None of the above is to say this is a really big deal, and Democrats need to be careful about over-playing their hand. But by being silent about it, Brown is allowing it to become a big(ger) deal.

Brian Beutler @brianbeutler

Markey: I wish Scott Brown well in bqhatevwr he does next.

sheshe2

(83,815 posts)

42. Great news to come home to....Markey is now in the Drivers seat!

Reply to Cha (Reply #36)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:16 PM

Feb 2013

Follow up at link, Cha. This feels good!

Former Republican senator Scott Brown’s decision not to make a Senate comeback bid ensures this much: Democratic Rep. Ed Markey is now in the driver’s seat in the special election race for Sen. John Kerry’s seat.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/02/01/senator-ed-markey/

Cha

(297,378 posts)

45. I know, she! Life changed on a

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #42)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 12:52 PM

Feb 2013

Dime!

Thank you so much for the link.. found out some things about Lynch and Gomez.

Happy Saturday~she

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

43. First I saw it was here and didn't get it:

Reply to FSogol (Reply #29)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 01:49 AM

Feb 2013

Star Member Brother Buzz (7,762 posts)

5. Former Mass. Sen. Scott Brown to haters: Bqhatevwr

http://election.democraticunderground.com/10022295766#post5

We had a member who supported Brown against Warren quite vigorously for a while, but he was tombstoned but now it turns out this is an exact quote from Brown's tweet. That's all I know. William Pitt made an OP:

Bqhatevwr

Sorry.

We're having fun here in Massachusetts tonight.

Carry on.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022297183

And I found this. I'm glad he's out of it.

I know, I know, TMI.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

2. Good!

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:15 PM

Feb 2013

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)

4. Just saw the same on WaPo

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:16 PM

Feb 2013

Former Massachusetts Republican senator Scott Brown will not run in the special election for outgoing Democratic Sen. John Kerry's seat, according to a Republican source familiar with his plans. Brown's decision means Kerry's seat is very likely to remain in Democratic hands.

Republicans are now without a top candidate for the seat held by Kerry, who was confirmed by the Senate to be the next secretary of state earlier this week. On the Democratic side, longtime Rep. Ed Markey is the frontrunner, but he faces a challenge from fellow Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch, who is much more conservative.

http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/02/01/scott-brown-wont-run-for-senate/

Tarheel_Dem

(31,235 posts)

5. If true, Thank you God and/or Goddess. nt

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:17 PM

Feb 2013

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

6. Well, it is the Herald...

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:19 PM

Feb 2013

Probbaly totally made up.

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)

7. The Herald's local political reporting is very good.

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:20 PM

Feb 2013

Their national reporting and opinion pages are pure Murdoch swill, but their local coverage beats the shit out of the Globe's. Truth.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

11. I just remember when I lived there that it was a joke...

Reply to WilliamPitt (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:22 PM

Feb 2013

Anyway, hope this is true...would make Markey's eventual victory a little easier.

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

23. I can't agree with you. The Globe is superior in every way.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:07 PM

Feb 2013

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)

10. Washington Post has it too

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:22 PM

Feb 2013

http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/02/01/scott-brown-wont-run-for-senate/

I saw it there not 5 minutes before seeing this post. We shall see, but someone with some cred must be propagating the info.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

14. I hope it's true...

Reply to Lone_Star_Dem (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:23 PM

Feb 2013

The sooner Brown goes away for good, the better.

alp227

(32,037 posts)

22. Here's a fuller article by the Globe

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:05 PM

Feb 2013

http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2013/02/01/scott-brown-will-not-run-for-senate-per-reports/cZnOpjl4FBPD1Kwu4HPQxI/story.html

And the author of the Herald article, Howie Carr, is a local right wing radio host and opinion columnist at the paper. Dunno why his name is on the byline.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

31. Thansk...MSNBC has picked it up also...nt

Reply to alp227 (Reply #22)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:24 PM

Feb 2013

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

33. The Globe has been reporting it since...

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:34 PM

Feb 2013

its first edition (11 PM last night)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014387502

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

8. woohoo!!!

