.
I remember seeing her on American Idol. And I so agree with you Judith.
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