As a true conservative, I will disagree with Senator Brown on many of his votes, including this one. For the record, I think it was preposterous.
However, I remind readers that the 41st vote frenzy that swept him into office was related primarily to the health care bill, which he rejected, (as he promised he would during the campaign). I also fear that many people are forgetting that the alternative to Scott Brown was Martha Coakley, a certain Harry Reid “rubber stamp” on all legislative initiatives.
The lasting national benefit to Scott’s “Massachusetts Miracle” was that it inspired highly qualified conservatives across the country to stop whatever they were doing and run for office. It also proved that grassroots activism and online participation could make a real difference in electoral outcomes, even in liberal “safe havens”.
In Massachusetts, the Brown win on January 19th has provided previously elusive “viability” to dozens of GOP candidates across the state and has prompted many Democrats and Independents to think twice before buying in to the “I’m a D, vote for me” argument that has plagued the state for far too long. Money, momentum, muscle, message and media–the keys to any successful campaign–are now available to conservatives in Massachusetts. I have lived here for all of my 47 years and I can tell you that this is, as Joe Biden might say, a…er…major “WOW”!
So, while I’m disappointed, I have resigned myself to the unfortunate reality of Senator Brown’s willingness to periodically join forces with the likes of Harry Reid, John Kerry and other out of touch liberal ideologues. But on balance, his victory makes our divergence temporarily tolerable because it has unleashed a local and national wave of patriotism and activism that will not be stopped in 2010 or 2012.
Despite any concerns you may have about Senator Brown’s political maneuvering, please think of the bigger picture and stay involved at all levels. It is critical that we preserve the momentum, remain focused on our favorite candidates and put an end to the far left agenda, once and for all.
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This is a totally terrific post, John. It expresses so perfectly what I have been trying to tell skeptical friends. A real keeper!
Thanks Sissy…always appreciate your feedback!
I contributed to Scott Brown and placed a yard sign for the very first time in front of my house. Find a real conservative to run against him and I will vote for that person. Brown is a dissapointment.
George–I hear you and I recommend that you tell all of your friends to share the message with Senator Brown. The point of my post was to encourage conservatives not to “throw the baby out with the bath water” by allowing their frustration to distract from the urgent mission of rejecting the Obama/Reid/Pelosi/”Progressive” agenda.
Settling for the lesser of two (or more) evils is just buying a baby alligator instead of a full grown one. It will still tear your backyard up, and come the day it gets hungry enough…
I hear you Jonathan. That’s why I’m now working harder than ever to help true conservatives across America. It’s also why, in the blog post, I encouraged everyone to keep “fighting the good fight” despite their frustration over Scott’s votes.
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Brian–I hope you’re referring to that guy with the truck, not the author of this post. LOL!
Kim
Fair enough.
It will be interesting to see what Scott’s online fund-raising totals will be in the next cycle without #41stVote, Martha Coakley, a pending vote on health care, the Cornhusker Kickback, a special election and @Conservativeind (and thousands like her) selling the urgency and spreading the message.
My fear is that one politician’s voting record could negatively impact the spirit that helped make a miracle happen in Massachusetts. Scott Brown is a guy with a truck. Taking back America is a mission. I’m glad to see that, despite your frustration with Scott, you are focused on the mission rather than the truck.
I am with you 100%
Alright alright… but I’m never campaigning for someone like Brown again!!!!