To me, there is no scenario whatsoever that changes this thorn bush into a bed of roses for Democrats. Others seem to have found some sunlight amidst the clouds:
If Brown wins, the House has to pass the Senate version. We all know how colossally stupid congressmen can be but they cannot be that colossally stupid that they would just dump a year’s worth of work on this and hand Republicans their biggest victory since Bush beat Kerry. There are enough smart people around that this can get passed.
Now if some of these Democrats don’t like the Senate version as much then hopefully that will give them the motivation to keep working on additions to the bill to fix it and make it better AFTER they pass it.
In 2012 the Democratic nominee from Massachusetts should be a LOT better and then the state will have itself a good Senator for a generation.
The Republicans will have a political orgasm like never before if they take Ted Kennedy’s seat. which will certainly feed their hubris like nothing else could. This hubris means little if it isn’t backed up by alternative proposals. Currently, they have none.
Interesting spin. I would agree with the idea that 2012 will bring a higher caliber of candidate than Martha Coakley. It’s also possible that Democrats will see the light for once, and not continue to take these seats– and the electorate– for granted. If a Brown win can do that for them, maybe they should thank him rather than curse him.
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