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Yesterday I talked to Republican State Senate Candidate and newest member of the Axis of Fedora Ed McGrath about Charlie Baker’s event yesterday and the mood of the state.
Like Arizona, if we in Massachusetts fail to stand behind republican candidates like McGrath we only have ourselves to blame for the result.
Over at Ace’s place the Purple Avenger is comparing the situation in November to Trafalgar:
The Democrats are much like the French and Spanish, their tactics are predictable as the tides, and old as Methuselah. Their responses to attacks are scripted and rote, its the same responses you would have heard 30 years ago.
This is actually a pet peeve of mine, Whenever I hear about the brilliance of Nelson at Trafalgar I’m reminded of what American hero Steven Decatur said about the British at Trafalgar:
The French should have never lost at Trafalgar if their gunnery was what it should have been.
The British tried such tactics against Thomas MacDonough at Plattsburg on Sept 11th 1814 and it remains one of the most significant American victories that for some reason is never remembered.
More correct an analogy is Sayler’s Creek. The Democrats have been under siege (ala Petersburg) defending unpopular policies that republicans have been nailing them on, first slowly then finally breaking through their flanks on both left and right. They are fleeing this president in the same way as the Confederates were fleeing Grant. This Mosque is one issue that the President has decided to stop and fight on as did the Confederates at Sayler’s Creek. Sheridan had the right answer saying: “Go Right through them, they are demoralized as hell.”
The majority of the people who have been arguing restraint the loudest are those who wish republican gains to be the smallest.
This is what is needed to win the battle, later today I’ll talk about winning the war.
This useless:
a whopping 96 House and Senate Democrats are currently unopposed, State House News Service reported. In addition to the one-sided legislative races, Republicans have mounted no challenges to seven incumbent Democratic sheriffs while all but two of the 11 district attorney posts are assured to remain with the Democrats.
What is the problem? Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) Nails it:
Hedlund said he fears the GOP is focusing too highly on “top of the ticket” offices, such as the races for governor and treasurer, both of which boast strong Republican contenders.
“I’ve been telling people the dynamics are similar to what they were in 1990 and people are especially upset with Democratic incumbents,” Hedlund said. “What frustrates me is the lack of focusing on building from the ground up.“
If it wasn’t for the tea parties in places like Worcester county where would the republicans be? In our neck of the woods we are contesting all kinds of races.
This state is dying for different leadership, the national party and the state party have a lot to answer for.
You actually have to ask if we should write off Calif 36? Well I shouldn’t be surprised, after all the establishment hasn’t actually led the charge in this cycle.
Liz Carter (Ga-4) at Candidate Forum
Bill Gunn at Fitchburg Standout
Don’t forget that when questioned the night of the great Scott Brown victory Mitt Romney, if the party would support Republicans in Massachusetts, the establishment candidate wasn’t able to simply say yes.
The establishment republicans have been reading too much Eugene Robinson. The people better understand that if we are going to win these races, we have to do it ourselves.
It will be up to actual people to get this work done and further up to bloggers like you me and Little Miss Attila to promote and encourage those people.
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