Brown concedes to Shaheen

[BeyondGeography]

Source: Boston Globe

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Republican Scott Brown’s audacious bid for US Senate in New Hampshire failed Tuesday night, when he was beaten by incumbent Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

“Tonight the people of New Hampshire chose to put New Hampshire first. ... I am so proud to once again be able to represent the people of New Hampshire in the US Senate,” Shaheen said in a victory speech.

Shaheen promised to “work with anyone in the Senate, Democrat, Republican, independent, to get things done to help New Hampshire’s working families and our small businesses.”

In his concession speech, Brown said, “You’ve got no business in politics unless you respect the judgment of the people. I accept the decision of the voters.”


Read more: http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/11/04/brown-shaheen-await-results-tight-senate-race/TjMPWy4WxTrUflXNZhvoDJ/story.html

[Kalidurga]

1. LOL

"I accept the decision of the voters."

LOL LOL gotta count the votes on the coastline...

[Cha]

2. Gee that's nice of Scott Brown "to accept the decision of the Voters". Thanks for the

bright spot, BG..

“Tonight the people of New Hampshire chose to put New Hampshire first. ... I am so proud to once again be able to represent the people of New Hampshire in the US Senate,” Shaheen said in a victory speech

[BeyondGeography]

3. Tough night, Cha

But I'll hang tough if you will.

[Cha]

4. You made me lol.. mahalo BG.. I'm still

catatonic and I don't think I'll be eating tonight.. much anyway. But, I will Hang Tough.. and the shock will wear off as time goes by.

I remember in 2004 when Kerry lost.. I was a little bit of a basket case and my yoga teacher that night said there could be silver linings.. and 2 years later there were..and two more years we got President Obama.

We are living to Fight another day.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Oh yeah

I had a friend who was so despondent after 2004; me, I said at least Bush will own his failures now. What's crazy about certain people in this country is how soon they forget when it comes to the Republicans while a guy like Jimmy Carter remains a national joke for decades. We have to keep proving ourselves while they get Get Out of Jail Free cards.

[Cha]

8. It's the Koch money.. only getting stronger.. but, we will persevere.. damnit! Too many

people get sucked in by the brainwashing to give Billionaires a better life.

[Old Nick]

5. Did he mention he is moving to Maine or Vermont now?

Or maybe Rhode Island...

[KamaAina]

18. Vermont?!

Bernie would eat him for breakfast. With maple syrup!

[Qutzupalotl]

7. Oh thank God.

He was the biggest sellout of all time. The thought of him smirking from the majority at Elizabeth Warren would have been too much.

[Dopers_Greed]

9. What state is he moving to now?

Wait...I mean...what magazine is he taking his clothes off for now?

[MADem]

10. He's looking a little flabby and florid.

Too many thick steaks and double martinis at those lunches with his bigwig buddies, it would seem. He looks like he's gone up a size or two in his barn coats.

So if he's taking his clothes off, it's for a "BEFORE" picture for Jenny Craig (might not be a bad gig--they pay well, I hear). He really does look lousy and unwell, notwithstanding the expensive suits and pan-stick make-up and the ridiculously "over cut, over colored, and over-styled" hairdo.

[karynnj]

15. Not to mention all these beer stops - even going behind the bar to pour drinks

Weird as I think I remember that in 2012 he was speaking of not drinking.

He really does look bad, given his age and the fact that he was born with looks (and no character). This race, like the last, shows that he has little judgment or gravitas. Shaheen speaking sincerely and in detail about issues and NH was a stark contrast. Congratulations to NH for seeing what is genuine vs what is flashy. (I will never get the infatuation that much of the media had with him -- even today, the NYT speaks of his meteoric "career" - rather than more accurately his meteoric rise to fame through luck and good timing in 2010 than ended quickly in sheer nastiness of his side of the campaign with Warren.

[MADem]

17. Yep. People also forget that Martha had to fight him first.

And, as I have said repeatedly, the Bay State is UNFRIENDLY to women candidates. They have to be twice as good, work twice as hard, and do it backwards in sensible pumps (if not high heels) while assholes are criticizing their hairstyles and clothing choices--and some of those criticizing assholes are women, too!

Martha's loss helped Warren in that she saw how he operated and her team was better able to defend against him. Martha's loss AND Warren's win helped Shaheen because she saw how that loud-mouthed one-trick pony worked--he fought dirty and couldn't win on the issues, so he had to go for the personal insult and denigration tactics.

I know why the Koch Brothers liked him--he followed orders and was always obsequious.

Watch the poodle sit up and beg:

[Paper Roses]

13. My thought exactly. Watch out. He may own a log cabin somewhere. n/t

[Helen Borg]

11. Hasta la vista, Scott!

[LynneSin]

12. Well Brown has 48 other states he can pick from for his next Senate race

[douggg]

14. Surely you don't think NH 'native' Brown

would carpetbag his hide to another beloved state?

[liberal from boston]

16. Congrats NH

This was the bright spot of the night --Scott Brown now has lost to two women!!!! NH went blue!!!!

[brooklynite]

19. As someone tweeted yesterday: "good thing for Brown there's a Senate election in VT in 2016..."

[okieinpain]

20. great news. n/t.