Scott Brown "41"?? Maybe Not So Fast!

[KevK]

Originally Posted by jayrandom

Scott Brown is not a Democrat. He's a Republican from Massachusetts. He's well right of the state's center but may be near or even a bit to the left of the national center. He's definitely more conservative than Martha Coakley would have been. By winning, it will hopefully convince the Democratic party to become more moderate. By acting independently, hopefully he'll help the Republican party become more accepting of moderates as well.

Good luck on that one. Didn't work out so well for Charlie Christ or Arlen Spector did it? Not even working real well for John McCain. The best thing Brown can do- if he wishes to remain a Senator after 2012- would be to switch parties and run as a Democrat. He is not going to be facing Martha next time. He will be facing a much more capable candidate and in a year when people will be re-electing President Obama.

[jayrandom]

Originally Posted by KevK

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Good luck on that one. Didn't work out so well for Charlie Christ or Arlen Spector did it? Not even working real well for John McCain. The best thing Brown can do- if he wishes to remain a Senator after 2012- would be to switch parties and run as a Democrat. He is not going to be facing Martha next time. He will be facing a much more capable candidate and in a year when people will be re-electing President Obama.

There's no way he could win in a primary if it were actually contested and I don't think the progressive elements of the Democratic party would let him run uncontested. He may be more liberal than some conservative Democrats in other states, but he's far too conservative to be a Massachusetts Democrat or be successful in a Democratic primary.

What seems to be missing from the national view of Scott Brown's success, is that a large part--if not almost all--of his appeal was that he wasn't a Democrat in a state that is almost entirely run by Democrats. Noncompetitive elections have led to stagnation, cronyism, and sense of entitlement instead of a sense of duty for Democrats across the Commonwealth.

Originally Posted by florida.bob

The only Moderate influences in Congress, have been from Democrats, as well as, the President.

You wouldn't call Scott Brown a moderating influence? He's not in total lock-step with his own party but not in lock-step with the opposition, either. He's probably too new to be a considerable influence yet, but he's certainly moderate.

[Freemore]

Originally Posted by KevK

Maybe Brown will decide to switch parties. It would be easier for him to run as a Democrat from that state.

My thoughts exactly. Brown may want to be a real winner with happy people voting him in not a winner by an angry mob aka tea party members.