Hope the hell I'm wrong.

This was only for two years, and then he would have to run again in 2014. Lil Scotty wants to be the Gubna, hoo, hoo hoo.

PPP puts him at 51/37 approval in MA right now.

He's stated since he first ran that he would only serve two terms.

Waiting until 2014?

Brown won because Martha Coakley didn't not campaign. Brown ran a great race and caught us asleep at the switch.

Take nothing for grated MA Dems.

But there were other factors at work then, like the messy last minute negotiations on the health care law, as well as the rise of the tea party.

Its never just one thing. These things are complex.

and oh.. Scott Brown? He ran a Lousy race.. and Elizabeth is their Senior Senator from MA.

support for his candidacy; a horrible Democratic Party candidate (we must not allow that to happen again); and overall apathy in the electorate.

The guy just got lucky. He looks great, talks a good game, and benefitted from the bad feelings in the electorate at the time, plus a totally inept Democratic Party candidate (we must not let than happen again).

the day of the special election, there was a pretty good snow storm. It's possible turnout was down.

Patrick has said he wont run again.

That would be horrible.

many Republicans might be angry that he dithered on this and have left them little time to find anyone with a remote chance.

Also, he has run away from even being identified as Republican - bizarrely saying McConnell would have had to win his vote for who should be majority leader.

What can he do in the next two years that would add to his very thin resume?

His strange facebook and twitter usage does not make him look like a strong, intelligent, purposeful leader - he sounded like a despondent teenager.

His number one asset is one that in his case has not improved with age - his looks.

...to take back all the nice things they've said about John Kerry in recent months and to announce they're looking into any provisions allowing them to take away their "yes" votes on Kerry's SOS confirmation.

McCain was just saying nice things about Kerry in order to open up a senate seat. Sometimes things just are what they are.

...but sometimes people misinterpret what is plainly going on in front of their faces.

If you think the same people (GOPers) who once bashed Kerry as a cowardly, swiftboating traitor would now be cheering him on for SOS without a self-serving motive (like gaining an opportunity to win another GOP Senate seat), then you are far more trusting and pure-hearted than I am.

McCain was specifically mentioned. McCain has always been a friend of Kerry's. McCain criticized the swiftboaters in 2004. Possibly you have forgotten Kerry was thinking of putting in McCain as his VP in 2004 --and Biden said he would support it.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4542516/ns/msnbc-hardball_with_chris_matthews/t/sen-joe-biden-says-he-would-support-kerry-mccain-ticket/#.UQsNf_J0kmU

Nowhere in this article does it confirm that Kerry had McCain on his short list for VP or -- more importantly -- that McCain would do it. (Even Biden says McCain wouldn't.)

Besides, the question isn't whether John Kerry likes John McCain; it's what's going on in McCain's head, since he's the one voting to confirm Kerry as SOS, not the other way around.

McCain has already shown he'd sell his soul to the Devil for political advantage... when he embraced GWBush after the 2000 election, when he went from "Maverick" to Teabagger to keep from losing his Senate seat in a tough primary. It would be no stretch for McCain to push Kerry for a cabinet job to open up a Senate seat.

No doubt McCain has been friends with Kerry in the Senate. McCain was also friends with Hagel in the Senate, but Hagel's confirmation wouldn't open up a Senate seat.

So, despite the fact that Hagel and Kerry hold very similar views on a number of international issues, McCain threw roses to one (Kerry) but lambasted the other (Hagel).

How curious.

Then it was a case that their party could lose the Presidency. This time it confirming an Obama SOS. ANY SOS picked would implement Obama's foreign policy and would be someone who agreed with him. The SENATE REPUBLICANS, as contrasted to the talking heads and their followers KNOW Kerry and respect him.

McCain and Corker were effusive in their praise of Kerry's handling of the START treaty. Corker was the same speaking of Kerry's work in Afghanistan. Graham spoke of his respect for Kerry's ability, patriotism and character when they worked on climate change. I could list more. ALL of these are more than a year before Kerry was up for SOS and before Brown lost the seat.

...far beyond JM's one statement that the swiftboaters were "dishonorable and dishonest," showing how JM eventually turned on JK:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/06/23/540609/-Burning-Bridges-Why-Kerry-doesn-t-owe-McCain-a-thing

At which point, I agreed 100% with Beachmom. Even in 2004, it was McCain who owed Kerry, but he also wanted to progress in the Republican party. The praise I referred to was in 2010 in the lame duck session.

Not!

I have to say I'm relieved. Sure we'll have to work hard for the presumed candidate Rep. Ed Markey, but at least the press here won't be endlessly running on about Scotty boy's strength, family values, and "moderate" stance.

Now, let's get back to work:

http://www.edmarkey.org/

really good work you guys did in 2012 to get Elizabeth elected! I have a cyberbud in MA who I stay in touch with by email and I know how much heart, soul, and sole you all put into it!

Mass. will stay blue.

Now we can concentrate on turning the purple states blue and the red states purple.

We can start with my state, Virginia, and kick the Rethugs out of the statehouse. And put an end to the political career of that slimebag, Cuccinelli.

He's tarnished goods.

when Rand Paul tosses his hat in the POTUS ring! Tough decision for our teabagger brethren.

I think he'd win, but he would look like such an
opportunist and a doofus

that a "Brownist" would come to be known as

someone who grabs opportunity because he
can't win a real election.

I think he's made the right choice, and unfortunately
he'll have more respect because of it if it's true
that he's not firing up the BrownMobile.

with Chippendales for Seniors!

whether they are real or not. They created Scott Brown the invincible, and pushed the image, whether true or not, even after it was clear it was not the case.

Good to know that the pathetic sniveling cowardice shown on this site where people jumped on board with Susan Rice who wasn't even a nominee just to thwart Kerry from seeking a job he wanted, was proven to be as stupid as I and other Kerry supporters said it would be.

It was no foregone conclusion that Brown would win anyway. Only in the hearts and minds of those unwilling to fight. But now that he's not even running I think some of you owe Kerry a major apology. And hell, the President as well since he chose the best person for the job and even though it's been proven time and time again that Kerry is one of if not the best foreign policy asset in our Government, a ton of you decided to go after the choice like rabid pit bulls.

And you call yourself Democrats.

Though we shouldn't take anyone/anything for granted, never got caught up in the tidal wave of being terrified of Boogeyman Brown.


Great rant.

Go crawl back under your rock, Brown.

I thought he was trending real well to get the nomination? Did a competitor come up with some dirt on him, or what?

(Am I really the first to say this?)

Still there is a lot work to do

We didn't want you then. We don't want you now!

Good news.

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And, to think, some people suggested that Secretary of State Kerry should of be willing to refuse the post just to stay in the senate out of fear of a Brown run. Huh.

Gabriel Gomez, former Navy SEAL (Hispanic card/Military card) is rumored to be a contender for the seat on the GOP side.

We've been enamored of fresh faces in the Bay State of late....that's how Scottie The Centerfold got elected in the first place.

And William Weld still hasn't said no.