There is a $#*@-storm brewing over Coakley. [View All]

Based on my reading of the talking points and comments out today... pardon me if I'm stating the obvious.

On the one side, those who claim that the potential for a Republican to take Ted Kennedy's seat means that voters are dissatisfied with Obama's rightward, post-election move and the inability of elected Democrats in Congress to even fight for meaningful health care reform. They will blame the corporatists and blue dogs.

On the other side, the less-progressive Democrats and perhaps those who are primarily concerned about power and paychecks will criticize Coakley and her campaign, and who knows what else. Anything to avoid taking responsibility for rightward concessions that are disliked by the party base and Americans as a whole. (Ok, maybe there's a more positive way to state their position, but it looks to me like they're in a bind right now.)

I mean, it's not like MA is a red state. Something got badly screwed up somewhere.

The apologists are already out, trying to manage the discussion. I guess it's obvious which side I'm on. It would be interesting to watch and see how this turns out, if there weren't so much at stake.