Republican Brown wins Massachusetts Senate seat

[kwame k]

BOSTON – Republican Scott Brown has won the Massachusetts Senate seat held for nearly a half-century by Democrat Edward Kennedy.
Brown's victory in the special election gives Senate Republicans the 41st vote they need to block legislation favored by majority Democrats and President Barack Obama.

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[kwame k]

Stupid fucking Democrats.....fucked up their super majority by being spineless pussies when it came to getting anything done.

Come the mid-terms the fucking Repukes will probably get the fucking majority back and we'll be back to the glory years that were......you know, the 6 years the Repukes ran the WH and had the majority....can we go any further backwards than we are now? When the Repukes get the majority back I guess we'll see how far back they can push us.

On a brighter note......I can now know exactly what it was like for my grandparents, having most likely, lived through a Great Depression, myself.

[kwame k]

Looks I picked the wrong week to.........

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[Unchainme]

On a brighter note......I can now know exactly what it was like for my grandparents, having most likely, lived through a Great Depression, myself.

It's bad, but it's not THAT bad.

I don't see people living in shacks and lining up at the soup kitchen and Obama giving fireside chats.

Hell, I live in a Rust belt state, and even it doesn't look anywhere near as bad as people would think.

[Dr. Love]

Stupid fucking Democrats.....fucked up their super majority by being spineless pussies when it came to getting anything done.

Come the mid-terms the fucking Repukes will probably get the fucking majority back and we'll be back to the glory years that were......you know, the 6 years the Repukes ran the WH and had the majority....can we go any further backwards than we are now? When the Repukes get the majority back I guess we'll see how far back they can push us.

On a brighter note......I can now know exactly what it was like for my grandparents, having most likely, lived through a Great Depression, myself.

When was that Depression you lived through?

[kwame k]

It's bad, but it's not THAT bad.

I don't see people living in shacks and lining up at the soup kitchen and Obama giving fireside chats.

Hell, I live in a Rust belt state, and even it doesn't look anywhere near as bad as people would think.

Just moved from Michigan last year........I'm saying if the Repukes get the majority back we are fucked.

A drive down hwy 24 here in Colorado, along Fountain Creek and there's 50 or 60 tents along the creek. There's a line at the local soup kitchen here, too.

I agree we are not in a Depression but we are definitely on a razor's edge.

[Unchainme]

Just moved from Michigan last year........I'm saying if the Repukes get the majority back we are fucked.

A drive down hwy 24 here in Colorado, along Fountain Creek and there's 50 or 60 tents along the creek. There's a line at the local soup kitchen here, too.

I agree we are not in a Depression but we are definitely on a razor's edge.

Not seeing it around here, which is funny, as this area is not exactly "thriving"

I am seeing a lot of adults on my campus though as a lot of jobs have up and left and they're working on getting a diploma for something that's auctually in need.

That's about it.

[kwame k]

When was that Depression you lived through?

Six months before my divorce








































IF the Repukes get the majority back I'll more than likely know what a Great Depression is.....

[Unchainme]

IF the Repukes get the majority back I'll more than likely know what a Great Depression is.....

auctually the last time the economy was really good, was when there was a Democrat as President and a Republican Congress.

[kwame k]

Not seeing it around here, which is funny, as this area is not exactly "thriving"

I am seeing a lot of adults on my campus though as a lot of jobs have up and left and they're working on getting a diploma for something that's auctually in need.

That's about it.

Not to brag about Colorado but with all the Military Bases, Military suppliers, and such......there's a fair amount of jobs out there.

It's strange seeing all the tents out there and considering how cold it's been here...I'd of thought they would go to warmer climates. I know I would......More Homeless People Moving To The Springs

[kwame k]

auctually the last time the economy was really good, was when there was a Democrat as President and a Republican Congress.

True very true.

[Seshmeister]

Seems to me that enough of the Democrats in Congress are owned so this doesn't make much difference.

[kwame k]

Seems to me that enough of the Democrats in Congress are owned so this doesn't make much difference.

Yeah, I think you're right......I'm still not giving up on politics and will continue to vote but......unless the fat fucking lazy bastards, that are my Countrymen, don't put down the remote and start voting for better candidates we'll be in this mess forever.

I do think this is what you're going to see over the next 4 years or so.....wild swings in elections and a back and forth between Repukes and Demos. Kinda like no party loyalty and voting for whatever party is not in power at the time.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

John explains it clearly, starting at the 6:30 mark....

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[sadaist]

Democrats had the filibuster proof super majority for a year + and did absolutely nothing with it. Good riddance.