So, is there any chance that Brown ends up being a liberal 'Rockefeller' Republican?

[argonaut]

Y'know, in the tradition of Charles Mathias, Lincoln Chafee and so on. After all, I guess he'd have to move to the left (or the center, really) if he wants to win re-election in MA.


Yeah, I'm trying to find a silver lining in this clusterfuck.

[DrDan]

1. thanks . . . I needed a laugh

[joeybee12]

2. No, because he's stupid...he really thinks tea-bagging is what

his constituents want...they were just angry and wanted change.

[FVZA_Colonel]

3. They days of Nelson Rockefeller and Thomas Dewey are a long time gone.

Brown might have tried to make himself look like one, but I doubt he is.

[Armstead]

4. Nope -- He's Mitt Romney

If I hadn't of seen them both ion the same room, I woulda thought the Mittster had changed his name and was running a stealth campaign.

[Sebastian Doyle]

15. Without the magic underwear

which is obvious from the picture that made this assclown famous. :rofl:

[rox63]

5. Nope, sorry...

[Ildem09]

6. If he wants to retain his seat in 2012. then yes he will

however, i have a suspicion that he will play the role the RNC wants him to

[paulk]

21. that's the correct answer

unless he decides to use his win as a platform for a Presidential run in 2012.

[argonaut]

7. I dunno, wasn't he somewhat liberal as a state senator?

Leading to the obvious accusations of flip flopping in order to win his party's nomination. I guess the question is if he votes as he campaigned or as he did in the state senate.

[Ildem09]

9. he voted for romney care

[hughee99]

10. So did a lot of Democrats, that's how it passed.

The repukes can't pass anything in MA. The MA senate has 34 Dems and 5 repukes at the moment, the MA house has 144 Dems and 16 repukes right now.

All in all, he's capable of voting with the Dems, but the repukes will put armed "guards" on him if necessary (though I doubt it will be), to keep him in line.

[Hippo_Tron]

8. I think he will

http://washingtonindependent.com/74323/brown-its-important-for-everyone-to-get-some-form-of-health-care

But keep in mind the guy probably also wants to be President. It's going to be fun to watch him try to juggle the interests of the state and the interests of the tea-baggers.

[Frustratedlady]

11. After that marathon speech early this morning, I'd add...

his interest to be POTUS. He went on so long, even Keith turned him off.

Brown is a male Palin.

[inna]

22. I have a distinct feeling that he will run for Pres either in 2012 or 2016.

Unfortunately, he's much more "presidential" and charismatic than Palin, but I do agree that the two have certain similarities.

[kwolf68]

12. How on earth

Will this guy govern to the far right and expect to hold his job in that state? Get real.

Just as the Dems that were elected in the deep South are very moderate/conservative, the same goes for Mass and other blue states.

He's against this health care bill...it's easy to be against something no one in the English speaking world understands despite the mass hysteria created by the TeaBaggers.

But on other issues (corporate accountability, regulation, environment, religious affairs, civil libs) I have to think he's going to be less than shitty on these issues.

[TheKentuckian]

13. Oh, Hell naw

He's a secret Teabagger and a Cheney pissboy.

[OHdem10]

14. It sounds like he is sorta like Bernie, Independent votes with Dems

Brown Independent votes with Republicans.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

16. Since Republicans vote as a bloc in the senate they are all the same

[totodeinhere]

17. No chance. In fact...

a "liberal 'Rockefeller' Republican" would be far to the left of almost any of today's Democratic office holders. There is already a buzz going around that his real goal is the GOP prez nomination in 2012. And his handlers are not stupid. In order to get that he must remain on the far right. If he's running for prez in 2012 rather than for reelection in Massachusetts, then he will have no reason whatsoever to become a so-called Rockefeller Republican.

[Clio the Leo]

18. Depends on what day it is. NT

[rwheeler31]

19. no

He is for torture, quit giving him a pass.

[timeforpeace]

20. See how his schtick works? He's even got us believing that.