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In reply to the discussion: Too many people on here are behaving as if Scott Brown is Superman and Elizabeth Warren is the only [View all]JohnnyRingo
(18,624 posts)9. I suppose it could be argued that the Tea Party phenom...
...was a fad of 2010 and now lacks the momentum of it's heyday during Glenn Beck's peak.
I've noticed most of the zealous 'baggers I know have quieted down, and I haven't heard of a rally in years. Perhaps it has run it's course, and candidates like Brown is yesterday's news.
I know if my congressman ran on gridlock instead of bringing home pork for his district, he'd be pretty weak tea by now. Maybe Tea Baggers are sick of watching their property taxes rise to keep federal spending down. They might be dumb, but they aren't stupid.
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Too many people on here are behaving as if Scott Brown is Superman and Elizabeth Warren is the only [View all]
dsc
Dec 2012
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I'm all excited to maybe see what kind of young talent they have on the back bench
patrice
Dec 2012
#3
Brown was the Koch young talent on the bench and says he's not done. I suspect he'll run again.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#4
I'm not sure why people seem to think that JOHN f-ing KERRY has no "machine" in that state.
patrice
Dec 2012
#8
Not concerned about Kerry losing his seat to Scott. Just saying if he leaves it, the Koches have
freshwest
Dec 2012
#12
I've only heard the media speculation here at DU, do you have a link about his wanting it?
freshwest
Dec 2012
#23
Lawrence O'Donnell thinks Ed Markey will run for the seat. Not young, but definitely talent!
SunSeeker
Dec 2012
#10
I'm exactly where you are on this I think. I think there is a 67% chance we can beat Brown
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#24
It's interesting: we always complain about Democrats being cowards and not standing up for what we
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#31
The problem is that he has the machinery in place while anyone just starting up
Motown_Johnny
Dec 2012
#33
I know for a fact that Deval Patrick never shut down his 2010 Gubernatorial campaign machinery.
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#35