A shock to my Phoenix friends origianlly from Boston, MA... (Congress: house, live in)

[fcorrales80]

Massachusetts is now a "red" state that allows gay marriage! Who'd of thunk it was possible...I mocked them and told them they could no longer "chastize" Arizona for being a "red" state. Wasn't Mitt Romney from Mass (a mormon and republican )?

The funny thing is that many of my friends in Phoenix who are originally from Massachusetts are "shocked" by this development as Mass has long been considered a liberal democratic stronghold. Granted it is ONE office but it is a senatorial seat...that is big...

I reminded them that they live in a very stereotyped "red" state (Arizona) and they do just fine here; however, I can see why it is a shock to them. It would be like Sen. McCain or Kyl losing his seat to a liberal dem...

What do you all think about the development in the Massachusetts election (especially those from the Bay State who now live in Phoenix)?

In epic upset, GOP's Brown wins Mass. Senate race

[Howard Roark]

From what I read, Scott Brown, the new U.S. Senator from Massachussetts, has a record of being pro-choice. And in 1982 he posed nude for Cosmopolitan. He denies being a social liberal.

He's done more social liberal things than me, and I'm an extreme social liberal. I would have voted for the libertarian though.

I am hoping for the defeat of my congressman Harry Mitchell this fall. I have great hopes for gridlock! Stop socialism!

[fcorrales80]

Originally Posted by Howard Roark

From what I read, Scott Brown, the new U.S. Senator from Massachussetts, has a record of being pro-choice. And in 1982 he posed nude for Cosmopolitan. He denies being a social liberal.

He's done more social liberal things than me, and I'm an extreme social liberal. I would have voted for the libertarian though.

I am hoping for the defeat of my congressman Harry Mitchell this fall. I have great hopes for gridlock! Stop socialism!

LOL! Love the passion!

I'm not so much "anti-socialism" but that is a confusing American topic.

Otherwise to "stop socialism" we'd have to end freeways, social security, military, police, medicare, anti-trust (this is way confusing because in a perfectly capitalistic society it is almost certain a monopoly would always, eventually form), education, The Federal Reserve, and so much more!

If I was a Mass. resident I would have voted for Brown (he's CUTE!!! hmmmm...the "gay" vote?) LOL I'm being facetious...kind of : http://www.cosmopolitan.com/celebrit...-nude-in-cosmo

[Peg Fife-Bell]

I wonder, wasn't this special election in MA to fill what was left of Kennedy's term? I'm just curious about this....

When would Kennedy's term have ended? 2010 or 2012? If (hypothetically) Kennedy's term would not have ended until 2012, for instance, then in this case Brown winning the seat is a temporary thing until the MA voters can get their s--t together and decide who might be a better choice to fill Kennedy's shoes for the long term.

I doubt anyone has what Teddy Kennedy had to fill his shoes, no matter what Teddy's personal past and life was. It's going to be a tough act to follow for MA voters to replace him in years to come.

The seat has been in a democrats hands for many years even back to when I grew up there and still lived there...it might change temporarily, but I doubt it will change for the long haul...

This said...what happens to Obama's health care reform bill and the house and senate versions? We know what the media has to say about it...what think the rest of us?

[yukon]

I don't think those voters voted on party - I think Mr. Brown hit it right on the nose - the voters voted for CHANGE. They're tired of Congress getting nothing done, and they voted for someone they thought might try to change that. The Dem candidate was just more of the same, and from what I heard from friends up there, acted like she had it in the bag. Heck, if I lived in MA, I'd have voted for him too.....and I'm a registered Democrat.

Sometimes it's about more than "party affiliation".

[jzcrandall]

Massachusetts screwed themselves. They should've just let the governor appoint the senator, though it doesn't help that Coakley was an awful candidate.

[fcorrales80]

Originally Posted by jzcrandall

Massachusetts screwed themselves. They should've just let the governor appoint the senator, though it doesn't help that Coakley was an awful candidate.

Exactly, I know that the voters of Mass. wanted some "change" but I don't believe they'll like the change that Brown brings. I've been reading about this political career and his standings and he is very conservative and right wing. Can there be an election to recall a senator in Mass? If so, don't be surprised if such a thing were to occur; his political leanings are not in line with liberal Mass one bit! Even Mitt Romney had more socially liberal views and he was Mormon (not that Mormons are precluded from liberal views but that is usually the case).

[azgays_com]

Originally Posted by Howard Roark

I am hoping for the defeat of my congressman Harry Mitchell this fall. I have great hopes for gridlock! Stop socialism!

LOL, you're just being sarcastic on the socialism thing... right?

[Ritchie_az]

LOL, you're just being sarcastic on the socialism thing... right?

While I can't speak for him, perhaps this link could help answer it:
In 2010, Conservatives Still Outnumber Moderates, Liberals