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:20 PM

Feb 2013

kentuck

(111,106 posts)

9. But would he run for governor?

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:22 PM

Feb 2013

then, in 2020, run for the Presidency? He may be thinking longer term?

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)

12. It is very possible.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:22 PM

Feb 2013

Spend a year in the private sector, build a real power base, and run.

One problem at a time, please.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

21. Will he ever be able to build a power base in MAss? You kind of have to get elected first

Reply to WilliamPitt (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:59 PM

Feb 2013

before a you can build a power base. It was only by a fluke that he got elected to the Senate.

Kind of reminds me of Toby Moffett who thought he was going to be the next great Democrat from the state of Connecticut back in the 1980's. The only thing he became great at was losing elections (primaries, no less) and lobbying in DC.

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

38. As governor he'd have to deal with a vastly democratic state senate

Reply to WilliamPitt (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 05:08 PM

Feb 2013

I'm not sure he wants a job where others are constantly telling him no.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

34. Maybe. Governor's election is in 2014

Reply to kentuck (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:48 PM

Feb 2013

Patrick has said he won't run again.

beachmom

(15,239 posts)

13. Now multiple sources.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:23 PM

Feb 2013

Can't wait for Sen. Markey

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/02/01/scott-brown-wont-run-for-senate/

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

15. Or Sen. Lynch

Reply to beachmom (Reply #13)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:25 PM

Feb 2013

There's a primary coming

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

20. Award for best title:

Reply to beachmom (Reply #13)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:47 PM

Feb 2013

Scott Brown says Bqhatevwr to Senate, Drops from Race
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/02/01/1183941/-Scott-Brown-says-Bqhatevwr-to-Senate-Drops-from-Race

Mass

(27,315 posts)

40. +1000.

Reply to beachmom (Reply #13)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 05:42 PM

Feb 2013

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)

16. “U are the first to know,” Brown texted the Herald.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:27 PM

Feb 2013

Done.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

17. Too scared to lose twice in a year.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:30 PM

Feb 2013

bigtree

(85,999 posts)

18. that's great. Yesterday the word was that he was waffling.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:33 PM

Feb 2013

The speculators and desperate conservative looky loos have shifted to watching William Weld.

PennsylvaniaMatt

(966 posts)

19. Massachusettes is going to have quite the team of U.S. Senators!

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:41 PM

Feb 2013

sheshe2

(83,815 posts)

41. +1000

Reply to PennsylvaniaMatt (Reply #19)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:04 PM

Feb 2013

We sure are, Matt!

FSogol

(45,494 posts)

24. So, all of the handwringing on DU over pulling Kerry out of the Senate was for naught?

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:08 PM

Feb 2013

Wow, color me surprised!

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)

26. I know, right?

Reply to FSogol (Reply #24)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:10 PM

Feb 2013

Cha

(297,378 posts)

35. Right, so maybe now they get over

Reply to FSogol (Reply #24)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 04:04 PM

Feb 2013

it and move on?

politicasista

(14,128 posts)

44. Yep. Those that insulted him owe him and the POTUS an apology

Reply to FSogol (Reply #24)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 01:56 AM

Feb 2013

especially those here and in social media land.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

25. Great news...now PLEASE don't let him be governor

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:10 PM

Feb 2013

Let his political career end now...and forever

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Sekhmets Daughter

(7,515 posts)

28. Nice to see you again...

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:14 PM

Feb 2013

I had asked a question , but I see you answered it down thread.

Arkana

(24,347 posts)

37. And I'm sure the Herald is going to cry itself to sleep tonight

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 05:04 PM

Feb 2013

after consuming several quarts of Haagen-Dazs.

klook

(12,160 posts)

39. Maybe he can become a professa at Pepperdine. (n/t)

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 05:10 PM

Feb 2013

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