Archive for January 17, 2010

Barnicle is on the money

Posted: January 17, 2010 by datechguy in elections, opinion/news
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in this report from Friday’s rally; and not just because he grew up in Fitchburg:

Given the often contrived and polarizing conflict that dominates the cable-TV landscape, it would be easy, on the outside looking in, to slap a Tea Party label on Brown’s supporters. But most of those lunging for his hand were not lunatics from the fringe, merely Democrats and Independents feeling bruised, ignored and taken for granted by people in power.

If you want me to hire you to spend my money, you not only have to ask, you have to ask nicely.

England takes note of a New Revolution in Massachusetts

Posted: January 17, 2010 by datechguy in elections, opinion/news
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Today the Times has has this to say about the race here on our side of the pond:

“Kennedy was a good friend of the lobstermen,” explained Feeney. “He would help whenever we had a problem. I just think the Democrats have forgotten the working man.”

The lobstermen are not the only ones jumping ship. The latest polls show the Republicans ahead in America’s most liberal state. The party has not won a Senate seat here for 37 years. The Democrats are so worried about losing the seat that Obama is flying in tomorrow, despite the crisis in Haiti.

To lose Kennedy’s seat would be a humiliating end to Obama’s first year in power, particularly as Kennedy was one of the first senior Democrats to endorse him for president. Not only would it be an ominous sign for the mid-term elections later this year but it would lose the Democrats their supermajority in the Senate, robbing them of their ability to sidestep Republican filibusters, and derail healthcare reform.

How come those British reporters have no trouble finding these guys in a crowd?

Update: I checked the Irish times, no stories but the Irish Independent did have an attack ad against Brown running in its top banner. I wonder if they have an ad buy in “Massachusettes” too?

A Palin cult is just as bad as an Obama one

Posted: January 17, 2010 by datechguy in Uncategorized
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…to paraphrase my favorite president Grover Cleveland. Camp of the Saints rightly points out that if we treat Sarah the way the media treated President Obama during the last election, we will not only be wrong but we will be doing ourselves and her no favors:

Friendly advice should be taken as such. And conservatives should never fall for a cult of personality. Sarah Palin is an admirable lady. She is not a savior. ‘Nuff said.


Mindless idolatry is no way to pick a candidate. Remember the line from the movie The Buccaneer

British Captain: I may have been misinformed. I understood that Mr. LaFitte was in command.

Lafitte: If your offer is good it will stand up under fire.

Do we have so little faith in Palin’s ability to stand up under fire or to recover from a mistake? If our candidate and our positions are good, then they can stand criticism.. If not then not only will we lose, we will deserve to. For Reference see Coakley, Martha.

Blue Mass Group proving Rush right

Posted: January 17, 2010 by datechguy in elections, internet/free speech, opinion/news
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Rush Limbaugh Friday:

It’s just not believable that he was only asked to go up there today. And when Gibbs says, “We’re not on the ballot,” that’s almost throwing her under the bus. But look out for the Boston Globe and a late hit piece on Monday.

Well it’s not quite Monday but here it comes.

To rational people this is not much of an anything, but to a media and a White House desperate for that vote and an Obama success, this is the card.

This afternoon it starts on the blogs, in time for it to be used on the Sunday morning shows. Then the President comes to the city and references it, and the Globe has two front page stories ready made. Blue man Group’s and the President’s reference.

However this will fail for two reasons:

1. The sheer volume of negative ads and over the top moves will put this into the entire pile.

2. As per my last post I suspect the reason the voters are not with Coakley is a good chunk of that 69% that voted Kennedy were voting the name and the clout, not the beliefs.

Without the Kennedy name and clout Martha Coakley is just another ultra liberal who thinks she is above the rest of us. That is no longer going to fly.

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