Massachusetts' Dems couldn't do better than Coakley?

[Drunken Irishman]

[Recursion]

1. 4 of the past 5 MA governors have been Republicans

Democrats have problems with statewide races there, which was kind of concealed for years because of the Senate delegation.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

2. They did better than Ohio.

The incompetents in the party here managed to find a guy who spent years driving around without a valid driver's license and was rousted in the middle of the night in a parking lot with a woman other than his wife. Not surprisingly, he got utterly slaughtered, and took all of the downballot Dems with him.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. But Ohio isn't a strong Democratic state.

In fact, it's probably one of the most conservative of the swing states.

[mythology]

4. Especially after her awful campaign in 2010

I really don't get how she managed to get the nomination. Yes I get that it would be a good thing to have a woman governor here, but she's a completely uninspiring candidate as best I can tell.

[Blaukraut]

5. OK, once and for all: Massachusetts like Republican governors.

4/5 of the last governors were republicans.

[Mass]

8. Come on. Easier to blame her than to learn about MA..

Can we get rid of the leadership of the party. This is more urgent as they are completely incompetent.

[Blaukraut]

13. Exactly. Why is nobody talking about that?

Coakley stood alone. No Dem leadership to back her up or GOTV for her. Out of staters came to campaign for her. Mass. legislature is a sexist good old boy outfit, make no mistake. They'd rather suffer Charlie Baker than have to listen to a girl.

[Mass]

15. Patrick and Warren were very active (at least according to my tweeter feed), but otherwise, I agree.

[Mass]

6. Well, the RGA outspent the DGA 9 to 1, so may be we could avoid blaming her.

She actually did very well, considering that the ads attacking her were constantly on TV. I am done giving money to the national Democratic organization. Sorry.

[JI7]

10. but didn't she also do things like say she wont attend some debate and during the Senate race

she didn't think campaigning was important ?

[Mass]

14. Uh? Do not listen to every story that you're told/

She attended tons of debates and never said campaigning was not important.

She may not be the greatest campaigner, but MA has an history of electing Republican governors, particularly when the opponent is a woman, and in both cases, the party leadership took us for granted (coming to campaign when you intend to run for president next year is not the same as actually investing in the race).

[SoCalDem]

7. apparently she did so well the last time she lost

she was the go-to-Dem..

[JI7]

9. Blue State Democrats often elect assholes for Governors, look at Christie and Walker

[Drunken Irishman]

11. Wish the same could happen in Utah.

We just vote Republican every goddamn election for whatever.

[JI7]

12. she is a good example of just Running as a Liberal not being enough to win an election

and this is a solid blue state .